Health Sciences 1001A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Schizophrenia, Disordered Eating, Insomnia

• School: Western University
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: Health Sciences 1001A/B
• Professor: Shauna Burke

Document Summary

A child in 1900s could expect to live only 47 years. A shift in the leading causes of death occurred, with deaths from infectious diseases declining from 33% of all deaths to just 2% Estimated total cost in canada attributed to chronic diseases is more than billion annually. More than 30% of drinking drivers involved in fatal car crashes are between the ages 16 and 24. 59% of canadians are either overweight or obese. More than 70% of canadian men have not seen their doctor for a checkup in the past year. Women have higher rates of disabling problems. Women have a lower proportion of muscles. Women tend to have a pear-shaped body. Men tend to have an apple-shaped body. Women tend to have excess body fat in the hips. Men tend to have excess body fat in the abdomen.