Kinesiology 1080A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Rheumatic Fever, Coronary Artery Disease, Congenital Heart Defect

• School: Western University
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: Kinesiology 1080A/B
• Professor: Bob La Rose

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Introduction to chronic disease (cid:862)no(cid:374)(cid:272)o(cid:373)(cid:373)u(cid:374)i(cid:272)a(cid:271)le disease (cid:894)ncds(cid:895), also k(cid:374)o(cid:449)(cid:374) as (cid:272)hro(cid:374)i(cid:272) diseases, are not passed from person to person. They are of long duration and generally slow progression. The four main types of noncommunicable diseases are (cid:272)ardio(cid:448)as(cid:272)ular diseases, (cid:272)a(cid:374)(cid:272)ers, (cid:272)hro(cid:374)i(cid:272) respirator(cid:455) diseases, a(cid:374)d dia(cid:271)etes. (cid:863) who. Total health care cost of physical inactivity related to seven primary chronic diseases is . 8 billion/year. Projected cost savings of increasing pa rates in canada by 1% per year . 1 billion/year can be saved by increasing exercise. Total economic burden of excess weight and physical inactivity in canada is estimated at. Pa and chronic disease (cid:862)[t]here is irrefutable evidence for the effectiveness of regular physical activity and the primary and secondary pre(cid:448)e(cid:374)tio(cid:374) of se(cid:448)eral (cid:272)hro(cid:374)i(cid:272) diseases a(cid:374)d pre(cid:373)ature death. (cid:863) warburton, nicol, & bredin. If asked about levels of prevention refer here. Reduction of risk factors before occurrence of disease/condition earliest step to prevent.