Read the passage and answer the following
1. Lifestyle diseases are the diseases associated with the way people lead their lives. These include heart
diseases, diabetes, obesity, etc. Across the world, about 14.2 million people between the ages of 30 and
69 years die prematurely each year from these diseases. Undoubtedly, urbanization and medical
advancement have brought about tremendous improvements in healthcare and the general standards of
living. But there have been many negative implications of the changed lifestyle behaviours as well.
Dealing with day-to-day struggles, we often compromise on diet, exercise, rest and relaxation, making
convenient but poor choices.
2. While the toll from infectious diseases like tuberculosis, influenza and smallpox has greatly reduced,
lifestyle diseases such as depression, anxiety, psycho-emotional disturbances, unsocial responses,
insomnia, eating disorders, drug addiction, cardiovascular diseases, gastric ulcers, obesity, early ageing,
and cancer have seen a . dramatic rise. Consequently, these diseases have emerged as bigger killers than
most infectious or hereditary ones.
3. Undoubtedly, technology has made our life simpler, but it has also caused a dramatic increase in
pollution. This pollution of air, water, soil, noise and light has led to myriad problems. Noise pollution has
led to an increase in neurotic problems, hypertension, ry problems and heart related diseases, while air
pollution is responsible for many respiratory ailments and cancer. Water pollution has led to various
water-borne diseases such as allergies, cholera, gastroenteritis and jaundice. Unhealthy food and a lack of
exercise are a risk factor for various diseases.
4. In order to lead a healthy life in the present times, we must reduce the consumption of fast food, soft
drinks and excessive consumption of fat. These should be replaced with cereals, vegetables, pulses, rice
and milk. Physical exercise should be a part of our daily routine. We must have pollution-free zones. Over
and above, we must develop a positive attitude in life. This will help us relax. We can improve our lives by
redu for these diseases including the type of work we do, environmental factors that affect our living
conditions, work environment, the food we eat, our exercise habits and stress.
1. What are lifestyle diseases?
2. What is the alarming situation related to these diseases?
3. What are the two factors that have positively impacted health?
4. Mention two disadvantages of modern lifestyle.
5. What are the adverse effects of technology on our lives?
6. What has been the impact of noise pollution on us?
7. Mention two healthy and two unhealthy food items.
8. How does a positive mindset affect us?
9. Find words from the passage which are the synonyms for the words given below.
i) ahead of time
ii) handy
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Answers
1. Lifestyle diseases are the disease associated with the way people lead their lives. These include heart. 3. urbanization and medical. 4.small pox and influenza.
Explanation:
5. advance have brought about tremendous improvement in Healthcare and the general standard lives. 6. noise pollution has led to an increase neurotic problem hypertension ,ry problem and heart related disease air. 7.fast food and soft drink unhealthy food and vegetables and rice healthy foods. 8. we must develop a positive attitude in life this will help us relax we can improve your live by redu for disease including the type of work we do environment factors that affect your Living condition work environments the food we eat your exercise habits and stress .
Answer:
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Explanation:
lifestyle diseases are the diseases associated with the way people lead their lives.