CVD Morbidity: Increasing or decreasing? (1 Viewer)

[hYperTrOphY]

I have 2 sets of notes on this and one sheet says that it is decreasing and the other says it is increasing. I went to the Australia Bureau of Statistics and a health report on trends for CVD revealed that between 1989-90 and 1995 CVD increased in prevalence/morbidity. But maybe it has decreased since then and that is why my other notes say otherwise?

Clarification, anyone?

EDIT: I realised I have the same problem with injury...

 

[anita_wax]

i'd personally think logically on this. my notes say increasing but mortality decreasing.

anyway think logically, people are fatter these days, less exercise = more cvd for sure.

 

[taxman]

I am absolutely rooted with trends. I've got no idea with any of them and take random guesses at the trends. I'd be inclined to say that morbidity for CVD is increasing, from memory I believe that is correct...mortality would be decreasing for most priority areas.

Does anybody have any notes which explain ALL the trends for each priority area?

 

[xox_eMz_xox]

most of them are increasing in incidence but decreasing in mortality because of awareness and self checking etc... its changing all the time and epidemiology isnt always accurate, markers will understand that answers will vary.... i hope

 

[Zali]

my notes say CVD morbidity and mortality id decreasing. but all this info is up to 2002. health has changed in the last 3 years and with ^ obeasity you'd think ther'd b ^CVD but i dont no

 

[neafoo]

i thought morbidity was increasing but mortality was decreasing ;(


EDIT : the problem with all this conflicting information is it makes multiple choice questions so much harder D:

 

[hYperTrOphY]

i thought morbidity was increasing but mortality was decreasing ;(


EDIT : the problem with all this conflicting information is it makes multiple choice questions so much harder D:

That's what I'm worried about. If itis a short answer for example, I will have no problems because I can easily justify my answer. However, with multiple choice, there is only one correct answer.
I spoke to my teacher and she said that both mortality and morbidity are decreasing, however morbidity is likley to begin increasing again soon due to an increase in obesity.

 

[neafoo]

thinking about it logically id also say that mortality would be increasing soon as
australias ageing population has an absence of infection disease so the diseases such as CVD burden it. The risk of CVD is greatly increased over age 65, and since theres no such thing as "dying of old age" anymore id say alot of the ageing population are going to die from CVD (coronary + stroke), which would cause the mortality rate to rise.

heh thats just my opinion but, im probably wrong, like usual

 

[jessied]

Go here http://www.aihw.gov.au/publications/index.cfm/title/10014 for the most recent trends (Australia's Health 2004 by the AIHW)

Takes awhile to get through it all, but its the most recent stuff...

 

[anita_wax]

thinking about it logically id also say that mortality would be increasing soon as
australias ageing population has an absence of infection disease so the diseases such as CVD burden it. The risk of CVD is greatly increased over age 65, and since theres no such thing as "dying of old age" anymore id say alot of the ageing population are going to die from CVD (coronary + stroke), which would cause the mortality rate to rise.

heh thats just my opinion but, im probably wrong, like usual

yes was going to mention that, cvd mortiality may rise over the next few years as the population ages, if its a short answer question it might get you a mark if you right that witht the current obesity and exercise trends.

mortality is decreasing though as technology and advertising campaigns help make people aware and therefore they go to get their hearts checked out, thats is a reason why morbibdity is increasing but mortality decreasing.

campaigns such as jump rope for heart help make people aware of cvd

 

[laureng]

Morbitity is decreasing

Even though obesity is on the rise, there are so many preventative medications these days for people with high cholestorol, high blood pressure ect.... that the rates of cvd are definatly on the decrease. Obesity leads to alot of problems but these are often detected and treated before the onset of a cvd. This answer is 100% correct so if u get a multiple choice questions on this say it is decreasing

 

[Sarah_Lou]

mortality is decreasing. incidence in increasing.

 

[hYperTrOphY]

mortality is decreasing. incidence in increasing.

Doesn't appear so..

 

[neafoo]

if i dont have a clearcut answer soon
mortality will rise cause ill have a fkn heart attack ;(

 

[xox_eMz_xox]

if i dont have a clearcut answer soon
mortality will rise cause ill have a fkn hard attack ;(

how do you have a 'hard' attack?

 

[neafoo]

fixed!! lol

 

[taxman]

I found a summary of trends for morbidity and mortality for most priority areas, but couldn't find any on Diabetes.

Cardiovascular Disease
Morbidity: Decreasing
Mortality: Decreasing

Cancer
Morbidity: Increasing
Mortality: Decreasing

Mental Health
Morbidity: Increasing
Mortality: Increasing

Injury
Morbidity: Decreasing
Mortality: Increasing

Respiratory Illness
Morbidity: Increasing
Mortality: Decreasing


Main Causes of Death in Order
- CVD
- Cancer
- Respiratory Illnesses (e.g. Asthma)
- Accidents and Injury