3.13.T - Lesson: Disease Prevention

Question 1

Based on a survey, __________ of the adults and __________ of the adolescents surveyed said that they did not eat at least one serving of vegetables each day.
38%; 36%
38%; 23%
23%; 38%
36%; 38%

Answer 1

23%; 38%

Question 2

__________ is the leading cause of kidney failure, new cases of blindness, and lower-limb amputations (not counting amputations that were the result of injury).
Stroke
Heart disease
Cancer
Diabetes

Answer 2

Diabetes

Question 3

Approximately __________ of all adults in the United States have two or more chronic illnesses or health problems.
75%
50%
25%
90%

Answer 3

25%

Question 4

With increasing obesity rates across the globe, it has become one of the most serious problems related to health. Recently, more than 33% of all people in the United States were obese, which means that about seventy-eight million people were obese. Around __________ of all individuals between the ages of two and nineteen were obese.
50%
20%
40%
80%

Answer 4

20%

Question 5

Around __________ of all people in the United States get too much sodium in their diets, and sodium increases the risk of developing hypertension or high blood pressure.
10%
50%
25%
90%
75%

Answer 5

90%

Question 6

When the focus is placed on preventing diseases and illnesses __________ they occur, people will be happier, healthier, and more productive. Preventing illnesses and diseases also reduces the costs of healthcare, and that is another benefit.
When
Before
After

Answer 6

Before

Question 7

There are four health-risk behaviors that cause the most suffering, illness, and premature death (related to a chronic illness). Which of the following are those four health-risk behaviors? (Choose four.)
Getting too much sleep
Using tobacco
Being sedentary
Drinking too much alcohol
Eating too many vegetables
Using a cell phone
Having poor nutrition

Answer 7

Using tobacco
Being sedentary
Drinking too much alcohol
Having poor nutrition

Question 8

About __________ of all adults in the United States have at least one major risk factor for suffering a stroke or suffering from heart disease; those risk factors include high blood pressure that is not controlled, high “bad” cholesterol levels that are not controlled, and/or smoking (or using tobacco products).
77%
67%
47%
27%

Answer 8

47%

Question 9

Chronic diseases cause approximately 70% of all deaths in the United States, and heart disease and cancer cause almost __________ (when the totals are added together) of all deaths in the United States.
8%
78%
28%
48%

Answer 9

48%

Question 10

Nearly __________ of all adults in the United States (around 117 million people) have at least one chronic illness or health problem.
90%
25%
75%
50%

Answer 10

50%

Question 11

Based on a survey, approximately __________ of all adults and __________ of all adolescents who were surveyed said that they did not eat at least one serving of fruit each day.
38%; 23%
23%; 38%
38%; 36%
47%; 52%

Answer 11

38%; 36%

Question 12

Approximately __________ of all deaths in the United States are the result of chronic diseases (such as cancer and heart disease), and nearly half of all adults have at least one chronic illness (many of which are preventable).
80%
90%
70%
85%
75%

Answer 12

70%

Question 13

__________ are unhealthy behaviors you can change.
Inherited characteristics
Health-risk behaviors
Lifestyle characteristics
Prevention measures

Answer 13

Health-risk behaviors

Question 14

Nearly __________ of all children (those under age eighteen) are overweight or obese, and being overweight or obese increases the risk of chronic illnesses and diseases.
45%
One-third
One-half
65%

Answer 14

One-third