lecture 5

Question 1

what are the types of prevention?

Answer 1

primary prevention - refers to initiatives aimed at healthy people before any risk factors emerge and is designed to prevent progression to disease

secondary prevention - is focused on disease risk factors and the early stage of disease with the intention of stopping further progression.

tertiary prevention - refers to actions to prevent progression to complications of disease

Question 2

what is the definition of dose response?

Answer 2

the relationship between the size of a dose and the extent of the response to it

Question 3

draw a dose response curve? explain what is meant in terms of health and physical activity

Answer 3

answer on word

Question 4

if 1% of the population was moderately active how much money would be saved and how many deaths/year would be avoided?

Answer 4

$8,000,000 savings per 1% increase, 122 deaths avoided/year