leading causes of death
diet
what, how much, and how often (food)
infectious diseases
-can be passed from person to person (cough, sneeze) -caused by bacteria, virus, or germ
examples of lifestyle diseases
-obesity-stroke-heart attack-lung cancer-high blood pressure-type II diabetes-
main causes of life style diseases
-over eating -smoking -not exercising (abusing alcohol)
leading causes of death for men
1. accident 2. homicide 3. suicide (4. maligent neoplasms 5. heart disease)
White 15-24 (Maryland)
1. accidents 2. suicide 3. cancer (4. homicide 5. diseases 6. cerebrovascular diseases)
leading causes of death for women
1. accidents 2. suicide 3. maligent neoplasms (4. heart disease)
leading cause of death 1800s
1. flu 2. pneumonia 3. bronchitis (4. tuberculosis 5. diarrhea-dehydration 6. heart disease 7. brain lesions)
2014 causes of death
1. heart disease 2. cancer 3. chronic lower respiratory diseases (4. strokes 5. unintentional injuries 6. Alzheimer's disease 7. Type II diabetes 8. Kidney diseases 9. Influenza + pneumonia 10. suicide)
Black 15-24 (Maryland)
1. homicide 2. accident 3. suicide (4. maligent neoplasms 5. heart diseases)
life expectancy 1800s
49 years
life expectancy 2000s
78 years
Body Mass Index formula
BMI=(mass x 703)/height^2
lifestyle diseases
develop overtime as a result of bad habits -heredity=genes/DNA -environment=surroundings -behavior=diet, exercise
calorie
energy in a food
weight change formula
net calories x time=y/3500
formula for rate
number of cases/total population=rate/100,000
incremental change
slow (in/de)crease over a long period of time
