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1
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what is CHD ?

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a non communicable disease

2
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factors affecting non-communicable diseases?

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  • increased car use
  • easy accessibility to low cost fatty foods
  • more high fat and high sugar foods
  • prolonged periods of inactivity
  • greater use of alcohol and tobacco
3
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what is a sedentary lifestyle?

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A type of lifestyle with little or no physical activity

4
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reasons why people are less physically active…

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  • changes in the type of jobs people do

- longer working hours and greater commuting

5
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coronary heart disease

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the leading cause of death worldwide in 2015
90,000 deaths per year in UK.
more than 2.2 million in UK living with CHD.

6
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what is CHD?

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begins when cholesterol fatty material and calcium build up in the arteries

7
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what are the symptoms of CHD.

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shortness of breath 
chest pain 
jaw pain
sweating 
nausea
8
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CHD risk factors

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smoking 
high blood pressure 
high cholesterol 
diabetes
obesity 
lack of exercise
diet high in fat
9
Q

links to the environment

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air quality
climate
relief and topography

10
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air quality

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industrialisation has brought a number of neg effects.

increased exposure to air pollution from industry and transport increases risk of CHD

11
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climate

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uk studies have shown temp and sunshine are linked to rates of CHD. CHD rates were higher in areas with lower temps and sunshine

12
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relief and topography

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no clear links between landscape and CHD risk other than that a challenging relief requires more physical effort for walking which could be a threat to underlying issues

13
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links with CHD and physcial environment

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links are minimal

lifestyle choices with a variety of physical environments are important risk factors

14
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poor diet and negative lifestyle factors

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expected to account for one third of deaths associated with CHD

15
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social factors which increase risk

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social deprivation 
tobacco use
alcohol use 
high blood pressure 
high cholesterol
poor nutrition 
overweight and obesity 
diabetes
16
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one of major factors of CHD in developing countries

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rapid rate of urbanisation

17
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negative impacts of urbanisation that increase risk…

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  • areas with poor housing conditions and poor access to healthcare
  • overcrowded areas can spread disease
  • higher levels of air pollution
  • urban activity encourages sedentary habits
18
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CHD diagnosis

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variety of tests most common is an ECG

19
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treatment of CHD

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  1. angioplasty and stent insertion
  2. bypass graft
  3. medication e.g beta blockers, statins and aspirin
  4. disease prevention - eating healthy exercising etc
20
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impact

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medical advances have reduced the impact greatly in recent years

21
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healthcare costs

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costs the NHS around 8.7 billion and economy 19 billion

22
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non -healthcare costs

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losses due to mortality and morbidity cost the uk over 3.9 billion with around 65% due to death and 35% due to illness

23
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total costs

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estimated to cost uk 9 billion per year
-36% direct healthcare costs
-43% productivity losses
21% informal care of people with CHD

24
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prevention

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educating the public
making treatments available and affordable
advising patients on healthy living practices

25
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policies and legislation

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most common legislation involves reducing tobacco smoking which has clear links to reducing CHD