Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes

Set 1: Major Chronic Disorders

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