Chronic Diseases 101

Chronic Diseases 101

Alex Freeman TESP 512

Poll

How much of an impact does our lifestyle habits have in preventing chronic diseases?

• Has no impact at all

• Very little impact

• Has some impact

• Has a very major impact

Multiple Choice

How many adults in the United States are living with a chronic disease?

• 1 in 50

• 1 in 10

• 1 in 5

• 1 in 2

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of a chronic disease?

• Flu

• Diabetes

• Pneumonia

• Heart Attack

Multiple Choice

How much money is spent on health care each year is associated with low levels of physical activity?

• 3.5 Trillion

• 549 Billion

• 117 Billion

• 500 Million

Multiple Choice

How long does a disease have to be in order to be defined as "chronic"?

• 3 Months

• 6 Months

• 1 Year

• 2 Years

Chronic Disease

• Defined as conditions that last 1 year or more and requires ongoing medical attention or limits activities of daily living or both (CDC, 2019).

• Heart disease, cancer and diabetes are the leading causes of death and disability in the United States (CDC, 2019).

• Also, they are the main contributors of the nation's $3.5 trillion in annual health care costs (CDC, 2019).

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Heart Disease

647,457 deaths in 2017 (CDC, 2019)

Enough to fill SoFi stadium 9.25 times

Cancer

In 2020, an estimated 1,806,590 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. and 606,520 people will die from the disease (cancer.gov, 2020).

Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases

Includes COPD, asthma, and pulmonary hypertension.

Type II Diabetes

More than 34 million Americans have diabetes, and approximately 90 - 95% of them have type II diabetes.

Poll

How much of an impact does our lifestyle habits have in preventing chronic diseases?

• Has no impact at all

• Very little impact

• Has some impact

• Has a very major impact

Open Ended

Name 3 risk factors associated with chronic disease.

Open Ended

Name 1 chronic disease and what it does to the body.