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What are the major diseases associated with CVD?
- stroke
- coronary heart disease (heart attack, angina)
Three statistics to do with CVD?
- kills 1 Australian every 3 minutes
- affects 1 in 6 Australians
- accounts for 30% of all deaths in Australia in 2012
all heart foundation 2014
What are eight risk factors for CVD?
- insufficient physical activity
- tobacco smoking
- poor nutrition
- excessive alcohol consumption
- high blood cholesterol
- high blood pressure
- overweight and obesity
- type 2 diabetes
Which groups experience a high incidence of cardiovascular disease?
- blue collar communities
- lower education standard
- socially disadvantaged jobs, immigrants, non-english and indigenous.
What is the definition of cardiovascular disease?
"Cardiovascular disease includes all diseases of the heart and blood vessels." (HEIA, 2008)
Being overweight or obsese gives an increased likelihood of getting which diseases (7)?
- heart disease
- diabetes
- high blood fat level
- some cancers
- varicose veins
- arthritis (knee, hip, lower spine)
What are the causes of being obese of overweight (7)?
- imbalance of energy intake to expenditure
- lifestyle
- family habits
- hereditary
- environmental factors
- psychological factors
- inactivity
How many adults are obese or overweight in Australia?
3 in 5 (AIHW, 2014)
How many children are overweight of obese in Australia?
1 in 4 (AIHW, 2014)
Is the incidence of being overweight or obese increasing or decreasing in Australia? Statistic
5% more adults are overweight or obese than in 1995 (AIHW, 2014)
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