1. Noncommunicable Diseases (Lifestyle Diseases)
Cardiovascular Diseases, Cancer, Diabetes

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3. Lifestyle Diseases
A disease that is not transmitted by another person, a vector, or the environment
A disease caused by how you live your life

4. Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD)
A disease that affects the heart or blood vessels
Approximately 61 million Americans have a CVD
CVDs are responsible for 40% of all deaths in the US = almost 1 million Americans

5. Types of Cardiovascular Diseases
Hypertension, Atherosclerosis, Diseases of the Heart

6. Hypertension High blood pressure
Can damage heart, blood vessels, and other body organs
Can occur at any age, but more common for people over the age of 35
23% of Americans age have hypertension
“silent killer” – no symptoms at early stages
Get BP checked regularly
Management
Medication, weight management, adequate physical activity, proper nutrition

7. Atherosclerosis
The process in which plaques accumulate on artery walls
Build up of plaque causes arteries to thicken and lose their elasticity
Clots can form from plaque
If blood flow is stopped to the heart = heart attack
If blood flow is blocked to the brain = stroke

8. Heart Attack Blood flow is blocked to the coronary arteries
Many are sudden and cause intense chest pain
Common symptoms
Pressure, fullness, squeezing, or aching in the chest area
Discomfort spreading to the arms, neck, jaw, upper abdomen, and back
Chest discomfort with shortness of breath, lightheadedness, sweating, nausea, and vomiting
Other symptoms
Immediate response and treatment is needed to treat a heart attack

9. Congestive Heart Failure
Heart gradually weakens
Can result from high blood pressure, atherosclerosis, heart valve defect, or other factors
Strategies for prevention – healthy lifestyle and sometime medication

10. Stroke Arterial blockage interrupts the flow of blood to the brain
Severity of stroke depends on which part of the brain lost blood

11. Why am I at risk?
The decisions you make now will affect your health later in life.
Symptoms may not show up for years

12. Risk Factors for CVDs Controllable Tobacco Use High Blood Pressure
High Cholesterol
Sedentary Lifestyle
Excessive Weight
Stress
Drug and Alcohol Use
Uncontrollable
Heredity
Gender
Age

13. Diabetes
A chronic disease that affects the way body cells convert food into energy

14. Symptoms of Diabetes Frequent urination Excessive thirst
Unexplained weight loss
Extreme hunger
Sudden vision changes
Tingling in hands or feet
Frequent fatigue
Very dry skin
Sores that are slow to heal
More infections than usual

15. Type 1 Diabetes
The body does NOT make insulin – glucose builds up in the body (high glucose levels)
Autoimmune disease – a condition in which the immune system mistakenly attacks itself, targeting the cells, tissues, and organs of a person’s own body
Must take insulin

16. Type 2 Diabetes Noncommunicable Disease
Linked with obesity and a diet high in fat, calories, and cholesterol
Accounts for 90-95% of all diabetes
The body is unable to make enough insulin or use insulin properly
Treatment
Weight management, regular physical activity, and monitoring their diet

17. Uncontrollable growth of abnormal cells
Cancer
Uncontrollable growth of abnormal cells

18. Cancer Vocabulary
Tumor – abnormal mass of tissue that has no natural role in the body
Benign – non-cancerous
Malignant – cancerous
Metastasis – the spread of cancer from the point where it originated to other parts of the body

19. Risk factors for Cancer
Tobacco use
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Dietary Factors
Radiation

20. Detecting Cancer Self-examinations
Biopsy – the removal of a small piece of tissue for examination

21. Skin Cancer - ABC's

22. CAUTION C – Change in bowel habits A – A sore that does not heal
U – Unusual bleeding or discharge
T – Thickening or a lump
I – Indigestion or difficulty swallowing
O – Obvious change in a wart or mole
N – Nagging cough or horseness

23. Treating Cancer Surgery Radiation therapy Chemotherapy
Remission – a period of time when symptoms disappear

24. Alzheimer’s Disease
Destroys brain cells, causing problems with memory, thinking and behavior severe enough to affect work, lifelong hobbies or social life.
Your brain works like a factory
take in supplies, generate energy, construct equipment and get rid of waste
keeping everything running requires coordination as well as large amounts of fuel and oxygen
In Alzheimer’s disease, parts of the cell’s factory stop running well
But just like a real factory, backups and breakdowns in one system cause problems in other areas.
The most common form of dementia
Has no current cure