Chronic Diseases and Prevention Flashcards
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What is the #1 leading chronic disease?
Heart disease and stroke
What is the #2 leading chronic disease?
Cancer
What is the #3 leading chronic disease?
diabetes
What is the number 4 leading chronic disease?
arthritis
What is the #5 leading chronic disease?
obesity
Leading 5 chronic diseases in order.
Heart disease and stroke Cancer Diabetes Arthritis obesity
Chronic diseases affect which population?
older
What is #1 cause of death?
Heart disease
What is the #2 cause of death?
cancer
What is the #3 cause of death?
Chronic respiratory disease
What is the #4 cause of death?
stroke
What is the # 5 cause of death?
accidents
What are the 5 leading causes of death in order?
Heart disease Cancer Chronic respiratory disease Stroke accidents
Heart disease #1 cause of death since? Except?
1900
1918
What study of heart disease stilt continues today?
Framingham Heart Study
What ratio of adults are currently affected with heart disease?
1/3 of adults
What is the major cause of mortality through the world?
cancer
What is the leading cause of death for persons younger than 85?
cancer
What are the MC cancers?
Lung, breast, colorectal
3 in order CA diagnosed in men.
Prostate
Lung
colorectal
3 in order CA diagnosed in women.
breast
Lung
Colorectal
1 CA death in men?
lung
1 CA death in women?
lung
What percentage of lung CA due to smoking?
80%