Health Issues
Biology: AQA GCSE Higher, topic 2.4.1
Health Issues
Health refers to someone's physical and mental well-being. Disease is a major contributor to ill health. Other factors include diet, stress and life situations.
Types of disease
- Disease can be subdivided into two categories:
- Communicable diseases, which can be spread between organisms.
- Non-communicable diseases, which cannot be spread between organisms.
Test yourself on Health Issues
What is described as the major contributor to ill health?
What category describes a disease that can spread from one organism to another?
Is disease the only factor that can affect a person's health?
A person has excellent physical fitness but feels constantly stressed and anxious. Based on the definition of health, is this person completely healthy?
A disease is classified as communicable. Could this same disease also be classified as non-communicable?