Lifestyle diseases
I can describe some common lifestyle diseases, factors that increase the risk of developing them, and steps you can take to help prevent them.
Lifestyle diseases
I can describe some common lifestyle diseases, factors that increase the risk of developing them, and steps you can take to help prevent them.
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Key learning points
- Some lifestyle factors affect the risk of developing non-infectious diseases of the gas exchange and circulatory system.
- Eating an unbalanced diet and not getting enough exercise can increase the risk of developing lifestyle diseases.
- Smoking, drinking alcohol and using drugs can increase the risk of developing lifestyle diseases.
- To prevent lifestyle diseases people can exercise, eat a balanced diet, not smoke and avoid drinking alcohol.
Keywords
Risk - Something that increases the chance of something harmful happening.
Non-infectious disease - A disease that cannot be passed from one organism to another.
Lifestyle factor - This is something a person can do that will affect their health.
Lifestyle disease - A type of non-infectious disease. The risk of it developing is affected by lifestyle factors such as diet and exercise.
Common misconception
All fat in the diet should be excluded.
Fat is vital for a healthy balanced diet. Unsaturated fats from plants help to build cell membranes.
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