Lifestyle and Non-Communicable Diseases: Understanding the Factors and Correlations

The video discusses diseases, focusing on communicable and non-communicable types. It highlights how lifestyle factors like diet, exercise, smoking, and alcohol consumption influence non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease, liver disease, and obesity. The video also explains malnutrition, obesity, and the use of BMI and waist-to-hip ratio as health indicators. It examines global, national, and local health trends and the concept of correlation in health data. Finally, it summarizes the impact of lifestyle on health.

What is the waist to hip ratio and why is it important?

What are the health risks associated with excessive alcohol consumption?

How does smoking contribute to cardiovascular disease?

What correlations can be observed between lifestyle factors and disease incidence?