DO THEY CONTROL US OR DO

WE HAVE CONTROL OVER THEM?

 Lifestyle Diseases are diseases
that are caused partly by
unhealthy behaviors and partly
by other factors.
They are called this
because a person’s
habits, behaviors and
practices largely
determine whether a
person develops a
lifestyle disease.
What is the difference
between

and
 habits, practices or
behaviors
you can change, you
have control of them

ex: smoking, eating

habits, exercise,
amount of sleep you
get..
factors you
cannot
change.
There are 4,
do you know
what they
are?
WHAT ARE
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES?

Cardiovascular
diseases (CVD) are
diseases or
disorders that
result from
damage to the
heart and
blood vessels.
 blood
and oxygen
are cut off to
the brain
When the force
of blood exerts
against walls of
blood vessels
faster then
normal.
blood
and
oxygen
are cut off
to the heart.
the build up of fatty materials in
the blood vessels
HOW ARE
CARDIOVASCULAR
DISEASES DETECTED?

Blood pressure
Electrocardiogram
Ultrasound
Angiograph
 WHAT ARE
SOME THINGS
YOU CAN DO TO
PREVENT
 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
 Can you
treat
Yes, you can treat
them through diet
Cardiovascular
and exercise, Diseases?
medicines,
surgery,
angioplasty,
pacemakers and
transplants.
 A disease
caused by
uncontrolled
cell growth
What is the difference between

and
 Benign tumors
are not cancerous
and usually
do not spread
Malignant
tumors are
cancerous and
do spread.
 Don’t Smoke
Sunscreen
Eat more veggies and less fat
Exercise and watch
your weight
Get regular
check ups
 Diabetes is a
disorder in which
cells are unable to
get glucose
from the blood.
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.
and
 You are usually
born with it.

You do not
produce insulin!
 The body does not
produce enough insulin;
it’s the most common
form usually diagnosed
later in life
 What type of treatment
is there for someone with
Type 1 Diabetes?
 Type 2 Diabetes can be
prevented through
maintaining a healthy weight,
avoiding smoking,
and the reduction of stress.
WHAT IS
GES TATIONAL
DIABETES?
Occasionally a pregnant
woman may
temporarily develop
diabetes, usually near
the end of her
pregnancy, can cause
the baby to be big.