Lifestyle and Health
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- Created on: 03-11-13 15:33
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- Lifestyle and Health
- RISK: a measure of the probability that damage to health will occur as a result of a given hazard
- RELATIVE RISK: measured by comparing the likelihood of harm occurring in those exposed against those not exposed
- Diseases affected by lifestyle
- Coronary Heart Disease
- Poor diet - high in saturated fat and salt
- Smoking
- Lack of exercise
- Blood cholesterol levels
- Obesity
- Excessive alcohol intake
- Cancer
- Smoking - mouth, throat, lung cancer
- Excessive exposure to sunlight - skin cancer, using sunbeds and sunbathing without sunscreen increases the risk
- Excessive alcohol intake - liver cancer
- Diet - low fat, high fibre, rich in fruit and vegetables reduces the risk
- Physical exercise
- Reducing the risk of cancer and CHD
- Giving up smoking
- Avoiding becoming overweight
- Reducing salt intake in the diet
- Reducing intake of cholesterol and saturated fats in the diet
- Taking regular exercise
- Keeping alcohol consumption within safe limtis
- Increasing intake of dietary fire and antioxidants in the diet
- Coronary Heart Disease
- Excessive alcohol intake
- High BP which can damage the heart and blood vessels increasing the risk
- Smoking
- Lack of exercise
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