Non-communicable disease

A non-communicable disease or NCD is a disease which is not infectious. Such diseases may result from genetic or lifestyle factors. Those resulting from lifestyle factors are sometimes called diseases of affluence.

Examples include hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, allergies, alzheimer's, cerebral's palsy, and mental health problems.

External links

• Gaining health: The European Strategy for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases, document from the World Health Organization

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