Data & Applications of Lifestyle Disease (OCR GCSE Biology A, Combined (Gateway Science Suite)): Flashcards
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Lifestyle diseases
Lifestyle diseases
NCDs caused by unhealthy habits like poor diet & smoking
4 unhealthy habits causing lifestyle diseases
4 unhealthy habits causing lifestyle diseases
Poor diet, lack of exercise, smoking, excess alcohol
Examples of lifestyle diseases
Examples of lifestyle diseases
Heart disease, diabetes, obesity
Why track disease incidence?
Why track disease incidence?
Monitor prevalence & identify trends and risk factors
What correlates strongly with type 2 diabetes?
What correlates strongly with type 2 diabetes?
High sugar intake
3 impacts of lifestyle diseases
3 impacts of lifestyle diseases
Healthcare costs, lost productivity, system burden
Public health campaign examples
Public health campaign examples
Promote healthy eating & regular exercise
Data-driven policy example for sugary drinks
Data-driven policy example for sugary drinks
Implementing taxes to reduce consumption
Data use in healthcare planning
Data use in healthcare planning
Direct resources & forecast future healthcare needs
Types of visual data representation
Types of visual data representation
Bar charts, histograms, scatter diagrams, frequency tables
Correlation
Correlation
When two variables are linked
Causation
Causation
When one variable directly causes another