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24 Cards in this Set
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What are the major diseases associated with CVD? |
- stroke - coronary heart disease (heart attack, angina)
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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 |
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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 |
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Which groups experience a high incidence of cardiovascular disease? |
- blue collar communities - lower education standard - socially disadvantaged jobs, immigrants, non-english and indigenous. |
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What is the definition of cardiovascular disease? |
"Cardiovascular disease includes all diseases of the heart and blood vessels." (HEIA, 2008) |
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Being overweight or obsese gives an increased likelihood of getting which diseases (7)? |
- heart disease - diabetes - high blood pressure - high blood fat level - some cancers - varicose veins - arthritis (knee, hip, lower spine) |
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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 |
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How many adults are obese or overweight in Australia? |
3 in 5 (AIHW, 2014) |
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How many children are overweight of obese in Australia? |
1 in 4 (AIHW, 2014) |
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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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What percentage of people with diabetes are type 2? |
85-90% |
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At what age are people generally diagnosed at? |
45+ |
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Which 3 diseases is diabetes strongly associated with? |
High cholesterol, obesity, high blood pressure |
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What are 7 modifiable risk factors for developing diabetes type 2? |
waist circumfrence, nutrition, alcohol, stress, activity, smoking, blood pressure. |
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Who is at a greater risk of developing diabetes? |
Aboriginals, Torres Strait Islanders, Chinese, Indian |
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What are ten symptoms of diabetes type 2? |
-blurry vision -frequent urination -extreme thirst -tiredness -leg cramps -dizziness -mood swings -skin infections -cuts that heal slowly |
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What damage can be done to the body as a result of having diabetes type 2? |
-damage to small blood vessels in eyes, kidneys, hands and feet -eye disease, kidney disease and nerve damage to hands and feet. -four times more likely to develop cardiovascular disease |
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What are four dietary recommendations for people with diabetes type 2? |
-eat lots of fibre -incorporate low gi food -follow australian dietary guidelines -eat regular meals throughout day |
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What are two lifestyle recommendations for people with type 2 diabetes? |
- 30minutes of moderate-intense exercise at least five days a week -maintain a healthy weight |
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Around how many Australians develop diabetes each day? |
about 280 (AIHW, 2014) |
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Diabetes is the fastest growing…. |
chronic condition in Australia (AIHW, 2014) |
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What are four non-modifiable risk factors for diabetes? |
- sex - age - family history - social history including cultural identity and ethnicity |
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What is the definition of diabetes? |
"Diabetes is the name given to a group of different conditions in which there is too much glucose in the blood." (HEIA, 2014) |
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What are five management or treatments for diabetes? |
- nutrition and exercise - oral medication - insulin therapy - monitoring - education |
