What are Lifestyle Diseases?
type 1 diabetes
5-10% of diabetes cases in the US, also called insulin-dependent or juvenile diabetes, treated with daily injections of insulin
diabetes
a disorder in which cells are unable to obtain glucose from the blood such that high blood-glucose levels result, 20.8 million people in the U.S. have diabetes
insulin
a hormone that causes cells to remove glucose from the bloodstream
diabetic coma
a loss of consciousness that happens when there is too much blood sugar and a buildup of toxic substances in the blood, without treatment will be death
gestational diabetes
a pregnant woman can develop this near the end of her pregnancy, usually diabetes goes away once baby is born
benign tumor
abnormal, but harmless
uncontrollable risk factors
age, gender, ethnicity, heredity
tumors
as the body produces more and more of these faulty cells, clump of cells is a tumor
stroke
attacks of weakness or paralysis that occur when a blood vessel in the brain bursts or becomes blocked
atherosclerosis
buildup of fatty material on the inside walls of the arteries
causes of cancer
certain viruses, such as papillomavirus, radioactivity and ultraviolet radiation, chemicals found in tobacco smoke, asbestos
treating type 1 diabetes
check blood glucose, get doses of insulin
treating type 2 diabetes
diet and exercise
treating cardiovascular disease
diet and exercise, medicines, surgery, angioplasty(inserting a tube in vessel), pacemakers(stimulate heart contracting), transplants
cardiovascular disease
disease and disorders that result from progressive damage to the heart and blood vessels
cancer
disease caused by uncontrolled cell growth
lifestyle disease
disease that are caused partly by unhealthy behaviors and partly by other factors
high blood pressure
force that blood exerts against the inside walls of blood vessels
preventing type 2 diabetes
maintain a healthy weight, avoid tobacco products, reduce the amount of stress
malignant tumor
mass cells that invades and destroys healthy tissue
type 2 diabetes
most common in the US, the pancreas makes insulin, but the body's cells fail to respond to it. The result is the buildup of glucose in the blood and the inability of the body to use the glucose as a source of fuel
preventing cancer
no smoking, safeguard your skin, eat your veggies and cut the fat, stay active, and maintain a healthy weight, get regular medical checkups
detecting cancer
self exams, biopsy which is a sample of tissue from the body, x-rays, MRI which is a computer image of the body, and blood and DNA tests
heart attack
sudden loss of blood flow to the heart muscle
treating cancer
surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy which destroys cells
preventing cardiovascular disease
trim the fat, and hold the salt, jepp your weight down, no smoking, exercise, watch your BP, relax
preventing type 1 diabetes
you can't prevent this disease....
controllable risk factors
your diet and body weight, your daily levels of physical activity, your level of sun exposure, smoking and alcohol abuse