Poor Dietary Habits and Disease
rheumatic fever
- a bacterial infection that can be carried in the blood to the joints - immune system attacks the heart - common among teens and any age group - can become permanent overtime
Lymphoma
- cancer of the lymph nodes - begins in infection fighting cells of the immune system (lymphocytes) - lymphocytes change and grow out of control
Leukemia
- cancer of white blood cells - cancer of blood and bone marrow - abnormal production of white blood cells
Malignant cancer
- cancerous - cancer that spreads around the body - tumor can spread and destroy nearby tissues - breast, uterus, prostate, colon, lung, stomach, intestine, rectum cancer
angina pectoris
- chest pain that results when the heart does not get enough oxygen - occurs when heart muscle does not get enough blood it needs - when one or more of the heart's arteries is narrowed or blocked
Atherosclerosis
- condition in which fatty deposits called plaque build up on the inner walls of the arteries - plaque can burst and triggers blood clot - as early as 2 years old
Arterioscletosis
- condition of hardening of the arteries - restricts blood flow to organs and tissues - proper diet and exercise
Sarcoma
- connective or supportive cancer - bones, muscles, fats, cartilages, tissues
coronary heart disease
- develops when coronary arteries become narrow - coronary arteries (supply oxygen and blood to the blood) - CHD tends to develop when chloesterol builds up on the artery walls, creating plaques. - major risk factors: smoking, diabetes, hypertension, cholesterol, age, physical inactivity
congestive heart failure
- heart is unable to pump its required amount of blood - affects the pumping power of the heart muscles - reduce intake of salt
Effects of poor dietary habit
- intake of low fiber, high fat, high salt, high sugar food - affect the amount of essential nutrients in the body (vitamins, minerals, protein, fober and fluid) - overconsumtion leads to diseases (obesity, early death, high blood pressure, makes teeth dirty, high cholesterol, certain type of cancer, depression, eating disorder, heart disease)
heart rhythm abnormalities
- irregular heart rhythm that leads to heart failure
Carcinoma
- major category of cancer - most common tyoe and most dangerous - malignant and spreads to other body parts
Benign cancer
- not cancerous - increase in size but does not invade other body parts
heart attack
- occurs when the flow of blood to the heart is blocked - blockage is most often a buildup of fat, cholesterol and other substances which form a plaque in the arteries that feed the heart (coronary arteries)
Variety
- principle of good nutrition - consumption of different types of food products
Balance
- principle of good nutrition - correct combination of nutrients (what do we eat? did we use the food pyramid? is it balanced?)
Adequacy
- principle of good nutrition - moderate amount of nutrients to maintain normal body function
Poor Dietary Habit
- the usual choices of food that people make - occurs when a person does not follow the principles of good nutrition- adequacy, balance, variety - not eating enough health foods
Sedentary lifestyle
- when an individual is inactive from physical activities - leading risk factor of death (WHO) - increases risk of obesity, cardiovascular diseases, high blood preassure, cholesterol levels
family not eating together
Reasons for unhealthy eating habit #1 - improper foods are being eaten
too much travelling
Reasons for unhealthy eating habit #2 - people often forgets to eat
poverty
Reasons for unhealthy eating habit #3 - people cannot afford to buy quality or health foods
no appetite/ emotional conditions
Reasons for unhealthy eating habit #4 - caused by emotional problems
Cancer
disorder in which some of the body's cells lose the ability to control growth