Disease Prevention

5. a nutrient needed in small amounts for growth and repair of body cells
6. an eating disorder in which an individual repeatedly eats large amounts of food and then uses behaviors such as vomiting or using laxatives to rid the body of the food
8. a disease in which a person’s body cannot regulate the level of sugar
10. any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome which could be negative “she was drinking and driving and got in an accident” or positive “he tried out for a team and made it”
13. a disease that results from progressive damage to the heart and blood vessels
15. an eating disorder that involves self-starvation, a distorted body image, and low body weight
16. a substance, such as pollen, that causes an allergy
17. a disease that results from progressive damage to the heart and blood vessels (also known as cardiovascular disease-CVD)
20. to allow to be subjected to a dangerous condition-the condition of being exposed
22. a network of tissues, organs, and cells that fight pathogens; protection from disease
24. any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division
25. any agent that causes disease

1. taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease
2. the act of preventing or impeding
3. how diseases are passed from one person to another/or animal to person
4. any harmful change in the state of health of the body or mind
7. a disorder that causes the airways that carry air into the lungs to become narrow and to become clogged with mucus
9. a lack or shortage, especially of something essential to health; example, vitamin deficiency
11. a poisonous substance that is produced by living cells or organisms and is capable of causing disease when introduced into the body
12. a force of blood against the artery walls; normal is ~ 120/80
14. breaks down food into the nutrients your body needs
18. anything that increases the likelihood of injury, disease, or other health problems
19. a condition promoting clean, sanitary practices; “personal hygiene”
21. the study of foods and how they nourish the body
23. acronym for Center for Disease Control and Prevention-a federal agency in the Department of Health and Human Services; located in Atlanta; investigates and diagnoses and tries to control or prevent diseases (especially new and unusual diseases)