Disease Basics
What is a disease?
This is an abnormal condition that negatively affects the function of an organism.
What is homeostasis?
The body's ability to maintain a stable internal environment.
What is a genetic disease?
A disease inherited through a person's DNA
True or False: Type 1 Diabetes is preventable.
False.
What are non-communicable diseases?
Diseases that cannot spread from person to person are called this type of disease.
When health balance is disrupted, levels of this stress hormone can remain elevated for long periods.
What is cortisol?
What is a lifestyle disease?
Lifestyle diseases are preventable disorders that are caused by daily behaviors.
Do Indigenous perspectives believe that a specific diet alone can cure non-preventable diseases?
No, they do not.
What is the disease almost one-third of Canadians are living with?
Obesity
Disrupted health balance can weaken this system, making people more vulnerable to infections.
What is the immune system?
What is an example of a deficiency disease?
Scurvy, which is caused by a lack of vitamin C. Anemia, which is caused by a lack of iron.
How do Indigenous people view disease?
- Imbalance in physical, emotional, mental, spiritual, social, or environmental well-being
- Disease is connected to community and environment
similar answers are also acceptable.
What is an infectious disease?
This type of disease is caused by harmful microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites.
What is the circadian rhythm?
Natural 24-hour patterns that regulate sleep and wakefulness.
What is an example of an infectious disease?
The common cold, influenza, COVID-19, HIV, etc.
Fill in the blank: About 1 in 12 Canadians aged __ and older live with diagnosed heart disease.
20
What are preventable and non-preventable diseases?
These are the two broad categories used to describe whether a disease can be avoided through healthy choices or not.
Which body system may experience high blood pressure and increased strain when homeostasis is lost.
Cardiovascular system
What is a genetic disease?
Disease type that results from changes or mutations in a person's genes.
What could be a possible cause of the coexistence of both types of diabetes in adolescents?
Double diabetes is characterized by an abnormal increase in weight (usually due to a growth spurt or high insulin intake).