There are different causes of death,
below are the leading causes of death worldwide:
below are the leading causes of death worldwide:
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Heart disease
Heart disease
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Cancer
Cancer
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Chronic lower respiratory disease
Chronic lower respiratory disease
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Accidents (unintentional injuries)
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
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Stroke
Stroke
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Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease
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Diabetes
Diabetes
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Influenza and pneumonia
Influenza and pneumonia
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Kidney disease
Kidney disease
Others
are:
are:
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Violence
Violence
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Alcohol and drugs
Alcohol and drugs
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Injuries
Injuries
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Malnutrition and obesity
Malnutrition and obesity
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Tobacco use
Tobacco use
1. Heart disease: Heart
disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women worldwide. More
than half of the deaths that occur as a result of heart disease are in men.
Heart disease is a term used to describe several conditions, many of which are
related to plaque buildup in the walls of the arteries. As the plaque builds up, the arteries narrow,
this makes it more difficult for blood to flow and creates a risk
for heart attack or stroke.
disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women worldwide. More
than half of the deaths that occur as a result of heart disease are in men.
Heart disease is a term used to describe several conditions, many of which are
related to plaque buildup in the walls of the arteries. As the plaque builds up, the arteries narrow,
this makes it more difficult for blood to flow and creates a risk
for heart attack or stroke.
2. Cancer: Cancer
is a group of diseases characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of
abnormal cells. If the spread is not controlled, it can interfere with
essential life-sustaining systems and result in death. Anyone can develop cancer, but the risk of
most types of cancer increases with age, and some individuals have higher or
lower risk due to differences in exposure to carcinogens (such as from smoking)
and as a result of genetic factors.
is a group of diseases characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of
abnormal cells. If the spread is not controlled, it can interfere with
essential life-sustaining systems and result in death. Anyone can develop cancer, but the risk of
most types of cancer increases with age, and some individuals have higher or
lower risk due to differences in exposure to carcinogens (such as from smoking)
and as a result of genetic factors.
3. Chronic lower respiratory disease: Chronic
lower respiratory disease (CLRD) is a collection of lung diseases that cause
airflow blockage and breathing-related issues, including primarily chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) but also bronchitis, emphysema, and asthma.
lower respiratory disease (CLRD) is a collection of lung diseases that cause
airflow blockage and breathing-related issues, including primarily chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) but also bronchitis, emphysema, and asthma.
4. Accidents (unintentional injuries): Accidents,
also referred to as unintentional injuries, are at present the 4th leading
cause of death worldwide and the leading cause of death for those aged 1-44.
also referred to as unintentional injuries, are at present the 4th leading
cause of death worldwide and the leading cause of death for those aged 1-44.
5. Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases): Cerebrovascular
diseases are conditions that develop as a result of problems with the blood
vessels that supply the brain.
diseases are conditions that develop as a result of problems with the blood
vessels that supply the brain.
6. Alzheimer’s disease: Dementia
is an overall term for diseases and conditions characterized by a decline in
cognitive function that affects a person’s ability to perform everyday
activities. Dementia is caused by damage to nerve cells in the brain. As a
result of the damage, neurons can no longer function normally and may die.
This, in turn, can lead to changes in memory, behavior, and the ability to
think clearly. Alzheimer’s disease is just one type of dementia, with vascular
dementia causing similar symptoms but resulting from changes to the blood
vessels that supply circulation to the brain. For people with Alzheimer’s
disease, the damage and death of neurons eventually impair the ability to carry
out basic bodily functions such as walking and swallowing.
is an overall term for diseases and conditions characterized by a decline in
cognitive function that affects a person’s ability to perform everyday
activities. Dementia is caused by damage to nerve cells in the brain. As a
result of the damage, neurons can no longer function normally and may die.
This, in turn, can lead to changes in memory, behavior, and the ability to
think clearly. Alzheimer’s disease is just one type of dementia, with vascular
dementia causing similar symptoms but resulting from changes to the blood
vessels that supply circulation to the brain. For people with Alzheimer’s
disease, the damage and death of neurons eventually impair the ability to carry
out basic bodily functions such as walking and swallowing.
7. Diabetes (diabetes mellitus): Diabetes
mellitus is a disease in which the body is no longer able to carefully control
blood glucose, leading to abnormally high levels of blood glucose
(hyperglycemia). Persistently elevated blood glucose can cause damage to the
body’s tissues, including the nerves, blood vessels, and tissues in the
eyes. Most of the food we eat is turned
into glucose, a simple sugar, for our bodies to use for energy. The pancreas,
an organ situated near the stomach, makes a hormone called insulin that
helps glucose get into the cells of our bodies. When a person has diabetes, the
body either does not make enough insulin or cannot use insulin as well as it
should. This causes sugar to build up in the blood. Diabetes can cause serious health
complications including heart disease, blindness, kidney failure, and the need
for amputation of the lower extremities or limbs.
mellitus is a disease in which the body is no longer able to carefully control
blood glucose, leading to abnormally high levels of blood glucose
(hyperglycemia). Persistently elevated blood glucose can cause damage to the
body’s tissues, including the nerves, blood vessels, and tissues in the
eyes. Most of the food we eat is turned
into glucose, a simple sugar, for our bodies to use for energy. The pancreas,
an organ situated near the stomach, makes a hormone called insulin that
helps glucose get into the cells of our bodies. When a person has diabetes, the
body either does not make enough insulin or cannot use insulin as well as it
should. This causes sugar to build up in the blood. Diabetes can cause serious health
complications including heart disease, blindness, kidney failure, and the need
for amputation of the lower extremities or limbs.
8. Influenza and pneumonia: Influenza
(flu) is a highly contagious viral infection that is one of the most severe
illnesses of the winter season. The reason influenza is more prevalent in the
winter is not known; however, data suggest the virus survives and is
transmitted better in cold temperatures. Influenza is spread easily from person
to person, usually when an infected person coughs or sneezes. A person can have the flu more than once
because the virus that causes the disease may belong to different strains of
one of three different influenza virus families: A, B or C. Type A viruses tend
to have a greater effect on adults, while type B viruses are a greater problem
in children. Influenza can be
complicated by pneumonia, a serious condition that can
cause inflammation of the lungs. In people with pneumonia, the air
sacs in the lungs fill with pus and other liquid, preventing oxygen
from reaching the bloodstream. If there is too little oxygen in the blood, the
body’s cells cannot work properly, which can lead to death.
(flu) is a highly contagious viral infection that is one of the most severe
illnesses of the winter season. The reason influenza is more prevalent in the
winter is not known; however, data suggest the virus survives and is
transmitted better in cold temperatures. Influenza is spread easily from person
to person, usually when an infected person coughs or sneezes. A person can have the flu more than once
because the virus that causes the disease may belong to different strains of
one of three different influenza virus families: A, B or C. Type A viruses tend
to have a greater effect on adults, while type B viruses are a greater problem
in children. Influenza can be
complicated by pneumonia, a serious condition that can
cause inflammation of the lungs. In people with pneumonia, the air
sacs in the lungs fill with pus and other liquid, preventing oxygen
from reaching the bloodstream. If there is too little oxygen in the blood, the
body’s cells cannot work properly, which can lead to death.
9. Kidney
disease: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a condition in which the kidneys
are damaged and cannot filter blood as well as healthy kidneys. Because of
this, waste from the blood remains in the body and may cause other health
problems.
disease: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a condition in which the kidneys
are damaged and cannot filter blood as well as healthy kidneys. Because of
this, waste from the blood remains in the body and may cause other health
problems.
