non-communicable disease

Cards (11)

  • obesity has and effect on the individual as it can lead to health problems such as diabetes and heart disease
  • obesity has an effect national healthcare system as it is expensive to treat
  • bad diet can increase the risk of cancer, heart disease, diabetes and obesity
  • smoking increases the risk of lung cancer
  • drinking alcohol increases the risk of liver disease, cancer, and heart disease
  • obesity can lead to type 2 diabetes
  • drinking alcohol pregnant can lead to fetal alcohol syndrome
  • benign tumor- isolated, does not spread, not invasive
  • malignant- invade other body parts, spread through the bloodstream and neighboring tissues
  • type 1 diabetes- pancreas produces no insulin, 'inherited'
  • type 2 diabetes- insulin resistance, 'developed'