Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Risk Factors

100

Cancer, heart disease, stroke, lung disease, diabetes is caused by

Smoking

200

significant risk Factors for obesity and other chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke and certain types of cancer and depression are caused by 

poor nutrition and physical inactivity 

300

serious problems, including alcohol use disorder and problems with learning memory and mental health are caused by 

excessive alcohol use 

400

people with High blood pressure, diabetes or arthritis are common in the US, Affecting 6 out of 10 adults will have  

Chronic condition 

500

if you have chronic condition you should

eat well, stay active and follow your treatment plan.

Four main causes of death in young people

100

distracted driving, speeding and reckless driving, impaired driving are caused by 

motor vehicle crashes

200

falls, drowning and fires are caused by

unintentional deaths 

300

Accidental, reckless or negligent acts are caused by 

homicide 

400

Around a 1000 people kill them selves due to 

Suicide and depression

500

the overall risk of dying for teenagers is almost 50 per 100k and its caused by

Homicide, cancer and heart disease 

3 major causes of death in adults

100

a build-up of fatty deposits on the walls of the arteries around the heart

Heart disease

200

Smoking and Alcohol causes  

cancer

300

a ischemic stroke is caused by a blocked artery in the brain by 

Stroke 

400

the leading cause of death in both men and women is 

Heart attack

500

over 600k people die due to 

cancer

4 risk behaviors that contribute to disease prevention and Health Promotion in youth

100

lung or heart disease, stroke cancer or mental health conditions is caused by 

substance abuse

200

HIV infections, STD and unintended pregnancy is caused by 

sexual behaviors 

300

cancer, cardiovascular diseases and diabetes and other conditions that are linked to obesity are caused by 

diet

400

disease such as cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes and reduced symptoms of depression and anxiety is caused by 

physical activity 

Chronic disease

100

example of chronic diseases

cancer, heart disease and stroke

200

what is the hardest chronic diseases to live with

Alzheimer and dementia 

300

7 stages of chronic disease

enial pleading, bargaining, desperation, anger, anxiety and depression, loss of self, and confusion 

400

what are the 4 major chronic diseases

cancers, cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes

500

what is the most fatal chronic disease

ischaemic heart disease