Is AIDS a lifestyle disease?

To start with the answer. AIDS is the syndrome caused by the HIV virus. If you know the difference between disease and syndrome I am sure half of your doubts will be clear. read more

AIDS is the syndrome caused by the HIV virus. If you know the difference between disease and syndrome I am sure half of your doubts will be clear. A person can get affected by HIV through both sexual way ( multiple partners both heterosexual and homosexual way) and asexual way ( contaminated blood, unsterile needles, Mother to child contact during the normal birth). read more

Also I have to add that aids is a virus wich affects the inmune system. Being the lungs the first line in the inmune system, most aids related deaths were due to pneumonia. AIDS is also a lifestyle disease because you can prevent developing AIDS by living a healthy lifestyle. read more

Lifestyle disease: A disease associated with the way a person or group of people lives. Lifestyle diseases include atherosclerosis, heart disease, and stroke; obesity and type 2 diabetes; and diseases associated with smoking and alcohol and drug abuse. read more