Ten Leading Causes of Death

Name the 10 leading causes of death and rank them in order from greatest to least. Name the 10 leading causes of death and rank them in order from greatest to least.

Ten Leading Causes of Death 1. Heart Disease Heart Disease Cancer Cancer Stroke Stroke Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease Unintentional Injuries Unintentional Injuries Pneumonia and Influenza Pneumonia and Influenza Diabetes mellitus Diabetes mellitus HIV Infection HIV Infection Suicide Suicide Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 1.1

Four Main Factors Diet Inactivity Smoking Alcohol Which factors contribute to the ten leading causes of death?

Lifestyle Factors Heart Disease DISA Heart Disease DISA Cancer DISA Cancer DISA Stroke DIS Stroke DIS Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease S Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease S Unintentional Injuries SA Unintentional Injuries SA Pneumonia and Influenza S Pneumonia and Influenza S Diabetes DI Diabetes DI HIV Infection HIV Infection Suicide A Suicide A Chronic Liver Disease A Chronic Liver Disease A

6 Categories of Risk Behaviors in Today’s Students 1. Behaviors that result in unintentional injuries 1. Behaviors that result in unintentional injuries 2. Drug and Alcohol Use 2. Drug and Alcohol Use 3. Sexual behaviors that result in HIV infection, other STD’s 3. Sexual behaviors that result in HIV infection, other STD’s 4. Tobacco Use 4. Tobacco Use 5. Inadequate Activity 5. Inadequate Activity 6. Dietary Patterns that contribute to disease. 6. Dietary Patterns that contribute to disease.

What areas do we cover in this class? Nutrition Nutrition Drug Use Drug Use Alcohol Alcohol Tobacco Tobacco Anxiety Anxiety Life Skills Life Skills Violence Prevention Violence Prevention Pregnancy and Birth Pregnancy and Birth STD’s STD’s First Aid and Safety First Aid and Safety

Why do we cover these areas? Health education can be very valuable to you and is something that you will deal with in a good way or bad way throughout your life. Learning now and knowing that what you do today will effect you tomorrow. Habits formed now may carry through your whole life.