HSS 1101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1.2: Lower Respiratory Tract Infection, Hypertension, Cardiovascular Disease
27 Sep 2016
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Intertwined: health and wellness, education, income, productivity, environmental health, political stability. Communicable diseases: illnesses caused by toxins that is caught from other people, animals or the environment (solve with clean water, vaccinations, sanitation, etc. : acute illnesses (last a short time, chronic illnesses (last longer than 3 months) Noncommunicable diseases: illnesses that are not infectious or transmissible (ex. type 2 diabetes, obesity, cancer, etc. - they are chronic: effect largely the developed world. Humans are living longer (less infectious diseases) Africa is the one continent that has not significantly improved extreme poverty. The biggest health risks for chronic illness and death are high blood pressure, tobacco use, physical inactivity, and overweight and obesity. Many people are now dying due to noncommunicable diseases. They are also more expensive and complicated to prevent. Changing factors which cause most of those diseases would require us to change the food industry, eating habits, activity levels, sleep habits, and stress levels.
