1- Review the article Defining and Measuring Chronic Conditions. From what
you learned from this article, how can you define chronic conditions,
diseases, illness? Can you provide a summary (between 5-7 sentences) of
...
1- Review the article Defining and Measuring Chronic Conditions. From what
you learned from this article, how can you define chronic conditions,
diseases, illness? Can you provide a summary (between 5-7 sentences) of
what you understood from the article?
--- A chronic condition is a disease that lasts for a long time. Chronic disease
is a disease that is not contagious but cannot be cured in a short time due to
certain factors. A chronic disease is a chronic physical or living disorder that
is not contagious and difficult to cure. This article highlights the increase in
chronic disease patients in the United States in recent years, and the United
States is preventing and researching these diseases. Researchers use data
from chronic patients in the United States to collect and analyze and propose
treatment or prevention options.
2- Google search for Acute and Chronic disease definition, copy the definitions
and compare, and provide the website links.
--- Acute Disease: Acute diseases tend to have very quick onsets and typically last
for only a brief period. By defining a disease as an acute disease, it does not
necessarily address the severity of the disease. In fact, it typically only refers to
the length of the disease or illness.
Website: https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007%2F978-1-4419-
1005-9_1202
Chronic Disease: broadly as conditions that last 1 year or more and require
ongoing medical attention or limit activities of daily living or both.
Website: https://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/about/index.htm
Acute Disease and Chronic Disease are very different. Acute disease is a disease
with a rapid onset and short duration, such as appendicitis. Chronic disease is a
disease with a slow onset and long duration, such as heart disease.
3- Why are Chronic Diseases important? Please list and explain
--- As chronic diseases increase, it is important to find solutions to reduce
chronic diseases.
4- What are the risk factors for Chronic Diseases?
--- Unhealthy diet, raised blood pressure, overweight......
5- What are the CDC recommendations to prevent chronic diseases? List and
explain.
--- Stopped smoking: Stop smoking can reduce heart disease
Eat healthy: A healthy diet has many benefits for the body. A balanced diet is a
good way to control weight and prevent diabetes.
Drink less alcohol: Drinking too much alcohol can increase blood pressure and
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