Kinesiology 2000A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Heart Failure, Cerebrovascular Disease, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
8 Feb 2018
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Noncommunicable diseases (ncds), also known as chronic 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 cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases, and diabetes. -who. 2002 report: chronic disease contributed 60% of all deaths and 43% of the global burden of disease (who) 2020 expectations: 73% of all deaths, 60% of global burden of disease (who) The total health care cost of physical inactivity related to seven primary chronic diseases is . 8 billion /yr. Projected cost savings of increasing pa rates in canada by 1% per year is . 1 billion/yr. [t]here is irrefutable evidence for the effectiveness of regular physical activity and the primary and secondary prevention of several chronic diseases and premature death. Reduction of risk factors before occurrence of disease/condition. Early detection/identification/addressing of risk factors for potential development of a disease/condition, often before symptoms.
