1.3 Lifestyle and Health
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- 1.3 Lifestyle and Health
- Risk
- A measure of the probability that damage to health will occur as a result of a given hazard.
- Elements of risk.
- A probability that a hazardous event will occur.
- The consequences of that hazardous event.
- Factors that increase the risk of CHD
- Diet high in salt and/or saturated fatty acids.
- High levels of cholesterol in blood.
- Obesity.
- High blood pressure.
- Lack of physical activity.
- Smoking.
- Factors that increase the risk of Cancer
- Obesity.
- Lack of fibre, fruit and vegetables in diet.
- Lack of physical excercise
- Smoking.
- Exposure to sunlight
- Reducing the risk of cancer or CHD
- Avoiding becoming overweight.
- Giving up/not starting smoking.
- Doing regular exercise.
- Reducing the amount of salt in your diet.
- Keeping alcohol consumption within the recommended limits.
- Reducing the amount of saturated fats in your diet
- Increasing the intake of fibre and antioxidants in your diet.
- Risk
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