Lifestyle Diseases are diseases that potentially can be prevented by

changes in diet, environment and lifestyle.

WHO highlights need for countries to scale up action on non-communicable diseases: 2:15 min

What is the difference between

and

Factors you

cannotchange. There are 4. Do you know

what they are?

Habits, practices or behaviors

you can change.

You have control of them.

ex: smoking, drinking, eating habits, exercise,

amount of sleep you get..

Modifiable behavioral risk factors

Tobacco use, physical inactivity, unhealthy diet and the harmful use of alcohol increase the risk of NCDs.

•Tobacco accounts for around 6 million deaths every year (including from the effects of exposure to second-hand smoke), and is projected to increase to 8 million by 2030.

•About 3.2 million deaths annually can be attributed to insufficient physical activity.

•More than half of the 3.3 million annual deaths from harmful drinking are from NCDs.

•In 2010, 1.7 million annual deaths from cardiovascular causes have been attributed to excess salt/sodium intake.

Non-communicable diseases - why should we be worried?3:45 min

Non-communicable diseases, or NCDs, are by far the leading cause of death in the world, representing 63% of all annual

deaths.

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) kill more than 36 million people each year.

Some 80% of all NCD deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are diseases or disorders that result from damage to the heart and blood vessels.

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for both men

and women in the U.S.

About 610,000 people die of heart disease in the United States every year

– that’s 1 in every 4 deaths!

A stroke occurs if the flow of oxygen-rich

blood to a portion of the brain is blocked.

Without oxygen, brain cells start to die

after a few minutes.

When the force of

blood exerts against walls

of blood vessels

faster then normal.

A heart attack occurs when the flow of blood to the heart is blocked, most often by a build-up of fat, cholesterol and other substances, which form a plaque in the arteries that feed the heart (coronary arteries). 

the build up of fatty materials in the blood vessels

WHAT ARE SOME THINGS

YOU CAN DO TO PREVENT

trim your fat intake cut down on salt watch your weight don’t smoke exercise watch your blood pressure & cholesterol relax & cut down on stress

Can you treat Cardiovascular

Diseases?Yes, you can treat them through diet and exercise, medicines, surgery, angioplasty, pacemakers and transplants.

Cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the body. It develops when the body's normal control mechanism stops working.

What is the difference between

and

Malignant tumors are cancerous

and do spread.

Benign tumors Benign tumors are notare not cancerous cancerous

and usuallyand usually do not spreaddo not spread

COMMON CANCERS • Skin Cancer: most common type. Accounts for nearly 50% of all cancers.

•Breast Cancer: occurs most often in women over the age of 50. 1 in 8 women in the U.S. develop breast cancer.

•Lung Cancer: leading cancer deaths. Smoking is by far the biggest risk factor.

•Lymphoma: starts in the lymphatic system. Weakens the immune system; body is more susceptible to infection.

•Leukemia: a cancer of the white blood cells. Starts in the bone marrow.

CAUSES OFCANCER

Don’t Smoke

Wear Sunscreen

Eat more veggies and less fat

Exercise and watch your weight

Get regular check ups

It is a disorder in which the body can’t

produce any or enough insulin, which causes

elevated levels of glucose (sugar) in

the blood.

and

You are usually

born with it.

You do not produce insulin!

The body does not produce enough

insulin.

It’s the most commonly

diagnosed later in life.

What type of treatment is there for someone with

Type 1 Diabetes?

Type 2 Diabetes can be prevented through

maintaining a healthy weight, avoiding smoking,

and the reduction of stress.

WHAT IS FASD?o FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum

Disorders) is an umbrella term used to describe the combination of birth defects and behavioral challenges in children whose mothers drank alcohol during pregnancy.

o FASD is a brain-based physical disability, as such it is permanent, life-long, and cannot be cured.

.

FASD IS 100% FASD IS 100% PREVENTABLE!PREVENTABLE!

NO amount of alcohol is completely safe during pregnancy!!!!!

The CDC, the U.S. Surgeon General, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and the American Academy of Pediatrics advise pregnant women not to drink alcohol at all.

WHAT ARE POSSIBLE WHAT ARE POSSIBLE PHYSICAL EFFECTS OF PHYSICAL EFFECTS OF

FASDFASDDental Abnormalities

Brain Damage

Facial Anomalies

Growth Deficiencies

Defects of the heart, kidneys,

and liver

Vision and hearing problems

Skeletal Defects

What changes can you What changes can you make in your everyday make in your everyday

choices that could choices that could effect your chances of effect your chances of

getting a lifestyle getting a lifestyle disease?disease?

Not all Not all non-communicable non-communicable

diseases are diseases are caused bycaused by

lifestyle choices!!!!lifestyle choices!!!!