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Non-Communicable Diseases
What are Non-Communicable
Diseases?
 Any disease that is _______________ spread from one
living thing to another
 Any disease that is _______________ spread through
the environment
Causes of Non-Communicable
Diseases
 Genetics and ______________________
 Pre-disposed to disease(s)
 Poor ________________ choices
Common Non-Communicable
Diseases
 Hypertension
 Atherosclerosis
 Arrhythmias
 _____________ _______________
 Heart Failure
 _____________
 Cholesterol
Hypertension
 Known as _____________ ______________pressure
 Normal range varies by __________, weight and height
 Can occur at ay age, but common after _____________
 Over time, can cause damage to internal organs
 Also called the “Silent Killer” because it has no
______________________
 Can be lowered with medication, exercise, and diet
Atherosclerosis
 Known as _____________ _____________
 _____________ builds up on artery walls
 Smooth muscle is damaged and scarred
 Affects the flow of blood to all organs
 Can cause ___________ ____________
 Can be treated with medications or ______________
Arrhythmias
 Known as irregular heart beats
 ______ ________– Tachycardia
 ______ ________– Bradycardia
 Too irregular - Fibrillation
 Actually very common
 Most times this will not affect daily life
 Some can be serious
 Most common cause of sudden ______________
________________(heart stops beating)
Heart Attack
 More than _____________________each year
 Over 40% of those 1 million result in ____________
 Damage to the cardiac muscle caused by reduced
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blood flow or blocked blood flow
Usually caused by ________ ________(atherosclerosis)
Most are sudden and occur fast
Intense _____________ pain
1 out of 4 produce no symptoms
Sometimes mistaken for ____________________
Heart Failure
 Cardiac muscle gradually weakens to the point that it
cannot maintain regular __________________
 Can be brought on by other causes: high blood
pressure, clogged arteries
 ______________ _______________may also contribute
 Managed with medications, diet and exercise
Stroke
 Clogged artery interrupts the flow of blood to the
__________________
 Affects different parts of the body depending on which
part of the brain was deprived of oxygen
 Blood vessel in brain could ________, causing bleeding
 Blood spreads to surrounding brain tissue
 Managed with medications and/or surgery
Cholesterol
 Your _________________ and other body cells make
about ___________% of the cholesterol in your body
 The other 25% comes from the foods we eat
 Cholesterol is only found in ______________________
 Too much of one type or not enough the other type of
cholesterol is bad
 Managed by medications, diet and exercise
Factors that increase disease
 Tobacco use
 ____________________ lifestyle
 _________________
 Drugs/Alcohol
 Hereditary
 _________________ (male vs. female)
 Age