Health and disease

• What is health defined as?

  Being free from illness or disease
• What does health refer to besides physical wellbeing?

  Mental wellbeing
• Which lifestyle factors can impact a person's health?

  Diet, stress, smoking, alcohol, drugs
• What liver conditions are associated with poor diet?

  Poor diet and excessive alcohol consumption
• What disease is associated with smoking?

  Lung cancer
• What are the effects of illegal or recreational drug use?

  Memory loss, poor physical health, hygiene issues
• What conditions are associated with poor diet?

  Obesity and diabetes
• What mental health issues are linked to stress?

  Anxiety and depression
• What is the relationship between smoking and lung cancer?

  Smoking increases the risk of lung cancer
• What does a positive correlation indicate in health studies?

  As one factor increases, so does another
• What other factors can contribute to lung cancer development?

  Asbestos exposure and genetic predisposition
• Can it be definitively stated that smoking causes lung cancer?

  No, it increases the risk but is not definitive
• What does the graph indicate about lung cancer deaths?

  There is a correlation with cigarette smoking
• What does the evidence in the graph suggest about smoking?

  It strongly indicates smoking is a cause
• Why can't it be stated that smoking will cause lung cancer?

  Not all smokers develop lung cancer
• What is the implication of smoking in relation to lung cancer?

  Smoking increases the risk of developing it