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| Classify a disorder with sudden onset, relatively severe, and short duration of symptoms |
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| Classify a disease that is less severe (lower mortality) but of long and continuous duration, lasting over long time periods if not a lifetime |
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| Chronic diseases are (communicable/noncommunicable) illnesses that are (prolonged/short) in duration, (do/do not) resolve spontaneously, and are (often/rarely) cured completely |
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non-communicable
prolonged
do not
rarely |
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| Chronic diseases are not typically caused by an infectious agent, but result from what? |
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| genetic susceptibility, lifestyle, or environmental exposures |
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| What are three cancers that chronic diseases that are an exception and are often due to an infectious agent? |
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| cancers of the cervix, liver, and stomach |
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| Chronic diseases cause ___ in 10 deaths each year. Nearly ____ in ____ adults live with at least one chronic disease, more than ____% of health care costs are spent on chronic conditions. The percentage of US children and adolescents with a chronic health condition has (decreased/increased) from the 1960's to 2004 |
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7
1 in 2
75
increased (1.8% to more than 7%) |
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| what is the leading cause of kidney failure, non traumatic lower extremity amputations, and new cases of blindness each year among US adults between 20 and 74 years? |
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| How does TN compare with the US in the 5 most common causes of death? |
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| Greater incidence in all 5 in TN |
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| COmpared to the national average for heart disease, which three races were below the national average in TN and which two were above? |
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-below: american indians/alaskan, asian and pacific islanders, hispanics
-above: blacks and whites |
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| What seems to be the trend with heart disease distribution in the state of TN? |
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Definition
| least amount in areas surrounding cities (with the exception of memphis) |
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| Which race in TN is far below the national average for stroke deaths? |
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| A 12 to 13 point reduction in systolic blood pressure can reduce _________/_________ deaths by 25% |
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| A 10% decrease in total CHO levels reduces the risk for ______/______ dz by 30% |
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| Which cancer has a MUCH higher rate of death on TN when compared to the US? |
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| What age group had the greatest increase in total persons with diabetes from 1993-2011? |
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| Every percentage point drop in A1C blood test results can reduce the risk of _________ complications by 40% |
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| what are four common, health-damaging, but modifiable behaviors that are responsible for much of the illness, disability, and premature deaths related to chronic disease? |
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-smoking
-insufficient Physical activity
-poor eating
-excessive alcohol use |
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| What is the definition of a risk factor? |
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| anything that increases a person's chance of developing dz |
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| what are two other names for risk factors? |
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risk behaviors
predisposing factors |
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| what is the definition for a risk behavior? |
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| an activity performed by persons who are healthy, but put them at greater risk of developing a particular disease, condition, or disorder because of the behavior |
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| What is the definition of a predisposing factor? |
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an existing factor/ condition that produces an increased susceptibility to a disease/condition without actually causing it
(obesity is a predisposing factor for heart disease, diabetes, CA) |
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| What is any loss or abnormality of psychological, physiologic, or anatomic structure or function? |
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| Disability is often associated with ________/__________ as it represents a decrease in or loss of ability to perform various functions, particularly those of the _________ system and the _______ organs |
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chronic dz
musculoskeletal
sense |
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| What is the single most preventable cause of death and disease in the US? |
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| The health benefits of quitting smoking are numerous and many are experienced __________ |
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| there is an association between consumption of refined carbohydrate foods and __________ and _________ |
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| lack of dietary fiber is related to diseases of the __________ |
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| consumption of saturated fats and cholesterol is associated with __________ and __________ dz |
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| arteriosclerosis and heart dz |
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| Sedentary lifestyle is a risk factor for __________ dz |
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| studies found that what type of exercise reduced the incidence of CVD? |
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| excessive __________ consumption is a RF for cirrhosis, peptic ulcers, gastritis |
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