Our NTA2 discussion on Non-Communicable Diseases.
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), also known as chronic diseases, are not passed from person to person. They are of long duration and generally slow progression. Examples are mental health conditions, stroke, heart disease, cancer, diabetes and chronic lung disease
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) kill 41 million people each year, equivalent to 74% of all deaths globally. Each year, 17 million people die from a NCD before age 70. Of all NCD deaths, 77% are in low- and middle-income countries.
Most non-communicable diseases are the result of four particular behaviours (tobacco use, physical inactivity, unhealthy diet, and the harmful use of alcohol) that lead to four key metabolic/physiological changes (raised blood pressure, overweight/obesity, raised blood glucose and raised cholesterol).
The summary is that NCDs are preventable and manageable if we become deliberate and modify our lifestyles…
Question of the Day: What are you doing to live a disease-free life?
