CB5 Non-communicable Diseases

Question 1

What is cirrhosis of the liver?

Answer 1

The replacement of liver cells with scar tissue.

Question 2

What causes cirrhosis of the liver?

Answer 2

Excessive alcohol consumption.

Question 3

What is malnutrition?

Answer 3

Consuming too little or too much of particular nutrients from food.

Question 4

What is cardiovascular disease?

Answer 4

A disease of the heart or blood vessels that reduces blood flow to an organ.

Question 5

What are 4 risk factors for cardiovascular disease?

Answer 5

Obesity, high cholesterol diet, diabetes, smoking

Question 6

What causes a heart attack?

Answer 6

A lack of oxygenated blood to the cardiac muscle causes it to die and prevents the heart contracting properly.

Question 7

What are 3 possible treatments for cardiovascular / coronary heart disease?

Answer 7

Stent, bypass surgery, statins

Question 8

What are 3 risk factors for cardiovascular disease?

Answer 8

Smoking, alcohol, obesity

Question 9

What non-communicable diseases is obesity a risk factor for?

Answer 9

cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes

Question 10

What are 2 measurements for determining obesity?

Answer 10

BMI, waist:hip

Question 11

What is the equation for calculating BMI?

Answer 11

BMI = body mass (kg) ÷ (height (cm))^2

Question 12

What is the equation for calculating waist:hip ratio?

Answer 12

waist:hip = waist circumference ÷ hip circumference