APA 2121 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Dash Diet, Flax, Vitamin A Deficiency

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Are diseases that are caused by bacteria, viruses, parasites, and other microbes. Can be transmitted from one person to another through air, water, or food, by contact, or through vector organisms (e. g. : mosquitoes and fleas) Are chronic, irreversible diseases characterized by the degeneration of body organs. Due in part to such personal lifestyle elements like poor food choices, smoking, alcohol use, and lack of physical activity. Also called lifestyle diseases, chronic diseases, or the diseases of age. In developed nations, degenerative diseases far outrank infectious diseases as the leading cause of death and illness. The longer a person lives, the more likely that diseases will take their toll. The leading causes of death in canada are: Females tend to have a slightly higher frequency of cvd and cerebrovascular disease. Degenerative diseases do not arise from straightforward causes as do infectious diseases. They come from a mix of 3 factors:

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