Lifestyle Diseases

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Lifestyle Diseases
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1. Lifestyle diseases

• Diseases caused partly by unhealthy behaviors and
  partly by other factors.

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2. Controllable Risk Factors

• Factors include habits, behaviors, and practices
  one can change.
• Diet
• Body weight
• Physical activity
• Sun exposure
• Smoking
• Alcohol consumption

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3. Uncontrollable risk factors

• Risk factors that cannot be changed or controlled
• Age
• Gender
• Ethnicity
• Heredity

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4. Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)

• Diseases and disorders that result from
  progressive damage to the heart and blood
  vessels.
• Leading cause of death in the United States

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5. Risk Factors for CVDs

• Smoking
• Being overweight
• High blood pressure
• High cholesterol
• Diabetes

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6. Hypertension (High Blood Pressure )

• Increased force exerted against walls of arteries
  which puts extra strain on the heart.
• Silent Killer people dont realize they have
  it until they have a heart attack.
• Hypertension can eventually damage the kidneys
  and eyes.

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7. Atherosclerosis

• Disease characterized by the buildup of fatty
  materials on the walls of the arteries.

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8. Heart attack

• The damage and loss of function of an area of the
  heart muscle.
• Caused by reduced blood flow to the heart.

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9. Stroke

• The damage and loss of function of an area of the
  brain.
• Caused by loss of blood flow to the brain.
• Blood clot
• Burst vessel

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10. Detection of CVDs

• Blood pressure
• Electrocardiogram ECG or EKG
• Ultrasound
• Angiography

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11. Treatment of CVDs

• Diet and exercise
• Medications
• Surgery
• Angioplasty
• Pacemakers
• Transplants

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12. Preventing CVDs

• Lower fat and salt intake
• Keep weight near recommended levels
• Dont smoke
• Exercise regularly
• Monitor blood pressure
• Relax!

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13. Cancer

• A disease caused by uncontrolled cell growth.

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14. Tumors

• Masses of abnormal cells.
• Malignant Tumor mass of cells that invades
  and destroys healthy tissue.
• Benign Tumor non-cancerous mass of cells
  that develops in the body.

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15. Causes of Cancer

• Genetics
• Carcinogens cancer causing agents
• Certain viruses HPV (cervical cancer)
• Radioactivity and ultraviolet radiation.
• Chemicals found in tobacco smoke.
• Asbestos
• Toxic chemicals.

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16. Detecting Cancer

• Self-exams
• Biopsy
• X-Rays
• MRI
• Blood and DNA tests

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17. Warning signs of Cancer

• Change in bowel or bladder habits.
• A sore that doesnt heal.
• Unusual bleeding or discharge.
• Thickening or lump in breast or elsewhere.
• Indigestion or difficulty swallowing.
• Obvious change in a wart or mole
• Nagging cough or hoarseness.

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18. Treating Cancer

• Surgery
• Chemotherapy
• Radiation therapy
• Usually, a combination of the above mentioned
  treatments are used.

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19. Preventing Cancer

• Dont smoke
• Protect your skin
• Eat more vegetables and decrease fat
• Stay active and maintain a healthy weight
• Get regular medical check-ups.

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20. Diabetes

• The bodys inability to produce sufficient
  amounts of insulin resulting in an inability to
  metabolize glucose.

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21. Insulin

• A hormone produced in the pancreas that causes
  cells to remove glucose from the bloodstream.

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22. Diabetic coma

• Loss of consciousness due to a high concentration
  of blood sugar in the bloodstream.

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23. Insulin Shock

• Disorder caused by high concentration of insulin
  and a low concentration of blood sugar.

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24. Types of diabetes

• Type 1 Diabetes
• Insulin-dependent or juvenile diabetes.
• Body doesnt make insulin
• Type 2 Diabetes
• Non-insulin dependent diabetes.
• Commonly occurs in people over 40 and people who
  are obese.
• Gestational Diabetes
• Diabetes that occurs during pregnancy.

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25. Treating Diabetes

• Type 1 monitoring of blood-sugar levels and
  insulin injections
• Type 2 diet and exercise. Weight control.
• Gestational diet and exercise.

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26. Preventing Diabetes

• No way to prevent Type 1 Diabetes.
• Reducing risk of Type 2 Diabetes.
• Maintain healthy weight.
• Avoid tobacco products.
• Monitor sugar intake.
• Reduce stress in your life.