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Is heart disease an example of a infectious disease or lifestyle disease?
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Heart disease is and example of which type of disease infections or lifestyle?
Lifestyle disease
What is an example of non-infectious disease?
Non-infectious diseases are those that are not caused by pathogens. Examples include Down syndrome, cystic fibrosis, and congestive heart failure.
How are infectious diseases different form heart disease?
Infectious diseases are caused by pathogenic agents like bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites and can be transmitted from person to person. In contrast, heart disease refers to conditions that affect the heart and blood vessels, typically due to factors like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or lifestyle habits. Infectious diseases are often acute and caused by external pathogens, whereas heart disease is often chronic and influenced by internal and external factors.
What characteristics of heart disease make it an infectious or noninfectious disease?
it is a build up of plaque in the arteries, therefore it is non infectious
Is alzheimers infectious or non infectious?
Huntington's disease is a genetic disease (not carried by an infectious vector) and so, it is not infectious.
What causes you to get heart disease?
Reasons of having Heart Disease : ^ Lifestyle ^Improper Diet ^Heridetary
Is heart attack a noninfectious disease of the heart?
Yes as technically a disease is anything that stops the body working normally, thus seeing as there is no infection you are correct
What is a non infectious disease?
a disease caused by genetics (down syndrome or celiac disease) , envionment/nutrition,(heart disease) or ageing
What lifestyle choices are major factors in preventing heart disease in men?
Lifestyle habits such as diet, exercise and stress control play major roles in the development and prevention of heart disease in men.
How is a heart disease passed from humans to humans?
gentetically or lifestyle. They are not contaigious.
What are ten uncontrollable infectious diseases?
There are currently no uncontrollable infectious diseases. Any infectious disease that is known about currently, is know how to stop the spread of it.
Is heart disease caused by bacteria?
Not usually. The main contributors to heart disease are genetic factors, obesity, a diet high in cholesterol and/or sodium, and a sedentary lifestyle.
