Disease Trends

Question 1

What percentage of men are obese?

Answer 1

66.5%

Question 2

What percentage of females are obese?

Answer 2

57.8%

Question 3

How many adults in GB smoke?

Answer 3

10 million

Question 4

How is a unit of alcohol calculated?

Answer 4

Strength (%) x Volume (ml) / 1000

Question 5

What are the recommended daily alcohol units for men and women?

Answer 5

Men: 3-4 units
Women: 2-3 units

Question 6

How much more likely than men, are women to be depressed?

Answer 6

2-3 times

Question 7

What percentage of the population do women compromise with osteoporosis?

Answer 7

80%

Question 8

What is the most common physical activity?

Answer 8

Walking

Question 9

What is the biggest cause of death in men?

Answer 9

Heart disease (16%)

Question 10

What is the biggest cause of death in women?

Answer 10

Dementia & Alzheimer’s (12%)

Question 11

What does WHO define mental health as?

Answer 11

A state of well-being in which the individual realises his/her own abilities, can cope with normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully and is able to make a contribution to his/her family

Question 12

What are the 7 key markers of health?

Answer 12

1. Ability to deal with problems
2. Ability to think clearly
3. Feeling close to people
4. Ability to make own mind up about things
5. Feeling relaxed
6. Feeling useful
7. Optimism

Question 13

What percentage of the british public eat 5 fruit a day?

Answer 13

31%

Question 14

How much did CVD cost the UK economy in 2009?

Answer 14

19 billion

Question 15

What is the worlds most preventable cause of death?

Answer 15

Smoking

Question 16

What is the only major disease to increase each year?

Answer 16

Liver disease

Question 17

What percentage of adults exercise regularly?

Answer 17

14%

Question 18

What 3 factors contribute to disease development?

Answer 18

Lifestyle
Genetics
Environment