non-communicable

diseases

what are non- causes and effects: More common Non-communicable

communicable diseases? diseases: diseases

The main NCDs, which -Smoking

The World Health Organization account for 80% of them, are
cardiovascular diseases (such
-Cancer
Noncommunicable (WHO) has identified important
risk factors that can influence the as heart attacks and strokes), -Diabetes
diseases are medical increase in NCDs, such as age, cancer, chronic respiratory -Asthma
conditions that, by sex and genetics, as well as diseases (such as chronic
social and environmental risk obstructive pulmonary
-Cardiovascular
definition, are not factors, such as exposure to
disease and asthma) and diseases
infectious or pollution of the air, the increase
diabetes
in unhealthy diets and a -Chronic Kidney
transmissible between sedentary lifestyle. Studies show Disease
people. are usually that 80% of ENTs are associated
primarily with three behavioral -Alcoholism
chronic, that is, long-
risk factors: substance abuse, -Obesity
lasting and slowly unhealthy diet, and lack of Many noncommunicable
progressive, but they physical activity. Other factors
associated with an increased risk diseases can be
can also be acute, as of NCDs include a person's prevented by reducing
in the case of strokes. social and economic conditions, common risk factors such Zabalza Luna
also called "social determinants
of health.
as tobacco use, harmful Méndez Legliu
use of alcohol, physical Valencia Montañez
inactivity, and eating Corella olmos
unhealthy foods.
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