Physical activity, infection risk
and immune system
Climate, urbanisation, ageing and NCD
NCD
❗ = non communicable diseases
4 major categories:
Cardiovasculair diseases.
Diabetes.
Chronic respiratory diseases.
Cancer.
Preventable:
We can prevent this because it is something extern that comes in our
body to make is sick. This due to risk factors (thinks we do).
→ 5 factors: stress, alcohol, smoking, diet, inactivity.
Urbanisation
More and more people are living now in cities.
Extra challenges: resources, air quality, access to places to be
physical active.
This has an effect on the burden of disease.
Physical activity, infection risk and immune system 1
and immune system
Climate, urbanisation, ageing and NCD
NCD
❗ = non communicable diseases
4 major categories:
Cardiovasculair diseases.
Diabetes.
Chronic respiratory diseases.
Cancer.
Preventable:
We can prevent this because it is something extern that comes in our
body to make is sick. This due to risk factors (thinks we do).
→ 5 factors: stress, alcohol, smoking, diet, inactivity.
Urbanisation
More and more people are living now in cities.
Extra challenges: resources, air quality, access to places to be
physical active.
This has an effect on the burden of disease.
Physical activity, infection risk and immune system 1
