Disease Trends Flashcards
What percentage of men are obese?
66.5%
What percentage of females are obese?
57.8%
How many adults in GB smoke?
10 million
How is a unit of alcohol calculated?
Strength (%) x Volume (ml) / 1000
What are the recommended daily alcohol units for men and women?
Men: 3-4 units
Women: 2-3 units
How much more likely than men, are women to be depressed?
2-3 times
What percentage of the population do women compromise with osteoporosis?
80%
What is the most common physical activity?
Walking
What is the biggest cause of death in men?
Heart disease (16%)
What is the biggest cause of death in women?
Dementia & Alzheimer’s (12%)
What does WHO define mental health as?
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
What are the 7 key markers of health?
- Ability to deal with problems
- Ability to think clearly
- Feeling close to people
- Ability to make own mind up about things
- Feeling relaxed
- Feeling useful
- Optimism
What percentage of the british public eat 5 fruit a day?
31%
How much did CVD cost the UK economy in 2009?
19 billion
What is the worlds most preventable cause of death?
Smoking
What is the only major disease to increase each year?
Liver disease
What percentage of adults exercise regularly?
14%
What 3 factors contribute to disease development?
Lifestyle
Genetics
Environment
