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What are lifestyle diseases ? How are they caused ? Name any two such diseases.

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Life style disease are caused by specific food habits, work related posture or exposure to harmful radiations or substances, lack of physical exercise, mental stress, etc.
e.g., cancer, alcoholism, heart disease, etc.
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