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Non-communicable Disease

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==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 [[pathogen]]s. However, some [[pathogen]]s 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:
*[[Heart Disease]]
*[[Cancer]]
*[[Genetic Disorder]]s

===Risk Factors===
: '''Non-communicable diseases''' have [[Risk Factor|risk factors]] that means things that can increase the chances of getting the [[disease]].
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |[[Disease]]
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |[[Risk Factors]]
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Heart Disease
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Obesity

High Fat Diet

Lack of exercise

Smoking
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Lung Cancer
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Smoking

Working with asbestos

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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Sickle Cell Anemia
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Having one or two copies of the Sickle Cell gene.
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