BELL WORK

Look back at the beginning of your journal at your health triangle and tell me about the 3 items you wanted to get better at and tell me if you have improved.

NON COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

CAUSES OF NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES

OBJECTIVES

• identify various types of non communicable diseases.

• explain what causes non communicable diseases.

• describe some health lifestyle behaviors that can prevent diseases.

NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES

Some non communicable diseases are chronic diseases.

Non communicable diseases Diseases that cannot be spread from person to person

chronic diseases Present either continuously or on and off over a long period of time

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

Multiple sclerosis is an example of a degenerative disease.

degenerative disease A disease that causes breakdown in body cells, tissues, and organs as it progresses

DISEASES AT BIRTH

Some congenital disorders are caused by heredity, while others are caused by a mother’s choice of lifestyle.congenital disorders All disorders that are present when the baby is bornheredity The passing of traits from parents to their children

LIFESYLE CHOICES AND DISEASE

LIFESTYLE CHOICES

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS

Many substances in the environment can cause serious health problems.

When houses are built near landfills, they can become contaminated by fumes from the chemical waste buried in the landfills.

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS