Grade 7- Health (Quarter IV) uncontrolled growth, invasion and sometimes metastasis

(spread to other locations in the body via lymph or blood).

Non-communicable and Lifestyle Diseases A mass of unnecessary tumor is called tumor.
Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) Kinds:
 which is not infectious  Skin cancer
 with long duration  Lung cancer
 relatively slow in progress  Breast cancer
 which a person is unaware of the disease unless or  Cervical cancer/prostate cancer
otherwise examined  Colon/Intestine or Rectum cancer
 a silent killer of people  Leukemia
Characteristics of NCDs
 Not caused by an acute infection 5. Diabetes- is a chronic disease that occurs when the
 Have common risk factors pancreas does not produce enough insulin, or
 Cause long-term harm alternatively, when the body cannot effectively use the
 Need a long-term (or even life-long) treatment insulin it produces. Insulin is a hormone that regulates
 Cause both men and women equally blood sugar.
 Sometimes, cause disability
Risk Factors 6. Arthritis-a form of joint disorder that involves
 Unhealthy diet inflammation in one or more joints. The major complaint
 Tobacco usage by individuals who have arthritis is joint pain. The most
 Physical inactivity common form of arthritis is osteoarthritis (degenerative
 Stress factors joint disease), a result of trauma to the joint, infection of
 Overweighed (obesity) the joint or age.
 Genetics
 Alcohol consumption 7. Renal failure-a.k.a kidney failure or renal
 Environmental factors insufficiency, is a medical condition in which the kidneys
 Raised blood pressure fail to adequately filter waste products from the blood.
 High serum cholesterol The condition is detected by a decrease in or absence of
urine production or determination of waste products in the
NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES (NCDs) blood.
1. Allergy- unusual sensitivity to a normally harmless
substance that provokes a strong reaction from a person's 8. Obesity- Defined as abnormal or excessive fat
body. accumulation that presents a risk to health.
The body is sensitized by the immune system's response to
the first exposure to the substance, and the reaction takes Activity 1: Complete Me!
place only upon subsequent exposures. Directions: Fill in the table below with the appropriate
information about the common non-communicable
2. Asthma (chronic respiratory disease)-a respiratory diseases, the first one is given to you.
condition marked by spasms in the bronchi of the lungs,
causing difficulty in breathing. It usually results from an NON-
allergic reaction or other forms of hypersensitivity. COMMUNICA SIGNS AND
CAUSE
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3. Cardiovascular Disease (high blood pressure, heart DISEASES
attack and stroke)- refers to the class of diseases that Watery, Itchy
involve the heart or blood vessels (arteries and veins). Indoor allergen
Ex: Allergy eyes, Nasal
Types of Cardiovascular Diseases (dust mites)
congestion
a.Hypertension is high blood pressure. Blood pressure Cancer
is the force of blood pushing against the walls of arteries
as it flows through them. Each time the heart beats, it
pushes blood through the arteries and high blood pressure
Asthma
weakens the arteries.

b.Heart attack-the heart muscles requires a continuous

Cardiovascular
supply of oxygen to function properly. The coronary
diseases
arteries suppy blood, which provides this oxygen. A heart
attack occurs when an area of the heart muscle dies.
Diabetes
Coronary arteries can be blocked by atherosclerosis, a
blood clot, a spasm in the muscles of the srtery, or a
combination of these occurrences.
Arthritis
c. Stroke- Brain cells also need a continuous supply of
oxygen from the oxygen-rich blood carried by the arteries.
Without oxygen, brain cells begin to die within three Renal failure
minutes. A stroke occurs when the blood supply into or
within the brain is severely reduced or cut off.

4. Cancer- medical term: (malignant neoplasm) is a

class of diseases in which a group of cells display