Transcript Chronic Disease

Are You At
Risk???
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Also referred to as Lifestyle Diseases
Chronic diseases are the leading causes of
death and disability in the United States.
Chronic diseases account for 70% of all deaths
in the U.S., which is 1.7 million each year.
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Cardiovascular Disease
 Any disease of the heart or blood vessels
 Cardiovascular disease (CVD), primarily
heart disease and stroke, causes more
deaths in Americans of both genders and
all racial and ethnic groups than any other
disease.
 Number One killer in the US.
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Cancer
 Cancer is a disease characterized by a population
of cells that grow and divide without respect to
normal limits, invade and destroy adjacent tissues.
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in
America. Every year, cancer is diagnosed in more
than a million people.
 The number of new cancer cases can be reduced
substantially, and many cancer deaths can be
prevented.
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Diabetes
 Diabetes means your blood glucose (often called blood
sugar) is too high. Your blood always has some glucose
in it because your body needs glucose for energy to
keep you going. But too much glucose in the blood isn’t
good for your health.
 Diabetes can lead to serious problems with your eyes,
kidneys, nerves, and gums and teeth. But the most
serious problem caused by diabetes is heart disease.
When you have diabetes, you are more than twice as
likely as people without diabetes to have heart disease
or a stroke
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Obesity
 Obesity is a condition in which the natural energy
reserve, stored in the fatty tissue of humans and other
mammals, is increased to a point where it is associated
with certain health conditions or increased mortality.
 The combination of an excessive nutrient intake (eating
too much) and a sedentary lifestyle (no physical
activity) has been identified as the main cause for the
rapid acceleration of obesity.
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Life Expectancy
 Life expectancy is a statistical measure of the average
length of survival
 1900 was 47 years
 2000 it was 77 years
 Today Average U.S. Life Expectancy is 78.2 years
 Men 75.6
 Women 80.8
 World Lowest Swaziland 39.6 years
 World Highest Japan 82.6 years
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Diet
 Low in Fat and Sugars
 High in Fruits, Vegetables, and Fiber
 Lean meats
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Exercise
 30 to 60 minutes
daily of vigorous
exercise
 Regular doctor
visits / Early
screening
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Does how we look affect our health???
Endomorph
 Pear shape or apple shape…
 Apple type body types – high risk of heart disease
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Ectomorph
 Shoulders and waist same size
Often thought of as skinny,
may have high levels of body
fat due to sedentary lifestyle.
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Mesomorph
 Shoulders wider than waist-line.
This body type does not
indicate health