Causes

• Genetic
• Congenital
• Excessive alcohol and/or caffeine intake
• Intake of items containing harmful component(s)
• Drug abuse
• Emotional and physical stress
• Infections
• Injuries
• Other medical conditions in the body
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• Counter factors
  • See Children Preventive Path
  • Lead a health conscious lifestyle
  • Avoid smoking and smoking environment
  • Avoid excessive intake of alcohol and caffeine
  • Ensure you know the contents of items you consume
  • Avoid self medication
  • Drink water liberally daily (at least 3litres for adults and 0.05Litre per Kg for children)
  • Make 'safety' your watch word as a way of life
  • Report illnesses/body distresses promptly to authorized medical facilities with which you cooperate to manage such conditions

← Risk Factors

• Excessive alcohol and/or caffeine intake
• Poor and unhealthy nutrition
• Lack of physical activity
• Smoking and staying in smoking environment
• Aging
• Other medical conditions (like diabetes mellitus, high cholesterol level and obesity)
• Emotional and physical stress
• Having a biological relative with gastrointestinal or genitourinary tract disease
• Substantial exposure to radiation or chemicals/toxins through the skin, mouth or by inhalation
• Sharing of sharp objects which might penetrate the skin(e.g needles, razorblades and hair clippers)
• Exposure to blood and body fluids of others
• Habitually resisting urge to urinate or defecate
• Drug abuse(e.g laxatives, NSAIDs)
• Unsafe sex
• Harmful traditional beliefs and practices
• Over consumption of salt and simple sugar in diet

← Lifestyle measures

• Regular (yearly) routine general medical screening
• Report illness/body distress early to authorized medical facilities
• At least 30minutes of exercise(like walking) per day
• Avoid substantial radiation as much as possible
• Avoid smoking, smoking environment and alcohol
• Avoid chemicals/toxins either by inhalation or through the mouth or skin as much as possible
• Delibrate efforts at eating locally available nutritious and healthy foods
• Delibrately avoid salty and sugary intake as much as you can especially as your age gradually climbs
• Avoid sharing sharp objects that contact the skin with other persons
• As much as possible, avoid skin to skin contact with the body fluids or blood of others
• As much as possible, avoid holding back for long, the urge to urinate or defecate
• Avoid drug abuse and unsafe sex
• Discuss your traditional beliefs and practices regarding your health with your doctor in order to avoid harmful practices
• Comply with recommended immunization programs in authorized medical facilities in your locality

← Risk Factors

• Poorly nourished persons
• Smoking
• Taking alcohol
• Self medication
• Emotional Stress

← Lifestyle measures

• Healthy and nutritious diet lifestyle
• Stop smoking!
• Stop alcohol!
• Avoid self medication
• Report your emotional stress to your doctor, meanwhile visit lordsforerunner.org

← Risk Factors

• Late reporting of illness or abdomen problem to the hospital
• Self medication
• Smoking
• Taking alcohol

← Lifestyle measures

• Early hospital visit when ill
• Avoid self medication
• Stop smoking!
• Stop alcohol!

← Risk Factors

• Unhealthy lifestyle

← Lifestyle measures

• Healthy lifestyle