Lozada Vimer Dale L.

June 25, 2018

Dolor, Kent Orville

Top 10 Causes of Morbidity in the Philippines

Ref: https://www.doh.gov.ph/Statistics/Leading-Causes-of-Morbidity

2010*
Diseases
Risk Factors Member/s who Reason
is/are prone
Age, Sex, poor breast-
feeding practice,
1. Acute Respiratory overcrowding, Dale, Kent Asthmatics
Infection ** malnutrition, poor socio-
economic status, and
passive smoking

2. Acute Lower Respiratory Sharing of sleeping space History of wheezing

Tract Infection and History of wheezing Kent as well as keeping
Pneumonia Having pets pets in the house

Air pollutants Asthmatic, lives in a

3. Bronchitis/Bronchiolitis Allergies Dale polluted city
Chronic sinusitis
Lack of physical activity Dale High BP
4. Hypertension
An unhealthy diet
Kent Dehydrated, and
5. Acute Watery Diarrhea Dehydration
high soda intake
Kent, Dale Asthmatics
6. Influenza Immunocompromised
(Chronic Illnesses)
Men: Enlarged prostate
7. Urinary Tract Infection** Women: Age, Sexual Kent Poor fluid intake
Activity
Immunocompromised Kent, Dale Asthmatics
8. TB Respiratory
DM Px
Not exercising regularly Kent Not exercising
9. Injuries
Being overweight regularly
Family History
10. Disease of the Heart High Chol Dale High BP
High BP
 Top 10 Causes of Mortality in the Philippines
Ref: http://didoymd.com/journey-to-healing/top-10-fatal-diseases-philippines/

Diseases Risk Factors Member/s who Reason

is/are most likely prone
Stress Stress
1. Coronary Heart Unhealthy Diet Kent Unhealthy Diet
Disease Lack exercise Lack exercise
High BP

Sleep apnea
2. Hypertension Lack of physical activity Dale High BP
An unhealthy diet

Dale High BP (main risk factor

3. Stroke Same RFs as 1&2
for stroke)
4. Influenza & Kent, Dale Asthmatics (Chronic
Immunocompromised
Pneumonia Illnesses)
Age
Estrogen exposure Kent Too much poultry intake
5. Breast Cancer
Klinefelter's syndrome
Obesity
Immunocompromised Kent, Dale Asthmatics
6. Tuberculosis
DM Px
7. Lung Disease Smoking Kent, Dale Asthmatics

8. Diabetes Mellitus Obesity Kent Lack of regular exercise

Family History Most one to likely get due
9. Kidney Disease High BP Kent to poor fluid intake
Age
Hereditary
Hay fever Kent, Dale
10. Asthma Exposure to second Already both carriers
hand smoke