1.3 Health and lifestyle
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- Created on: 30-11-12 17:38
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- 1.3 LIFESTYLE AND HEALTH
- Risk - meausre of the probability that damage to health wukk occur as a result of given hazard. has two elements ...
- probabilty that hazardous event will occur
- consequences of hazardous event
- affects how we view risk - when proability hich and consequences severe we become concerned
- probabilty that hazardous event will occur
- affects how we view risk - when proability hich and consequences severe we become concerned
- risk can be mesured from 0 - 100%
- health risks need time scale
- risk measured by comparing likelihood of harm happeneing to those exposed to hazrd to those who arent
- even when risk quantified, mdifficult ot understand risk as many factors to consider. To be able to understand risk, may need to know...
- often more to statistic but reports in media may be misleading - focus on 1 figure. impression given - figure applies to everyone, often not the case
- risk factors and cancer
- cancer not single disease nor has single cause. some factors beyond our control, other due to lifesyle = we can control
- risk factors and chronary heart disease CHD
- number of factros increasing chance of CHD. Some such as age & genes beyind our control, some we can control...
- obesity
- diet - high levels salt raise blood pressure, high levels ofsaturdated fats increase blood cholestrol. both increase chance of CHD
- smoking - smokers 6x times more likely
- high blood pressure
- blood cholestrol levels
- physical activity - aerobic exercises lower BP and cholestrol levels & reduces obestiy
- number of factros increasing chance of CHD. Some such as age & genes beyind our control, some we can control...
- reducing risk of cancer and CHD
- giving up / not smoking
- avoding being overweight
- reduce cholestrol and saturated fat intake
- regular exercise
- reducing salt intake
- keeping alchol consumption within safe limits
- increasing intake of dietry fibre and antioxidants
- Risk - meausre of the probability that damage to health wukk occur as a result of given hazard. has two elements ...
- diet - high levels salt raise blood pressure, high levels ofsaturdated fats increase blood cholestrol. both increase chance of CHD
- reducing salt intake
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