Session 4 Non communicable diseases

• DALYs?

  • Disability adjusted life years
  • DALY represents the loss of the equivalent of one year of full health
• QALYs?

  • Quality Adjusted Life Years
  • One quality-adjusted life year (QALY) is equal to 1 year of life in perfect health
• Primordial Prevention: Eradication or elimination of a health threat from a population.
• 6 pillars of lifestyle medicine?

  • Nutrition
  • Exercise
  • Substance abuse
  • Stress
  • Sleep
  • Relationships