Lifestyle diseases are diseases that increase as countries industrialize and are linked to how people live. They include diabetes, obesity, heart disease, stroke, and osteoporosis. Diabetes is a metabolic disease involving insulin that can damage major organs. Obesity puts one's health at risk by accumulating too much fat. Heart disease covers many conditions affecting blood flow and the heart that can be fatal. Stroke affects brain function and may cause paralysis. Osteoporosis is a bone condition caused by calcium imbalance that makes bones brittle. Prevention involves a balanced diet, exercise, sleep, recreation, and avoiding smoking and alcohol.

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2. Lifestyle diseases are diseases that appear to
increase in frequency as countries become industrialized.
This is linked with the way people live their lives. They are
sometimes called diseases of longevity. These diseases
include diabetes, obesity, heart disease, stroke, and
osteoporosis, among others.

3. Diabetes is a metabolic disease in which the body’s ability to
produce any or enough insulin causes elevated levels of
glucose in the blood. This disease could lead to further
complications such as damage to the large blood vessels of
the heart, brain, and legs, causing problems in the eyes,
kidneys, feet, and nerves.
Obesity is the condition wherein the body accumulates too
much fat which puts one’s health at risk. It may even result to
various illness and health conditions.

4. Heart Disease covers a very broad category of disease
which affect the circulatory system or the heart. This can
include congenital heart disease, rhythm irregularities,
heart failure, heart attack, unstable angina, mitral valve
prolapse, aortic regurgitation, and cardiogenic shock or
endocarditis. Such heart disease may even lead to death.
Stroke is a serious, life-threatening medical condition that
may cause long-term brain injury and physical disability. It
affects brain control; how one moves, feel, communicate,
think and act. It may cause paralysis depending on what
part of the brain is damaged.

5. Osteoporosis is a condition wherein there is an imbalance
between new bone formation and old bone resorption. The
body may fail to form enough new bone, or too much old
bone may be reabsorbed, or both. This condition results to
decrease in bone mass which can make the bone brittle
and at higher risk for damage. It may be caused by lack of
calcium and phosphate, which are the two essential
minerals for normal bone formation.

6. It is necessary to take precautionary
measures in order to prevent and control
acquiring such diseases. One way of doing
so is through appropriate supervision and
guidance.
This involves the following steps:
1. Observing a well-balanced diet
2. Doing daily or regular exercise for at
least 30 minutes
3. Taking enough sleep and rest
4. Doing recreational activities
5. Avoiding the use of cigarettes or alcohol

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