LIFESCI 2X03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Cardiovascular Disease, Insomnia, Diarrhea
14 Jul 2018
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Cities and non-infectious diseases: cardiovascular diseases; factors leading. Transmission of infectious diseases: factors involved, examples, patterns of spread. Reduced access in developing countries: trend towards urbanization. More people moving to cities=more people suffering from cvds. Related to the lifestyles people adapt when they move to cities. When they move to cities, people end up living in bad conditions where they are surrounded by waste: exposed to other problems. What percentage of the world"s population lives in slums: 50% In developing countries there is a rise in children smoking cigarettes. Our diets are rich in sugars and salts. People tend to be staying in one place. Many cities don"t have much green space for people to enjoy. By 2030, how many people are expected to die worldwide from cardiovascular disease: 23. 6 million people. Clinical distribution of housing, which would not be of good quality. This is an ideal breeding ground for vectors.
