womens health
- Created by: kristenrosearn
- Created on: 04-06-22 12:23
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- Women's health
- common health issues
- overweight and obesity
- 1/3 of women are overweight
- 1/4 of women are obese
- obesity puts you at risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke and some types of stroke
- can also lead to joint pain and physiological problems such as low self esteem
- obesity puts you at risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke and some types of stroke
- may cause problems with conceiving a baby
- breast cancer
- 1 in 8 women get diagnosed with breast cancer in their life time
- reduce the risk of getting breast cancer by
- maintain a healthy weight
- limit alcohol intake to 14 units a week
- be physically active
- osteoporosis
- after menopause women are more likely to develop this as oestrogen falls and this is what protects the bones
- women are more at risk
- eat a diet rich in calcium and vitamin d
- take physical activity
- reduce alcohol and smoking
- cardiovascular disease (CVD)
- more common in women than men
- reduce risk of it by: maintaining a heathy body weight, get cholesterol level checked, maintain normal blood pressure level, don't smoke and exercise reguarly
- irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- abdominal cramps, bloating, diarrohea, constipation
- affects 1 in 5 people
- overweight and obesity
- menopause
- common symptoms
- hot flushes and night sweats
- problems with memory
- headaches
- joint and muscle stiffness
- lack of interest in sex
- symptoms often last for 4 years
- what is it?
- fall in oestrogen which means that periods are less regular and eventually stop
- the average age for the menopause to begin is 51
- diet
- eat a healthy varied diet
- more at risk of osteoprosis so make sure to eat a diet rich in calcium (dairy) and vitamin d (oily fish/ sunlight)
- more at risk of cvd so eat foods that are low in saturated fats
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