What is the cause of the non-communicable diseases – rickets, scurvy and anaemia?

Nutritional deficiencies
Smoking
Drinking alcohol
Genetic inheritance

Undernutrition, extranutrition, overnutrition, malnutrition

Complete the sentence: happens when you consume too little or too much of a particular nutrient.

Cirrhosis is a disease which is caused by excess consumption of alcohol over many years. Which organ does cirrhosis affect?

Liver
Heart
Lungs
Skin

Which of the following non-communicable diseases are caused by smoking?

Lung cancer
Cardiovascular disease
Sickle cell disease
Kwashiorkor

Why is there a difference in the death rates by liver disease in different countries around the world?

Liver disease is caused by genetic factors and there are different genes in different countries
Liver disease is caused by excessive alcohol consumption and there are differences in the amount of alcohol people consume around the world
Liver disease is caused by malnutrition and there are differences around the world in food availability and consumption
There is no difference in liver disease around the world

Which of the following are negative effects of lifestyle choices on a National level (in the UK)?

Increased costs of treating non-communicable diseases in hospitals
Reduced productivity of the workforce due to an inability to work because of non-communicable diseases
Increased death rates in early life (<70 years)
Increased growth in the economy due to consumption of more goods and services

What does BMI stand for?

Basal Metabolic Index
Basic Metabolic Index
Body Mass Index

Complete the equation used to calculate BMI: BMI = ……. / height

Mass
Weight
Age
Arm length

Complete the sentence: An alternative measurement of BMI is -to-hip ratio. This measurement takes abdominal fat into account.

Using a stent (a small mesh tube) is a method sometimes used to widen blood vessels in the heart. What are the potential negative consequences of this procedure?

Risk of infection – surgery
Requirement of blood transfusions if the patient loses too much blood
Risk of allergic reactions
More blood flowing through the arteries than before

If coronary arteries are blocked, new blood vessels can be inserted, what is this procedure called?

A bypass
A mispass
A longpass
An underpass

When blood pressure is very high or after a heart surgery, some patents need to take lifelong medicines. What are the drawbacks of taking these medicines?

Risk of forgetting to take them
Medicines can be expensive
Medicines are effective at preventing heart attacks and strokes

What is the best way to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease?

Change lifestyle – do more exercise and eat more healthily
Take lifelong medicines
Have heart surgery
Have a liver transplant

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