1. Non-Communicable Diseases
8th Grade Health

2. Objectives
• Students will distinguish between non-
communicable and communicable diseases
• Identify risk factors of non-communicable
diseases which are controllable and those
which cannot be controlled.

3. What is the difference?
Non-Communicable
VS Communicable

4. Give examples
• Non-Communicable Communicable

5. Definition of Non-
Communicable Diseases
• A Noncommunicable Disease is a disease
that is not spread through contact.

6. Degenerative Diseases
• Degenerative Diseases
– Cause further breakdown, or degeneration in
body cells and tissues as they progress
Examples- Alzheimer's Disease
Parkinson’s Disease

7. Chronic Diseases
• Chronic Diseases
– Are present either continuously or off and on
over a long period of time
– May develop as a result of a person’s lifestyle
behaviors or substances in a person’s
environment
– Examples- Heart Disease, Diabetes, Cancer

8. Diseases Present At Birth
• Birth Defect- disorders of the developing and newborn
baby, causes unknown
In 3 out of every 100 Births a birth defect
occurs.

9. Diseases Present a Birth
– Genetic Disorder- one in which the body does not
develop or function normally because of an inherited
problem

10. Diseases Caused by the
Environment
– Many diseases are caused by hazards in the
environment
– Examples of harmful substances that may be present in
the environment: Fumes for chemicals, second hand
smoke, radon, asbestos, cold air, dirty living conditions

11. Risk Factors
• Risk Factors are certain characteristics that increase a
person’s chances of developing the disease.
Controllable Uncontrollable
Food Choices Age
Drug Choices Gender
Exercise Heredity
Obesity Race
Sedentary Life Style

12. Sedentary Lifestyle
• Give examples of sedentary behaviors

13. Risk Factors

14. Examples of Non-Communicable
Diseases
• Diabetes Asthma Anorexia
• Parkinson’s Allergies Bulimia
• Down’s Syndrome Autism Sickle Cell
• Cancer Arthritis Skin Cancer
• Heart Disease Cerebral Palsy Breast Cancer
• Epilepsy Cystic Fibrosis
• Tourrettes Multiple Sclerosis