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UNHEALTHY LIFESTYLES THAT INCREASE

STRESS

Diseases related to lifestyle share risk factors similar to

three modifiable behaviors the smoking, an unhealthy

diet and physical inactivity - and which result in the

development of chronic diseases, especially heart

disease, stroke, diabetes, obesity, metabolic syndrome,

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and some types

of cancer. These diseases used to be considered

diseases of the industrialized countries and were called

"western diseases" or "diseases of abundance",

however, they are internationally known as

noncommunicable and chronic diseases, and are part

of the group of degenerative diseases. A chronic illness

can result in loss of independence, years with disability

or death, are some of the results the Unhealthy

lifestyles.