Health Issues (OCR GCSE Biology A (Gateway Science Suite)): Flashcards
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Definition of health
Definition of health
State of physical, mental & social well-being
What are communicable diseases
What are communicable diseases
Infectious diseases caused by pathogens, can be passed on
Pathogens causing communicable diseases
Pathogens causing communicable diseases
Bacteria, viruses, fungi
Example of a communicable disease
Example of a communicable disease
Flu
What are non-communicable diseases
What are non-communicable diseases
Not infectious, can't be transmitted, from lifestyle/genes
Example of non-communicable disease
Example of non-communicable disease
Heart disease
Effect of weakened immune system
Effect of weakened immune system
More susceptible to communicable diseases
Virus that can lead to liver cancer
Virus that can lead to liver cancer
Hepatitis virus
Impact of physical health decline
Impact of physical health decline
Can lead to mental health issues like depression
Conditions from poor diet
Conditions from poor diet
Type 2 diabetes, obesity, malnutrition
Health problems linked to chronic stress
Health problems linked to chronic stress
Heart disease, cancers, mental health disorders
Life situation factors affecting health
Life situation factors affecting health
Location, finances, ethnicity, healthcare access, hygiene
Ways to display health data
Ways to display health data
Frequency tables, bar charts, histograms, scatter diagrams