CHD

Question 1

What is a non-communicable disease? (CHD health)

Answer 1

A medical condition that is non-infectious and generally have slow progression

Question 2

What is another way of phrasing a non-communicable disease? (CHD health)

Answer 2

A disease of affluence

Question 3

CHD is ranked what place for killers in the world? (CHD health)

Answer 3

Top

Question 4

How many people a year die due to CHD? (CHD health)

Answer 4

over 7 million

Question 5

What is CHD caused by? (CHD health)

Answer 5

A build up of fatty deposits on the artery wall, which will develop into an atheroma, narrowing the arteries and restricting blood flow

Question 6

What is the overall term for the narrowing of the arteries? (CHD health)

Answer 6

Atherosclerosis

Question 7

What is an atheroma made up of? (CHD health)

Answer 7

Cholesterol

Question 8

How is the risk of CHD increase? (CHD health)

Answer 8

• smoking
• bad diet
• lack of exercise
• diabetes

Question 9

How many adults live with CHD in the UK? (CHD health)

Answer 9

2.2 million

Question 10

How does gender affect prevalence rate? (CHD health)

Answer 10

2.5 % More likely in males

Question 11

How does age affect prevalence rate? (CHD health)

Answer 11

Over 75’s more likely

Question 12

How does ethnicity affect prevalence rate? (CHD health)

Answer 12

Indians 2x more likely than average

Question 13

How does socio-economic status affect prevalence rate? (CHD health)

Answer 13

Most affluent at the highest risk