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Non-communicable disease, lifestyle and cancer

Infection and bioenergetics · Lesson 3 of 6

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Lesson 3 of 6 · Infection and bioenergetics

Non-communicable disease, lifestyle and cancer

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By the end you’ll be able to

define a non-communicable disease and describe how such diseases can interact to affect health
identify major risk factors for non-communicable disease, including smoking, alcohol, poor diet, obesity, lack of exercise, carcinogens and ionising radiation
explain how lifestyle and other factors increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, some lung diseases, liver disease and some cancers

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interpret data showing correlations between risk factors and disease, and evaluate whether a causal link is supported

apply knowledge of risk factors to suggest evidence-based ways of reducing the incidence of non-communicable disease

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