NCDs

• NCDs stand for


  non-communicable diseases
• non-communicable disease


  a disease not capable of being spread from one person to another
• two primary causes of NCDs

  genetics; lifestyle
• lifestyle diseases


  a subset of NCDs caused by poor life decisions
• 5 major categories of NCDs

  cancer; cardiovascular diseases; lung diseases; diabetes; mental disorders
• cancer


  body glitch / abnormal cell growth
• lung disease


  condition which impairs normal lung function
• type 2 diabetes


  progressive disorder in which body cells become less responsive to insulin
• cardiovascular disease


  a disease of the heart and blood vessels
• mental disorders


  basically what you have 😹😹😹😹
• mental disorders (for real this time)


  impairment of the mind; either caused by external trauma or genetics
• diseases


  hindrances of the body that prevent regular function
• asthma


  a chronic allergic disorder characterized by episodes of severe breathing difficulty, coughing, and wheezing.
• insulin


  A protein hormone synthesized in the pancreas that regulates blood sugar levels by facilitating the uptake of glucose into tissues
• COPD stands for


  chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• characteristics of COPD


  chronic cough, excessive sputum production, wheezing, dyspnea, poor exercise tolerance
• communicable disease


  a disease that is spread from one host to another
• the fatal four


  cardiowawa disease / cancer / diabetes / respiratory disease
• of the total deaths in 2016, 57% of deaths in the philippines are caused by?


  fatal four NCDs
• how much percent of NCD deaths occur before age 60?

  35-50%
• what puts filipinos at risk of NCDs?


  many filipinos pick up bad habits such as tobacco/alcohol usage, unhealthy diets and being a lazy ahh (sedentary behavior) :(
• traits of NCDs


  not caused by pathogens ; cause long-term harm ; may even disable the person
• risk factors of ncds

  unhealthy diet / substance abuse / sedentary lifestyle / stress / obesity / genetics / environment
• classifications of risk factors


  background / behavioral / intermediate
• background risk factors


  unchangeable traits about oneself (i.e. age/sex/genes)
• behavioral risk factors


  deliberate, modifiable choices (i.e. substance abuse and inactivity)
• intermediate risk factors


  controllable physical traits (i.e. BP, weight)
• hypertension


  high blood pressure
• which lifestyle is most associated with obesity?


  rotting in bed (sedentary lifestyle)
• leading cause of lung cancer

  smoking / tobacco
• rheumatoid arthritis


  messed up joints; characterized by inflammation and pain in the joints
• which dietary factor can heighten the risk of cardiowawa disease?

  excessive sodium & saturated fats