Chronic, Lifestyle-related, and Noncommunicable Diseases

Lifestyle-related Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs)

Cardiovascular diseases Cancers Heart attack Diabetes Chronic respiratory diseases

These diseases are among the highest killer diseases in the Philippines

What do you think are the causes of NCDs? 1. ______________________

2._______________________

3._______________________

The risk factors of these diseases are:

1. Unhealthy diet2. Physical inactivity (sedentary

activities eg. Computer games, watching tv, texting, social media

3. Smoking4. Alcoholism5. Artificial preservatives

Common Types of Lifestyle-related Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs)

A cardiovascular disease is an illness or disorder that affects the heart and blood vessels

1. Stroke

A condition caused by a sudden interference of blood flow through the brain, rupture of the wall of an artery in the brain brought out by high blood pressure and when there is a formation of blood clot in the arteries of the brain

Without the oxygen and nutrients carried by the blood, the brain cells die

2. High Blood Pressure The force that is made by blood pushing

against the walls of the arteries and veins within the body

The heart creates this pressure as it pumps blood

Each time the heart beats, it pushes blood out into the arteries, which then carry the blood to every part of the body

Other causes are obesity, heredity, stress, and smoking

3. Arteriosclerosis

Hardening of the arteries Hypertension is a major factor in the

development of arteriosclerosis Another factor in the development of

arteriosclerosis are: Diabetes Overeating especially of eggs,

butter, cream, and fatty foods, infectious diseases, overweight, excessive nerve stress

4. Heart Attack

Is usually caused by coronary heart disease.

Coronary heart disease refers to a blockage of the coronary arteries-those arteries supplying the tissue of the heart with blood

The blockage may be due to fatty deposits or a blood clot

Strikes suddenly whether a person is resting, eating, and even sleeping

Suggestions to prevent cardiovascular disease

Do not smoke Do a regular blood pressure checkup Reduce the amount of high cholesterol

foods in your diet Eat more fish, fresh fruits, and

vegetables Avoid salty foods Exercise regularly at least 15 minutes

aerobics to improve blood circulation Maintain ideal weight Learn to manage stress

5. Skin Cancer

Most common type of cancer The major cause is too much

exposure to sun’s ultraviolet radiation

6. Lung Cancer

Often difficult to detect early because symptoms do not appear until the disease is quite advanced

Symptoms include a persistent cough, chest pain, and repeated attacks of pneumonia and bronchitis

7. Leukemia

Cancer of the blood-forming tissues and is the most common form of cancer inn children

Causes millions of abnormal and immature white blood cells to be released into the blood system

8. Colon and Rectal Cancer Are the second most common type

of fatal cancer, after lung cancer Warning signs include bleeding from

the rectum, blood in the stool, and changes in bowel habits