Lifestyle Diseases from Poverty and Gender Imbalances (Grade 12 NSC Matric Life Orientation): Flashcards
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Definition of lifestyle disease
Definition of lifestyle disease
Illness linked to how people live; preventable through changes
Most prevalent lifestyle disease in SA
Most prevalent lifestyle disease in SA
Smoking-related diseases (affects ~7 million people)
Leading cause of cardiovascular diseases
Leading cause of cardiovascular diseases
Hypertension (high blood pressure)
Atherosclerosis definition
Atherosclerosis definition
Build-up of fatty deposits (plaque) in arteries
Global ranking of cardiovascular diseases as cause of death
Global ranking of cardiovascular diseases as cause of death
Number one cause of death worldwide
Cigarettes/day for women to double lung cancer risk
Cigarettes/day for women to double lung cancer risk
3-5 cigarettes per day
SA province with highest TB incidence
SA province with highest TB incidence
KwaZulu-Natal (122,960 cases)
How poverty affects health (sanitation)
How poverty affects health (sanitation)
Poor sanitation & lack of clean water spread diseases
Annual maternal deaths in sub-Saharan Africa
Annual maternal deaths in sub-Saharan Africa
Over 500,000 women die yearly from pregnancy/childbirth
How gender-based violence affects women's health
How gender-based violence affects women's health
Increases risk of HIV and other STIs