PSY 349 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lung Cancer, Autoimmune Disease
6 Feb 2017
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50% of american population is overweight or obese. Most important change is to increase physical activity. Influence and are influenced by health and illness. Can contribute to increase in aids and hiv. Heart disease is the #1 killer of women. Lung cancer results in the most deaths of all cancers in women. Autoimmune disorders are more common in women than in men: lupus: 5-10 times more common in women, rheumatoid arthritis: 2-3 times more common in women, ms: 1. 5 more common in women, strike in midlife most often. Greatest rise in hiv and aids is in women. Women seek help later in the progression of heart disease than men; women are more sick when they get to the doctor. Impact of health behaviors are different between men and women: alcohol is more intoxicating for women than men, lung cancer is more prevalent in women when smoking the same amount as men.
