BTEC HSC UNIT 1 HUMAN LIFESPAN
DEVELOPNEMT NOTES (LOB)
Biological Factors that impact Development
Condition/Disorder Description of Main Causes
Condition/Disorder
Diabetes (Types 1 and 2) The body cannot break Type 1 Diabetes is
down glucose due to genetic ~ the chances of
insulin not being getting it can vary
produced, there is a depending on family’s
small amount of it or the health history, can also
body cells in your be applicable to Type 2
immune system attacks Diabetes, but that
what produces insulin. version focuses primarily
Can also be present in on more external factors,
pregnancy as such as obesity, diet,
Gestational Diabetes etc.
High Blood Cholesterol This is when there is a Caused by a wide range
high percentage of LDL of factors, including:
Cholesterol present in Unhealthy diet
the blood, could lead to Lack of appropriate
the development of exercise
blood clots, fatty If poor lifestyle choices
deposits in arterial walls, persist, then this can
chest pains, lumen of increase the chances of
arteries to narrow. cholesterol buildup in
the artery wall.
Cancer The uncontrolled division Influenced by a wide
of cells (6+ gene faults), range of factors,
causing the primarily:
development of Genetics and family
tumours, can be either history
benign (remains in the Carcinogen intake
same area in the body) (tobacco, alcohol,
or malignant (spreads to radiation, etc.)
other areas in the body Poor diet
via the bloodstream) Lack of Exercise
Very sad guys :(
Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Condition that develops Defects and delays in
in a child as a result of development, all due to
the mother drinking what the mother has
alcohol in her been doing in her
pregnancy, leading to a pregnancy. A child’s
range of disabilities that development starts in
impact behaviour, the womb, and the
learning, thinking and environment that is
physical development. created in the mother is
just as important as the
child’s genes during
their development.
DEVELOPNEMT NOTES (LOB)
Biological Factors that impact Development
Condition/Disorder Description of Main Causes
Condition/Disorder
Diabetes (Types 1 and 2) The body cannot break Type 1 Diabetes is
down glucose due to genetic ~ the chances of
insulin not being getting it can vary
produced, there is a depending on family’s
small amount of it or the health history, can also
body cells in your be applicable to Type 2
immune system attacks Diabetes, but that
what produces insulin. version focuses primarily
Can also be present in on more external factors,
pregnancy as such as obesity, diet,
Gestational Diabetes etc.
High Blood Cholesterol This is when there is a Caused by a wide range
high percentage of LDL of factors, including:
Cholesterol present in Unhealthy diet
the blood, could lead to Lack of appropriate
the development of exercise
blood clots, fatty If poor lifestyle choices
deposits in arterial walls, persist, then this can
chest pains, lumen of increase the chances of
arteries to narrow. cholesterol buildup in
the artery wall.
Cancer The uncontrolled division Influenced by a wide
of cells (6+ gene faults), range of factors,
causing the primarily:
development of Genetics and family
tumours, can be either history
benign (remains in the Carcinogen intake
same area in the body) (tobacco, alcohol,
or malignant (spreads to radiation, etc.)
other areas in the body Poor diet
via the bloodstream) Lack of Exercise
Very sad guys :(
Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Condition that develops Defects and delays in
in a child as a result of development, all due to
the mother drinking what the mother has
alcohol in her been doing in her
pregnancy, leading to a pregnancy. A child’s
range of disabilities that development starts in
impact behaviour, the womb, and the
learning, thinking and environment that is
physical development. created in the mother is
just as important as the
child’s genes during
their development.
