non - communicable diseases

• what is our non - communicable disease case study?

  coronary heart disease (CHD)
• how many deaths does CHD cause anually?

  7.5 million deaths anually
• when does a heart attack occur?

  when the blood vessels supplying the heart become blocked, starving it of oxygen and leading to heart muscle failure or death
• why does air quality link to CHD?

  the quality of air can cause cardiovascular diseases which increase the chances of coronary heart disease
• how does the climate affect CHD?

  CHD mortality rates are higher in areas with low temperatures and lower sunlight
• how does relief affect CHD?

  challenging relief means more physical effort which means more exercise which means less chance of CHD
• mitigation for CHD?

  health based education, dieticians community based intervention.
• reasons for CHD?

  tobacco use, alcohol use, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, poor nutrition, obesity, no exercise.