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# define common terms in non communicable disease?
Michael Kimwaga
Feb 11
# define common terms in non communicable disease?
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1. Non-communicable disease (NCD): Refers to diseases that are not transmitted from person to person, such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, and chronic respiratory diseases.
2. Risk factors: Factors that increase the likelihood of developing a non-communicable disease, including unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, tobacco use, excessive alcohol consumption, and genetic predisposition.
3. Chronic disease: A long-term medical condition that typically progresses slowly and requires ongoing management, such as diabetes or hypertension.
4. Lifestyle diseases: Non-communicable diseases that are primarily caused by unhealthy lifestyle choices, such as poor diet, lack of physical activity, and tobacco or alcohol use.
5. Cardiovascular diseases (CVD): Diseases that affect the heart and blood vessels, including coronary artery disease, heart attacks, and strokes.
6. Cancer: A group of diseases characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells, which can invade and damage surrounding tissues.
7. Diabetes: A chronic condition characterized by high blood sugar levels, resulting from the body's inability to produce or effectively use insulin.
8. Chronic respiratory diseases: Conditions that affect the lungs and airways, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and lung cancer.
9. Hypertension: High blood pressure, a condition in which the force of blood against the artery walls is consistently too high, leading to increased risk of heart disease and stroke.
10. Obesity: Excessive accumulation of body fat, often resulting from an unhealthy diet and sedentary lifestyle, and associated with increased risk of various non-communicable diseases.
11. Metabolic syndrome: A cluster of conditions, including high blood pressure, high blood sugar levels, excess body fat around the waist, and abnormal cholesterol levels, which together increase the risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes.
12. Modifiable risk factors: Lifestyle-related factors that can be changed or controlled to reduce the risk of developing non-communicable diseases, such as smoking, poor diet, physical inactivity, and excessive alcohol consumption.
13. Non-modifiable risk factors: Factors that cannot be changed or controlled, such as age, gender, family history, and genetic predisposition, which may increase the risk of developing non-communicable diseases.
14. Prevention: Actions taken to reduce the occurrence or impact of non-communicable diseases, including promoting healthy lifestyles, early detection and treatment, and vaccination (in some cases).
15. Treatment: Medical interventions and therapies aimed at managing and controlling non-communicable diseases, such as medication, surgery, lifestyle modifications, and rehabilitation programs.
2. Risk factors: Factors that increase the likelihood of developing a non-communicable disease, including unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, tobacco use, excessive alcohol consumption, and genetic predisposition.
3. Chronic disease: A long-term medical condition that typically progresses slowly and requires ongoing management, such as diabetes or hypertension.
4. Lifestyle diseases: Non-communicable diseases that are primarily caused by unhealthy lifestyle choices, such as poor diet, lack of physical activity, and tobacco or alcohol use.
5. Cardiovascular diseases (CVD): Diseases that affect the heart and blood vessels, including coronary artery disease, heart attacks, and strokes.
6. Cancer: A group of diseases characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells, which can invade and damage surrounding tissues.
7. Diabetes: A chronic condition characterized by high blood sugar levels, resulting from the body's inability to produce or effectively use insulin.
8. Chronic respiratory diseases: Conditions that affect the lungs and airways, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and lung cancer.
9. Hypertension: High blood pressure, a condition in which the force of blood against the artery walls is consistently too high, leading to increased risk of heart disease and stroke.
10. Obesity: Excessive accumulation of body fat, often resulting from an unhealthy diet and sedentary lifestyle, and associated with increased risk of various non-communicable diseases.
11. Metabolic syndrome: A cluster of conditions, including high blood pressure, high blood sugar levels, excess body fat around the waist, and abnormal cholesterol levels, which together increase the risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes.
12. Modifiable risk factors: Lifestyle-related factors that can be changed or controlled to reduce the risk of developing non-communicable diseases, such as smoking, poor diet, physical inactivity, and excessive alcohol consumption.
13. Non-modifiable risk factors: Factors that cannot be changed or controlled, such as age, gender, family history, and genetic predisposition, which may increase the risk of developing non-communicable diseases.
14. Prevention: Actions taken to reduce the occurrence or impact of non-communicable diseases, including promoting healthy lifestyles, early detection and treatment, and vaccination (in some cases).
15. Treatment: Medical interventions and therapies aimed at managing and controlling non-communicable diseases, such as medication, surgery, lifestyle modifications, and rehabilitation programs.
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