13 Flashcards
Which of the following was the leading cause of death in the United States in the year 1900?
Pneumonia
Which of the following was the leading cause of death in the United States in the year 2017?
heart disease
The educational messages most guaranteed to generate controversy are those concerning which of the following?
sexual behavior
(True or False) In 2005, an analysis done by scientists from the CDC and the National Cancer Institute found that being moderately overweight was actually protective, especially in older people, although obesity still caused premature deaths.
true
(True or False) Educational efforts to modify health-related behavior can be controversial, even when the messages seem benign and obvious.
true
(True or False) There is no scientific evidence supporting the fact that students who have received comprehensive sex education in school delay initiation of sex, reduce the number of partners, and are more likely to use contraception when they do have sex.
False
(True or False) The first federal government statement on smoking came in 1964.
true
(True or False) . Though the specific emphasis has changed over time, the federal government has long provided information to citizens on healthy eating.
true
True or False) The incidence of smoking decreases with increasing education level.
true
(True or False) Obamacare required all U.S. restaurant chains to provide calorie information with their menus
true
________________ accounts for 30 percent of all cancer deaths and 21 percent of cardiovascular disease death
tobacco
The fact that toxic agents are listed fifth as an actual cause of death is evidence of successes in _______________________.
environmental health
Prohibition of various substances, such as recreational drugs, has shown _______________________ success.
some
Match the following diseases to the number of deaths in 1900.
40,362 deaths
Pneumonia/ influenza
Match the following diseases to the number of deaths in 1900.
38,820 deaths
Tuberculosis
