Transcript Ten Leading Causes of Death

Ten Leading Causes of
Death
Ten Leading Causes of Death
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Name the 10 leading causes of death and
rank them in order from greatest to least.
Ten Leading Causes of Death
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1. Heart Disease 31.6
2. Cancer 23.4
3. Stroke 6.9
4. Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease 4.6
5. Unintentional Injuries 4.0
6. Pneumonia and Influenza 3.6
7. Diabetes mellitus 2.7
8. HIV Infection 1.4
9. Suicide 1.3
10. Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 1.1
Four Main Factors
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Diet
Inactivity
Smoking
Alcohol
Which factors contribute to the ten leading
causes of death?
Lifestyle Factors
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Heart Disease DISA
Cancer DISA
Stroke DIS
Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease S
Unintentional Injuries SA
Pneumonia and Influenza S
Diabetes DI
HIV Infection
Suicide A
Chronic Liver Disease A
6 Categories of Risk Behaviors in
Today’s Students
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1. Behaviors that result in unintentional
injuries
2. Drug and Alcohol Use
3. Sexual behaviors that result in HIV
infection, other STD’s
4. Tobacco Use
5. Inadequate Activity
6. Dietary Patterns that contribute to
disease.
What areas do we cover in this
class?
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Nutrition
Drug Use
Alcohol
Tobacco
Anxiety
Life Skills
Violence Prevention
Pregnancy and Birth
STD’s
First Aid and Safety
Why do we cover these areas?
Health education can be very valuable to
you and is something that you will deal
with in a good way or bad way throughout
your life. Learning now and knowing that
what you do today will effect you
tomorrow. Habits formed now may carry
through your whole life.