Health Sciences 1001A/B Study Guide - Panic Disorder, Insulin Resistance, Childhood Obesity

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Life expectancy= 58. 8 yrs (m) and 60. 6 yrs (f) Health threats= infectious diseases (like cholera, tuberculosis, pneumonia) Spread due to= lack of clean water , poor sewage, living in close quarters. Life expectancy= 78 yrs (m) and 83 yrs (f) Health threats= chronic diseases (cancer, heart disease, stroke) Smoking is leading preventable cause of death, followed by poor diet. Life expectancy is canada is among highest in the world. As life expectancy rises, unemployment decreases, level of education increases. Concentration of immigrants also increases as life expectancy increases (healthy immigrant effect) Almost 3 million cdns suffer from depression. Women are twice as likely as men to be clinically depressed. Depression is a common factor related to most suicides. 1 in 4 youth (aged 10-17) experience depressive episodes. Second leading cause of death in your (first is unintentional accidents, third is homicide) Often associated with severe depression, most individuals has depressive disorders.