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What are the Main Causes of Disease<\/span><\/h2>\n

Sources (causes) of Disease :<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Generally, factors affecting health may be divided into following groups –<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Intrinsic factors and<\/li>\n
  2. Extrinsic factors<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    1. Intrinsic or Internal Factors :<\/strong><\/span>
    \nThe disease causing factors which exist with in the human body are called intrinsic factors.
    \nThe important intrinsic factors which affect human health are the following –<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Malfunctioning or improper functioning of various body parts.<\/li>\n
    2. Genetic disorders<\/li>\n
    3. Hormonal imbalances<\/li>\n
    4. Malfunctioning of immune system<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      The diseases caused by intrinsic sources or factors are called organic<\/strong> or metabolic <\/strong>diseases.
      \nSome of the diseases caused by intrinsic sources are –<\/p>\n

        \n
      1. Cardiac failure<\/li>\n
      2. Kidney failure<\/li>\n
      3. Osteoporosis (Pore in bones)<\/li>\n
      4. Myopia or short sightedness<\/li>\n
      5. Sickle cell anaemia etc.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        2.\u00a0Extrinsic or External Factor :<\/strong><\/span>
        \nThe factors causing diseases and existing outside the human body are called extrinsic <\/strong>or external<\/strong> factors.
        \nThe important extrinsic factors which upset human health are the following –<\/p>\n

          \n
        1. Unbalanced diet<\/li>\n
        2. Diseases causing micro-organism such as viruses, bacteria, fungi etc.<\/li>\n
        3. Environmental pollutants.<\/li>\n
        4. Tobacco, alcohol and narcotic drugs.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Extrinsic factors affect the health of our body by interfering with normal fuctioning of the body system.
          \nSome of diseases caused by extrinsic factors are\u2013<\/p>\n

            \n
          1. Kwashiorkor<\/li>\n
          2. Marasmus<\/li>\n
          3. Night blindness<\/li>\n
          4. Beri Beri etc.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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