1. Do they control us or do we have control over them?
What are
Lifestyle
Diseases?
Do they control us or do we have control over them?

2. Lifestyle Diseases are diseases that are caused partly by unhealthy behaviors and partly by other factors.

3. They are called this because a person’s habits, behaviors and practices largely determine whether a person develops a lifestyle disease.

4. Uncontrollable Factors? Controllable Factors
What is the difference between
and
Uncontrollable
Factors?
Controllable
Factors

5. Uncontrollable Factors
factors you
cannot
change.
There are 4,
do you know
what they
are?

6. AGE
RACE

7. GENDER &
HEREDITY

8. Controllable Factors
habits, practices or behaviors you can change, you have control of them
ex: smoking, drinking, eating habits, exercise, amount of sleep you get..

9. What are cardiovascular diseases?
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are diseases or disorders that result from damage to the heart and blood vessels.
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10. What are
the 4
most common
Cardiovascular
Diseases?

11. STROKE
blood
and oxygen
are cut off to the brain

12. High Blood Pressure
When the force of blood exerts against walls of blood vessels faster then normal.

13. Heart Attack
blood
and
oxygen
are cut off
to the heart.

14. the build up of fatty materials in the blood vessels
Atherosclerosis
the build up of fatty materials in the blood vessels

15. How are cardiovascular diseases detected?
Blood pressure Electrocardiogram Ultrasound Angiograph

16. What are some things you can do to prevent
Cardiovascular
Diseases?

17. trim your fat intake
cut down on salt
watch your weight
don’t smoke
exercise
watch your blood pressure and cholesterol
relax & cut down on stress

18. Can you treat Cardiovascular Diseases?
Yes, you can treat them through diet and exercise, medicines, surgery, angioplasty, pacemakers and transplants.

19. What is cancer?
A disease
caused by uncontrolled cell growth

20. Benign tumors Malignant TUmors
What is the difference between
Benign tumors
and
Malignant
TUmors

21. Benign tumors are not cancerous and usually do not spread
Malignant tumors are cancerous and do spread.

22. What are 5 things
you can do to help
prevent cancer?

23. Eat more veggies and less fat Exercise and watch your weight
Don’t Smoke
Sunscreen
Eat more veggies and less fat
Exercise and watch your weight
Get regular check ups

24. Diabetes is a disorder in which cells are unable to get glucose
What is
Diabetes?
Diabetes is a disorder in which cells are unable to get glucose
from the blood.

25. What is insulin& What is its relation to diabetes?
Insulin is a hormone that causes cells to remove glucose from the bloodstream. With diabetes your body does not produce insulin or it doesn’t produce enough insulin.

26. Insulin
Diabetes

27. What is the difference
between
Type 1 Diabetes
and
Type 2 Diabetes?

28. You are usually
born with it.
You do not
produce insulin!

29. Type 2
Diabetes
The body does not produce enough insulin; it’s the most common form usually diagnosed later in life

30. is there for someone with
What type of treatment
is there for someone with
Type 1 Diabetes?
Insulin
shots
Insulin
Pump

31. Can diabetes be prevented? Type 2 Diabetes can be prevented through
maintaining a healthy weight,
avoiding smoking,
and the reduction of stress.

32. Do you know
anyone with
diabetes?

33. What is FASD?
FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders) is an umbrella term used to describe the combination of birth defects and behavioral challenges in children whose mothers drank alcohol during pregnancy.
FASD is a brain-based physical disability, as such it is permanent, life- long, and cannot be cured. .

34. FASD refers to specific conditions such as:
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Partial Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (PFAS)
Alcohol-Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder (ARND)
Alcohol-Related Birth Defects (ARBD)

35. NO amount of alcohol is safe during pregnancy!!!!!
FASD is 100% preventable.
If no woman consumed any alcohol during her entire pregnancy, from conception to delivery, no child would be born with an FASD.
NO amount of alcohol is safe during pregnancy!!!!!

36. WHAT ARE Possible Physical Effects of FASD
Dental Abnormalities
Brain Damage
Growth Deficiencies
Facial Anomalies
Vision and hearing problems
Defects of the heart, kidneys, and liver
Skeletal Defects

37. Prevalence of FASD FASD occurs in 1 in 100 births (1% of all births)
In comparison to other disorders:
Autism Spectrum Disorder-1 in 110 children are affected
Down Syndrome-1 in 1,000 children affected

38. Of the people with FASD….
30% have alcohol and drug problems
42% have been in trouble with the law
45% engaged in inappropriate sexual behaviors
72% have experienced physical or sexual abuse, or domestic violence
100% could have been prevented
Source for above numbers-”Understanding the Occurrence of Secondary Disabilities in Clients with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE)” by Ann P. Streissguth, Ph.D., Helen M. Barr, M.A., M.S., Julia Kogan, Ed.M., Fred L. Bookstein, Ph.D. (Final Report August 1996 CDC)

39. What changes can you make in your everyday choices that could effect your chances of getting a lifestyle disease?