1. Noncommunicable Diseases
Chapter 19
Noncommunicable Diseases
Lesson 1
Causes of Noncommunicable Diseases
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2. noncommunicable diseases
Diseases that cannot be spread from person to person
chronic diseases
Present either continuously or on and off over a long period of time
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degenerative diseases
A disease that causes breakdown in the body cells, tissues, and organs as it progresses

3. All disorders that are present when the baby is born
congenital disorder
All disorders that are present when the baby is born
heredity
The passing of traits from parents to their children
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4. In this lesson, you will learn to
identify various types of noncommunicable diseases.
explain what causes noncommunicable diseases.
describe some health lifestyle behaviors that can prevent diseases.

5. Skimming
Glance at the headings in this lesson. Write three main ideas of the lesson you learn from skimming.
Headings in this Lesson
What Is a Noncommunicable Disease?
Diseases Present at Birth
Lifestyle Choices and Disease
Environmental Factors and Disease

6. What Is a Noncommunicable Disease?
Some noncommunicable diseases are chronic diseases.
noncommunicable diseases Diseases that cannot be spread from person to person
Diabetes is an example of a noncommunicable disease.
Asthma is an example of a chronic disease.
chronic diseases Present either continuously or on and off over a long period of time

7. What Is a Noncommunicable Disease?
Multiple sclerosis is an example of a degenerative disease.
degenerative disease A disease that causes breakdown in body cells, tissues, and organs as it progresses

8. Diseases Present at Birth
Some congenital disorders are caused by heredity, while others are caused by a mother’s choice of lifestyle.
congenital disorders All disorders that are present when the baby is born
Some babies are born with physical or mental disabilities caused by birth defects or genetic disorders.
The cause of may birth defects is unknown.
Examples of congenital disorders that are caused by hereditary factors include cystic fibrosis and sickle-cell anemia.
A pregnant woman who drinks alcohol may give birth to a child with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)
heredity The passing of traits from parents to their children

9. Lifestyle Choices and Disease
Out of Your Control
In Your Control
Heredity
Lifestyle Choices
Age
When people make unhealthful choices, they increase their risk of disease.
Drinking too much alcohol, for example, can cause cirrhosis of the liver.
Smoking tobacco can cause lung cancer and other respiratory diseases.
Eating too many foods that are high in saturated fat and lack of physical activity can lead to heart disease.
Gender
Ethnic Group

10. Lifestyle Choices and Disease
Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Eat healthful foods.
Get enough sleep.
Stay physically active.
Manage stress.
Eat healthful foods:
Eat plenty of whole grains, fruits, and vegetables.
Go easy on foods high in fat, sugar, or salt.
Stay physically active:
Teens should be physically active at least 60 minutes on most days.
Regular physical activity strengthens the heart and lungs, and helps the body systems work better.
Maintain a healthy weight:
Keep your weight within the recommended range for your gender, age, height, and body frame.
Get enough sleep:
Teens need at least nine hours of sleep a night.
Manage stress:
Use time management and other healthful strategies to reduce stress.
Avoid tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs:
These substances harm many parts of the body.
Maintain a healthy weight.
Avoid tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs

11. Environmental Factors and Disease
Many substances in the environment can cause serious health problems.
When houses are built near landfills, they can become contaminated by fumes from the chemical waste buried in the landfills.
Illness can result years after initial exposure to harmful environmental substances.

12. Environmental Factors and Disease
Carbon Monoxide
A colorless, odorless gas
Comes from car exhaust, some furnaces and fireplaces
High levels can cause illness and death
Smog
A yellowish-brown haze that forms when sunlight reacts with air pollution
Causes respiratory diseases in some people
When smog is especially heavy, people with respiratory disease may need to limit their outdoor activities.

13. Lesson 1 Review
What I Learned
Vocabulary Define chronic diseases. Give an example of one.
diseases that cannot be spread from person to person; examples will vary

14. Lesson 1 Review
What I Learned
Identify What are three risk factors that can cause noncommunicable diseases?
heredity, lifestyle choices, and environment

15. Lesson 1 Review
What I Learned
Describe What are two environmental factors that can cause disease?
Carbon monoxide gas fumes and smog are environmental substances that can cause illness and death.

16. Lesson 1 Review
Thinking Critically
Synthesize How can lifestyle choices affect a person’s health?
Eating healthfully, being physically active, and avoiding tobacco, alcohol, and drugs can decrease the risk of disease.

17. Lesson 1 Review
Thinking Critically
Evaluate How can communities lower the risks of diseases caused by the environment?
Communities can make laws concerning landfill construction and regulate sources of smog and other substances that harm the environment.

18. Noncommunicable Diseases
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Chapter 19
Noncommunicable Diseases
Lesson 1
Causes of Noncommunicable Diseases
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