Lifestyle Risk Factors Flashcards

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What is a lifestyle risk factor?

A lifestyle risk factor is a way you live that makes it more likely you will get a disease.

Examples include smoking, drinking too much alcohol, eating an unhealthy diet, and not doing enough exercise.

Smoking can damage the air sacs in your lungs and can lead to lung cancer and breathing problems.

Smoking makes blood vessels narrower and raises blood pressure, which increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes.

A diet high in fat and sugar can cause weight gain and obesity, which raise the risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes.

Too much salt can raise blood pressure, which increases the risk of heart disease and stroke.

Obesity is when a person has too much body fat, often from eating more energy than they use over a long time.

Regular exercise uses up energy, helps control body mass, makes the heart stronger, and lowers the risk of many diseases.

Drinking too much alcohol can damage the liver, harm the brain, raise blood pressure, and increase the risk of some cancers.

You can lower risk by stopping smoking, limiting alcohol, eating a balanced diet, and doing regular exercise.