Lifestyle diseases (CAT 2015): Discuss THREE ways in which poverty may be a contributory factor to an increase in TB infections.
About this question
Question 2015.5.2 of Life Orientation Grade 12, Provincial Question Bank (Limpopo DoE, 2021). It tests the Term 3 ATP topic Lifestyle Diseases.
- TermTerm 3
- ATP topicLifestyle Diseases
- PaperLimpopo Question Bank 2021 (Part 4)
- Marks6 marks: 3 points, 2 marks each
Three ways in which poverty may be a contributory factor to an increase in TB infections are:
- Poor families often live in overcrowded homes, so when one person has TB it spreads easily to other members of the household.
- Poverty leads to poor nutrition, which weakens the immune system and increases the chance of TB infection.
- Poor communities often lack nearby health services, so diagnosis and treatment are delayed and the disease keeps spreading.
Other points that earn marks
- Poverty can make it hard to take TB medication correctly and attend follow-ups, which leads to drug-resistant TB.
- Lower levels of health education mean symptoms are not recognised early.
- Poor sanitation and lack of clean water help diseases spread.
- People cannot afford private specialist treatment.
More Questions On Lifestyle Diseases
Three possible causes of the high infection rate in the 30-34 year age group are:
- People in this age group are independent and more likely to have several sexual partners and unprotected sex.
- Many move around for work, which can lead to multiple partners.
- Some deny that they could be infected and therefore do not go for HIV testing.
Lifestyle diseases are illnesses caused or made worse by the way people live, such as their daily habits and choices, which can develop into chronic and even life-threatening conditions.
A lifestyle disease is a disease caused mainly by unhealthy habits and behaviour, such as a poor diet, smoking, substance abuse and lack of exercise.
TB is seen as a lifestyle disease because it spreads easily among people who live in overcrowded, poorly ventilated and unhygienic conditions, and a poor diet weakens the immune system, making them more vulnerable.
C: Involve the entire family in a healthy eating plan.
When the whole family eats healthily, the adolescent gets support and does not feel singled out, which makes the change easier to keep up. Eating alone, tuck shop food and constant nagging do not build healthy habits.
Three ways in which a lack of knowledge about heart diseases could influence young people's attitude towards these diseases are:
- Young people may not know the signs and symptoms, so they do not realise that they are at risk and ignore existing health problems.
- They may think regular check-ups are unnecessary, so a heart condition is not picked up early enough.
- They may believe that heart failure and strokes only happen to older people, so they do not take care of their physical health.
Three possible causes for the increase of chronic diseases in South Africa are:
- Unhealthy diets high in sugar, salt and fat, such as fast food.
- Lack of physical activity and a sedentary lifestyle.
- Smoking and the abuse of alcohol.