Non-Communicable Diseases

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Across
  1. 5. A disease that is inherited.
  2. 8. A disease of the heart or blood vessels, usually caused by diet and/or lack of activity.
  3. 10. Another word for "nature".
  4. 11. This disease occurs when there are problems with blood sugar and/or insulin.
  5. 13. A disease that disrupts the normal functions of the metabolism (how our body processes food and turns it into energy).
Down
  1. 1. A treatment for cancer.
  2. 2. A disease that lasts for a long time or reoccurs.
  3. 3. Another word for how people act.
  4. 4. A disease of the lungs; can often occur because of smoking.
  5. 6. This word refers to the food that we eat.
  6. 7. A disease caused by the abnormal growth of cells.
  7. 9. A chemical that can cause cancer.
  8. 12. A disease that will not spread.