Noncommunicable Diseases

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Noncommunicable Diseases

• In this lesson, you will Learn About
• Common noncommunicable diseases and their causes.
• How allergies and asthma affect the body.
• Warnings signs and treatment of cancer.
• The main types of heart disease as well as their
  preventive measures and treatment.
• The treatment for diabetes and arthritis.

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Noncommunicable Diseases

• In this lesson, you will Learn About
• The causes of noncommunicable diseases.
• How lifestyle behaviors can contribute to
  diseases.
• Substances in the environment that can cause
  diseases.

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Noncommunicable Diseases

• The Vocabulary terms in this lesson are
• Noncommunicable diseases.
• Chronic diseases.
• Degenerative diseases.
• Risk factors.

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Causes of Noncommunicable Diseases

• Communicable diseases are caused by the spread of
  pathogens.
• Noncommunicable diseases are diseases that are
  not transmitted by pathogens.
• Many noncommunicable diseases are
• Chronic diseases.
• Degenerative diseases.

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Diseases Present at Birth

• Some babies are born with physical or mental
  disabilities resulting from birth defects or
  genetic disorders.
• The causes of many birth defects are unknown.
• Genetic disorders are caused by a defect in
  genes.

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Lifestyle Behaviors and Disease

• Heredity, age, gender, and ethnic group are risk
  factors over which people have no control.
• Many diseases are the direct or indirect result
  of harmful lifestyle behaviors, such as using
  tobacco or eating too many fatty foods.

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Diseases Caused by the Environment

• These environmental substances can cause serious
  health problems or make existing health problems
  worse for some people
• Chemical waste
• Certain construction materials
• Household chemicals
• Secondhand smoke
• Improper waste disposal
• Radon
• Carbon monoxide

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Reviewing Terms and Facts
Risk factors

1. __________ are characteristics that increase a
   persons chances of developing a disease.

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Reviewing Terms and Facts

1. What kinds of substances in the environment are
   harmful to individual and community health?

• Chemical waste
• Certain construction materials
• Household chemicals
• Secondhand smoke
• Improper waste disposal
• Radon
• Carbon monoxide

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Thinking Critically

1. What are the differences between noncommunicable
   diseases and communicable diseases?

Communicable diseases are caused by the spread of
pathogens. Noncommunicable diseases are diseases
that are not transmitted by pathogens.