Lifestyle and disease

• Risk factors for cardiovascular disease?

  diet ,smoking many more
• Why is diet a risk factor for cardiovascular disease ?

  • its high in fat and low in veg and increases the levels of certain types of cholesterol
  • increases the rate of fatty material build up in the arteries
  • high salt increases blood pressure
• Why is smoking a risk factor for cardiovascular disease ?

  cigarettes contain a lot of chemicals which can trigger cancer
• What are the effects of smoking when pregnant ?

  can increase the risk of miscarriage,premature birth and the baby being born with a low body-mass
• Effect of drinking alcohol when pregnant ?

  can cause fetal alcohol syndrome
• What is fetal alcohol syndrome ?


  children having difficulty learning and other mental/physical problems
• What are the effects of excessive drinking alcohol ?

  increases their risk of liver cirrhosis and liver cancer and can affect the brain leading to addiction and memory loss
• Type 2 diabetes

  • need to control their blood glucose levels
  • can lead to blindness or require amputation of limb
  • obese people have a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes
  • drinking excess alcohol can lead to obesity and risk of type 2 diabetes