HSCI 211 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Fibrosis, Metformin, Polydipsia
10 Jan 2018
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Midterm 2 will not be cumulative only week 5-8. Colorectal and prostate cancer due to high intake of fat and calories, low in fiber fruit and veggies. Causal pathway framework of cancer: analytic epidemiology. Causes modifiable/metabolic risk factors: descriptive epidemiology high risk population underlying determinants & non-modifiable risk factors, burden of disease consequences complications. Internal & external factors: contributing to success in controlling cancer in public health settings. Cardiovascular disease prevention and control: heart disease remains leading cause of death in canada, heart disease is a silent killer of women in canada, having more children could increase risk of cvd for parents. Cardiovascular disease: cardiovascular disease: group of disorders of the heart and blood vessels. Disease of blood vessels supplying arms and legs. Burden highest in developing nations of asia, Lowest in advanced societies or north america, More lost years of healthy life due to premature death (yll) China, south east asia, india and other developing nations.
