Economic and Social Development (AQA A-Level Geography): Flashcards

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Epidemiological transition definition

Shift from infectious to chronic diseases as countries develop

Epidemiological transition concept developer & year

Abdel Omran, 1971

Stage 1 epidemiological transition name & life expectancy

Age of infection and famine, 20-40 years

Stage 2 epidemiological transition name & life expectancy

Age of receding pandemics, 30-50 years

Stage 3 epidemiological transition name & life expectancy

Age of degenerative & man-made diseases, 50-60 years

Stage 4 epidemiological transition name & life expectancy

Age of delayed degenerative diseases, 70+ years

USA mortality rate change 1900-2010

45% reduction

Double burden in developing nations

Controlling infectious & chronic diseases simultaneously

Morbidity definition

Illness and disease in a population

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) definition

Depression following seasonal pattern, typically winter months

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