Cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes

• Factors work together and affect physical and mental health.
• A disease is a disorder that affects an organism's body, organs, tissues or cells.
• in the abdomen - increases blood pressure beyond normal levels and increases levels of blood lipids
• Type 2 diabetes is where the body's cells lose their sensitivity to insulin - they no longer respond, or respond less effectively, to the insulin that's produced
• Obesity accounts for 80 to 85% of the risk of type 2 diabetes
• Rising obesity is linked with 'western diet' - a diet that includes energy-rich 'fast foods' and an inactive lifestyle
• The bar charts show the increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes associated with people's Body Mass Index (BMI) close BMI Body Mass Index, calculated by dividing a person's mass (in kilograms) by the square of their height (in metres)
• There is no cure for type 2 diabetes, but it may be possible to control it by diet and exercise
• The risk of developing cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes can be reduced by eating a balanced diet, with unrefined, unprocessed, 'whole foods', and taking regular exercise