Health Key Terms

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Illness and reporting of disease. Infectious diseases need to be reported by law
MORBIDITY
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The death of people. Number of indices (D.R, infant mortality rate, case mortality, attack rate)
MORTALITY
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The human immunodeficiency virus which causes the illness AIDS
HIV
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Controls the spread of viruses by blocking steps in the replication of the virus
ANTIRETROVIRAL DRUGS
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When there is a decline in access to food insttead of there not being enough
FAMINE
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When there is a deficiency of essential proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals in a diet
MALNUTRITION
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People are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation
OBESITY
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Normally done in LEDCs to get a larger income e.g. cotton, tobacco. Intensive
COMMERCIAL FARMING
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Weight(kg)/height^2(m^2)
BMI
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BMI >25kg/m^2
OVERWEIGHT
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BMI >30kg/m^2
OBESE
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Non-communicable disease which is a disorder of the heart and blood vessels
CORONARY HEART DISEASE
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The death of people. Number of indices (D.R, infant mortality rate, case mortality, attack rate)

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MORTALITY

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The human immunodeficiency virus which causes the illness AIDS

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Controls the spread of viruses by blocking steps in the replication of the virus

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When there is a decline in access to food insttead of there not being enough

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