PSYA02H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14.1: Cardiovascular Disease, Osteoarthritis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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Some members of society want to do a fat tax , meaning taxing people for their excess weight or for the nonessential food items that contribute to being overweight. Numerous and complex connections between behaviour and health have created an important niche for health psychologists. Study both positive and negative effects that humans" behaviour and decisions have on their health, survival, and well-being. Need for health psychologists increased a lot over the last century because most premature deaths are now connected to lifestyle factors. Half than half the deaths in canada in 2009 were caused by heart disease, cancer, stroke, and diabetes genetics plays a role in these diseases but more linked to unhealthy behaviours. Smoking causes life-shortening health problems such as cancer, heart disease, and pulmonary diseases like emphysema. 21% deaths in canada over past decade were due to smoking illnesses.
