Lifestyle and health - AQA SynergyHealth and disease
Health is the state of physical, mental and social well-being. It is not just being free from disease. Communicable diseases can be transferred from one person to another, whilst non-communicable diseases cannot.
Health is the state of physical, mental and social well-being. It is not just being free from diseaseIllness affecting plants and animals..
Factors can work together to affect physical and mental health. Diseases stop part of the body from working properly. A disease is a disorder that affects an organismLiving entity, eg animals, plants or microorganisms. body, organs, tissues or cells.
Diseases can be grouped into two types:
communicable diseaseA disease that is caused by a pathogen and so is transmitted rather than inherited or caused by an environmental factor., which are caused by pathogenMicroorganism that causes disease. and can be transferred from one person to another, or from one organism to another, eg in humans, these include measles, food poisoning and malaria
non-communicable, which are not transferred between people or other organisms
Non-communicable diseases include:
cancerA disease caused by normal cells changing so that they grow and divide in an uncontrolled way. The uncontrolled growth causes a lump called a tumour to form.
diabetesA serious disease in which the body is unable to regulate blood sugar.
geneticTo do with inheritance because of genes. diseases and conditions
heart diseaseA wide range of conditions that affect the heart.
neurological disorderA condition affecting the nervous system - the brain, spinal cord, or nerves - and which may also have an effect on associated systems such as the muscles.
Non-communicable diseases, such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes, are the leading causes of death in the world.
Other factors that can have major effects on physical and mental health include:
dietThe type and amount of food consumed by people.
lifestyleHow people choose to live. factors such as alcoholAn organic compound containing a hydroxyl group, -OH. The 'alcohol' in alcoholic drinks is ethanol, produced by the fermentation of sugars and found in wines, spirits and beers. and other drugA substance that can change chemical reactions in the body.
stressThe body's response to mental or emotional pressure.
