GENERAL TYPES OF DISEASES

-Organ diseases

-Blood and inmune system diseases

-Cancer

-Injures

-Brain and nervous system diseases

-Endocrine diseases

-Infectious and Parasitic Diseases

-Pregnancy and Childbirth-Related Diseases

-Inhereted diseases

-Environmentalli Acquired diseases

 

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Infectious diseases are disorders caused by organisms — such as bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites. Many organisms live in and on our bodies. They’re normally harmless or even helpful, but some organisms under certain conditions may cause disease

 

HEREDITARY DISEASES

A genetic disease is the result of changes, or mutations, in an individual’s DNA. A mutation is a change in the letters (DNA sequence) that make up a gene. Genes code for proteins, the molecules that carry out most of the work, perform most life functions, and make up the majority of cellular structures. When a gene is mutated so that its protein product can no longer carry out its normal function, a disorder can result. Genetic diseases can be inherited because they are mutations in the germ cells of the body—the cells involved in passing genetic information from parents to offspring. Genetic diseases can also result from changes in DNA in somatic cells, or cells in the body that are not germ cells. The 5 most common genetic diseases are: Cystic Fibrosis, Huntington’s disease, Down Syndrome, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and sickle cell anemia

 

NUTRITIONAL DESEASES

Nutritional disease , any of the nutrient-related diseases and conditions that cause illness in humans. They may include deficiencies or excesses in the diet, obesity and eating disorders, and chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, hypertension, cancer, and diabetesmellitus. Nutritional diseases also include developmental abnormalities that can be prevented by diet, hereditary metabolic disorders that respond to dietary treatment, the interaction of foods and nutrients with drugs, food allergies and intolerances, and potential hazards in the food supply.

Obesity is caused by consuming too many calories compared to the amount of exercise the body is performing, causing a distorted energy balance. It can lead to diseases such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Obesity is a condition in which the natural energy reserve, stored in the fatty tissue of humans and other mammals,this is because of The low-cost food that is generally affordable to the poor in affluent nations and is low in nutritional value and high in fats, sugars and additives.

Deficiencies or malnutrion is the condition that results from eating a diet in which certainnutrients are lacking, in excess (too high in intake), or in the wrong proportions.It increases the risk of infection and infectious disease, and moderate malnutrition weakens every part of the immune system,for example, it is a major risk factor in the onset of active tuberculosis.Some disease caused by:

-Proteins, fats and carbohidrates: Kwashiorkor, Marasmus or intellectual disabilities.

-Dietary minerals and vitamins: osteoporosis, tetany, goiter, lack of zin.

CHRONIC DESEASES

Chronic Disease is a long-lasting condition that can be controlled but not cured.  Chronic illness affects the population worldwide. As described by the Centers for Disease Control, chronic disease is the leading cause of death and disability in the United States. It accounts for 70% of all deaths in the U.S., which is 1.7 million each year. Data from the World Health Organization show that chronic disease is also the major cause  of premature death around the world even in places where infectious disease are rampant. Although chronic diseases are among the most common and costly health problems, they are also among the most preventable and most can be effectively controlled.

 

TERMINAL DESEASES

A terminal disease is a progressive disease where death as a consequence of that disease can reasonably be expected within 6 months

For example – Cancer, heart disease, Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome, Ebola Hemorrhagic Fe