Health And Hygiene Flashcards
(28 cards)
What is the BMI of an overweight person?
20-30
How do you calculater BMI?
weight/height^2
Whats diabetes caused by?
Body’s inability to regulate sugar levels.
What diebitihes is controllable?
Type 2.
What is type one diabetes?
Insulin - dependent
Whats hypoglycemia?
Low blood sugar.
What % of our body is what?
70%
Whats the worlds biggest killer?
Maleria.
What is hepatitis A caused by?
Food and water.
What hepatitis is caused by bodily fluids?
B and C
What is the incubation of rabies?
180days.
What is yellow fever transmitted by?
Mosquitoes.
What is dengue fever transmitted by?
Day flying mosquitoes.
What is disinsection?
Spraying the cabin.
When do you spray the cabin with insect repellent?
30minutes before landing.
What is the caffeine threshold?
200mg.
What is one unit of alcahol?
15mg/100ml
What is the metabolisation rate for alcohol per hour?
1 unit.
Whats the male limit of units per week?
21
Whats the female limit of units per week?
14
What is a side effect of anti-spasmodics?
Visual disturbances.
What can asprin cause?
Gastric bleeding.
What is the average droplet of nasal spray in microns?
7-12 microns
How many days after rabies contraction will death occur?
2-10days