Non-communicable disease
What Non-communicable disease means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definitions of Non-communicable disease
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Reference: AQA
A disease that is not passed between people, so risk factors are usually lifestyle, environmental or genetic.
A disease that is not transmitted and includes conditions such as type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease.
A disease not passed between people, including cancer, type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease.
Topics that use Non-communicable disease
- Health issues (AQA GCSE)
- The effect of lifestyle on some non-communicable diseases (AQA GCSE)
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