Chronic Disease Examples
Heart conditions that include diseased vessels, structural problems, and blood clots.
What is heart disease?
Inflammation of the joints.
What causes arthritis?
Remain physically active, maintain a healthy weight, eat a healthy diet.
How do you prevent diabetes?
A disorder involving excessive body fat that increases the risk of health problems.
What is obesity?
Poor diet, obesity/being overweight, and lack of physical activity.
Type 2 Diabetes
Don't smoke, consume a heart-healthy diet, exercise often, manage stress, get good sleep, and maintain a healthy weight.
How do you prevent heart disease?
A disease in which the body’s ability to produce or respond to insulin is impaired.
What is diabetes?
Abnormal build-up of proteins in and around brain cells.
What causes Alzheimer's disease?
Limit unhealthy foods (such as sugars and processed meats), consume healthy foods (such as whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and healthy fats), get regular physical activity, and reduce sedentary activities.
How do you prevent obesity?
A progressive mental deterioration that can occur in middle or old age, due to generalized degeneration of the brain.
What is Alzheimer's disease?
Smoking, excessive sun exposure, poor diet, lack of physical movement, exposure to certain chemicals, and even air pollution.
What causes cancer?
Don't use tobacco, protect yourself from the sun, eat a healthy diet, get physical activity, and get regular medicinal care.
How do you prevent cancer?
A disease caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the body.
What is cancer?
Either by a blocked artery or the leaking/bursting of a blood vessel.
What causes strokes?
Avoid exposure to air pollution, don't smoke, exercise, and prevent infection.
How do you prevent chronic lower respiratory disease?