HLSC111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Gout, Sleep Apnea, Osteoarthritis
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They are actions that enhance, maintain or threaten a person"s health. Can maintain health or reduce risk of illness or accident. Prior to the mid-20th century global public health threats were mainly infectious and communicable diseases caused by bacteria, viruses and parasites. Now, global public health threats are coronary heart disease, high blood pressure and cholesterol, poor diet, lack of physical activity: these threats are associated with lifestyle and are modifiable. Chronic diseases are the leading cause of ill health and death (aihw, 2016) 31% of the burden of disease could have been prevented by reducing exposure to modifiable risk factors such as tobacco use, harmful alcohol use, high body mass, physical inactivity and high blood pressure (aihw, 2016) In 2011, the below disease groups accounted for leading causes of burden in australia: cancer, cardiovascular diseases, mental and substance use disorders, musculoskeletal conditions chronic pain in joints, muscles, systemic lupus erythematosus, injuries.
