Non-communicable Disease
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Contents
Key Stage 4
Meaning
A non-communicable disease is a disease which cannot be passed from one organism to another.
About Non-communicable Diseases
- Non-communicable diseases are not caused by pathogens. However, some pathogens can increase the risk of some non-communicable diseases.
- Non-communicable diseases can be caused by genetic or environmental factors.
Examples
Non-communicable diseases include:
Risk Factors
- Non-communicable diseases have risk factors that means things that can increase the chances of getting the disease.
| Disease | Risk Factors |
| Coronary Heart Disease |
High Fat Diet Lack of exercise |
| Lung Cancer |
Working with asbestos |
| Sickle Cell Anemia |
Having one or two copies of the Sickle Cell gene. |
| Type 2 Diabetes |
High Sugar Diet Lack of exercise |
References
AQA
] :Non-communicable diseases, diabetes, pages 14-16, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 2, Hodder, AQA ] :Non-communicable diseases, page 39, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA ] :Non-communicable diseases, pages 101, 107, GCSE Biology, CGP, AQA ] :Non-communicable diseases, pages 35, 36, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA ] :Non-communicable diseases, pages 74, 112-123, GCSE Biology; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA ] :Non-communicable diseases, pages 95, 101, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Biology, CGP, AQA ] :Non-communicable diseases; effect of lifestyle, pages 61-2, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 1, Hodder, AQA ] :Non-communicable diseases; heart disease, pages 56-8, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 1, Hodder, AQA