2a Economic development and disease

Question 1

Epidemiological transition

Answer 1

Age of pestilence and famine
Age of receding pandemics
Age of degenerative and man made diseases
(4) Age of delayed degenerative diseases

Question 2

Why has communicable disease eradicated led to a high prevalence of non-communicable diseases in ACs?

Answer 2

Communicable disease eliminated - advancements in medical diagnosis, treatments, high standards of living, sanitation and nutrition
High life expectancy - higher proportion of deaths and illnesses connected to old age

Question 3

Overnutrition in Acs leading to non-communicable diseases

Answer 3

CVD, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, cancer (also aided by obesity and physical inactivity)

Question 4

Is over nutrition an issue in the developing world?

Answer 4

Yes
Standards of living rising

Question 5

Cancer distribution

Answer 5

70% of cancer death in low/middle income countries
Age structure - incidence greater in Acs

Question 6

Communicable diseases