Coping with chronic disease Flashcards
1
Q
How many in 10 deaths are due to chronic illness?
A
7 in 10
2
Q
What are the 4 modifiable health risk behaviors that account for much of the early deaths related to chronic illness?
A
lack of physical ativity
poor nutriion
tobacco use
alcohol consumption
3
Q
What contributes most fo premature death? genetics? social circumstances? ehalth care? behavioral patterns? environmental exposure?
A
- behavioral patterns
- genetic predisposiiton
- social circumstances
- health care
- environmental exposure
4
Q
What are the three most common adult cancers? which causes the most death?
A
prostate, breast and lung
lung causes the most death