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Non-communicable Disease

Key Stage 4

Meaning

A non-communicable disease is a disease which cannot be passed from one organism to another.

About Non-communicable Diseases

Non-communicable diseases are not caused by pathogens. However, some pathogens can increase the risk of some non-communicable diseases.
Non-communicable diseases can be caused by genetic or environmental factors.

Examples

Non-communicable diseases include:

Risk Factors

Non-communicable diseases have risk factors that means things that can increase the chances of getting the disease.
Disease Risk Factors
Coronary Heart Disease

Obesity

High Fat Diet

Lack of exercise

Smoking

Lung Cancer

Smoking

Working with asbestos

Sickle Cell Anemia

Having one or two copies of the Sickle Cell gene.

Type 2 Diabetes

Obesity

High Sugar Diet

Lack of exercise

References

AQA

]	:Non-communicable diseases, diabetes, pages 14-16, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 2, Hodder, AQA  
]	:Non-communicable diseases, page 39, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA 
]	:Non-communicable diseases, pages 101, 107, GCSE Biology, CGP, AQA 
]	:Non-communicable diseases, pages 35, 36, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA 
]	:Non-communicable diseases, pages 74, 112-123, GCSE Biology; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA 
]	:Non-communicable diseases, pages 95, 101, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Biology, CGP, AQA 
]	:Non-communicable diseases; effect of lifestyle, pages 61-2, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 1, Hodder, AQA 
]	:Non-communicable diseases; heart disease, pages 56-8, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 1, Hodder, AQA 

Edexcel

Non-communicable diseases, page 44, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel
Non-communicable diseases, pages 152, 187-189, GCSE Biology, CGP, Edexcel
Non-communicable diseases, pages 69, 70-71, GCSE Combined Science, Pearson Edexcel
Non-communicable diseases, pages 97, 98-99, GCSE Biology, Pearson, Edexcel

OCR

Non-communicable diseases, pages 67, 76-78, Gateway GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR
Non-communicable diseases, pages 91, 102-104, Gateway GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR