Definitions
How long an illness should last to qualified as chronic
3 months or longer
This is the definition of COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Which chronic conditions can be caused by unrelated medications? (which he discussed today)
Diabetes and Obesity.
The percentage of deaths in the US that can be associated with chronic illnesses
70%
Three co-morbidities of obesity.
Aging, Respiratory complications, Heart disease, Diabetes
High cholesterol is one of the causes of this chronic illness
Coronary Heart Disease
A chronic illness which can result in co-morbidities such as high blood pressure, respiratory complications, heart disease and diabetes.
What is obesity?
From 1975 to 2016, obesity increase from (percentage)
4% to 18%
Prevalence of asthma is higher in low income zip code due to what?
Increased likelihood of harmful environmental exposures.
A chronic illness cannot be cured but can be either ______ or _______
Treated or managed
List three symptoms of diabetes
Increase thirst, Slow healing cuts, Fatigue, Blurred vision, Frequent urination, Unexplained weight loss
The key difference between a food desert and swamp
In a food swamp, there is an overabundance of unhealthy food opinions