Health and Disease

Health and Disease

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY ..................................................................................................................................3
TASK 1........................................................................................................................................3
TASK 2........................................................................................................................................4
TASK 3........................................................................................................................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Health is defined as state of complete mental, physical and social well-being and not
simply the absence of infirmity or disease. Health reflects the functional and metabolic efficiency
in the individuals. If any organ or system of organ doesn't function properly, giving rise to
symptoms and signs of not well, then it is told that the health state is not good and individual is
suffering from any disease.
Cardiovascular Disease refers to condition which is involved in blocked or narrowed
blood vessels which can lead chest pain (Angina), heart attack or stroke. Obesity is medical
condition where excess of fat has been accumulated in the body upto the extent that have an
adverse effect on health. In the above study it is stated that evaluation of main health issues that
are cardiovascular disease and obesity in United Kingdom. In the further study is carried forward
by discussing the health system in the United Kingdom. The report ends with the prediction of
future health system of population in UK.
MAIN BODY
TASK 1
The main health issues which are to be taken for the study are Cardiovascular disease and
obesity of the United Kingdom. Cardiovascular disease is the major cause of disability among
individuals and premature death. This includes all circulatory and heart disease which consist of
different forms that can be coronary heart disease, heart attack, angina, hypertension, congenital
heart disease, vascular dementia and stroke. Obesity means having much body fat. Weight can
come from bone, muscles, fat and body water.
Obesity is the leading preventable cause of death globally, with raise of rate in children
and adults. In 2015, 12% of adults (600 million) and 100 million of children are obese within
195 countries. It is more common among women than man. It is the most serious public health
problem in 21 century(Stewart and Chinnery, 2015).
Whereas Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the cause of death worldwide. It is resulted in 32.1%
of deaths (17.9 million) in 2015, which is high from 1990 that is 25.8% (12.3 million). There is
80% of deaths in males and 75% of death in females due to CVD. The most of the older adults
are affected by Cardiovascular disease. In United Kingdom the 11% of individual between the