Coping with chronic disease Flashcards

1
Q

How many in 10 deaths are due to chronic illness?

A

7 in 10

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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

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3
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What contributes most fo premature death? genetics? social circumstances? ehalth care? behavioral patterns? environmental exposure?

A
  1. behavioral patterns
  2. genetic predisposiiton
  3. social circumstances
  4. health care
  5. environmental exposure
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What are the three most common adult cancers? which causes the most death?

A

prostate, breast and lung

lung causes the most death

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