the effect of lifestyle on some non-communicable diseases

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What are risk factors linked to?

an increased rate of a disease

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Risk factors can be...

1- aspects of a person's lifestyle

2- substances in the person's body or environment

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State a risk factor of type 2 diabetes

Obesity

<p>Obesity</p>
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Diet has not been proven to be a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. True or false?

False

<p>False</p>
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Name two organs thought to be affected by alcohol

liver and brain

<p>liver and brain</p>
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Smoking is a risk factor for two diseases; state them.

lung disease and lung cancer

<p>lung disease and lung cancer</p>
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State a risk factor of cancer

Carcinogens, including ionising radiation

<p>Carcinogens, including ionising radiation</p>
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Unborn babies are negatively impacted when the mother drinks alcohol and smokes. True or false?

True

<p>True</p>
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Diseases are always caused by a single factor. True or False?

False, they are caused by an interaction of factors