Noninfectious Diseases

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Noninfectious Diseases

• Disease
• Noninfectious disease

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• Diseases produce signs and symptoms.
• Sign
• Symptom
• Common noninfectious diseases
• An overreaction by the
  body to something that is harmless to most people
  (ex. Pollen, peanuts)
• A brain disorder that
  gets worse over time and affects a persons memory
  and behavior.
• An Abnormal reaction of
  the respiratory system that causes shortness of
  breath, wheezing and coughing
• A group of diseases that can
  attack any type of body tissue, in which cell
  growth is uncontrolled.
• A group of
  diseases that affect the heart and blood vessels,
  such as hardening of the arteries, high blood
  pressure, and heart failure.
• - a group of
  diseases that cause muscle tissue to get weaker
  over time.

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• Many non infectious Diseases cannot be prevented.
  Some are inherited from parents, and some are
  present at birth but are not inherited.
• Risk Factors
• Age, gender, race and diet play a role in some
  noninfectious diseases.
• Some risk factors you can control others you
  cant.
• Preventing noninfectious diseases
• Wearing a helmet, seatbelt will prevent injury
  related diseases.
• Nutritious diet and regular exercise can help
  prevent.
• Not smoking, chewing tobacco, or abusing alcohol

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• Living with a noninfectious disease
• Most cannot be cured
• To treat a disease is to provide medical care to
  someone who has it.
• Treatment is given to control symptoms or to slow
  or stop the progress of the disease. (ex. Type 2
  diabetes controlled with meds.)
• Hereditary diseases
• Is a disease caused by defective genes inherited
  by a child from one or both parents. They are
  caused by changes in the structure of the gene.
• Genes
• Ex. Color of eyes, Color of hair, allergies

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• Hereditary Diseases-
• Sickle Cell
• Breast Cancer
• Colon Cancer
• Down Syndrome extra chromosome
• People who have Hereditary diseases may
  experience medical problems. These problems can
  be reduced if the disease is detected early.
• Genes
• Metabolic and Nutritional Diseases
• Metabolism -
• Some Metabolic problems happen before birth and
  some after
• May be hereditary, related to nutrition and diet,
  drugs and possibly medication

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• Nutrition and diet are important to metabolism
• Nutrition is a result of all the process,
  including digestion and metabolism, y which you
  body takes in nutrients in food to maintain your
  health.
• Poor nutrition and diet may cause problems
• Rickets too little vitamin D may lead to
  deformed bones
• Too little vitamin A may lead to blindness
• Preventing Nutritional Diseases
• Nutritious diet proper balance of fat,
  carbohydrates, protein, vitamins, and minerals.
• Malnutrition
• Obesity
• Linked to heart disease, high blood pressure,
  some types of cancer and type 2 diabetes.

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• Diabetes
• Allergies and Autoimmune Diseases
• Is a disease in which a person's immune system
  attacks certain cells, tissues, or organs of the
  body.
• Most cannot be prevented. For some genetics plays
  a role in both.
• You cannot change your genetic inheritance
• Treatments for many of these diseases are
  available with medication.
• Take steps to reduce allergy reactions follow
  doctors advice, avoid cont with allergens (ex.
  peanuts, cats or dogs, reduce dust in your house
  or room, and treat allergy attacks early.