Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes

Set 1: Major Chronic Disorders

Set 1 of 4
Diabetes
Heart Disease
Stroke
Hypertension
Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)
Disease of Modernization
Coronary Heart Disease (CHD)
A major chronic disorder affecting the circulatory system
CHD's characteristic due to easier food access and reduced physical activity
Illness caused by atherosclerosis, the narrowing of coronary arteries
Collective term for heart disease and stroke
High blood pressure, a major chronic disorder of the circulatory system
A chronic condition involving insufficient insulin or insulin resistance
A major chronic disorder involving disturbed blood flow to the brain