Midterm Part 3 Flashcards
What are the 5 leading chronic diseases in the US?
1-Heart disease and Stroke 2- Cancer 3- Diabetes 4- Arthritis 5- Obesity
What are the 5 leading causes of Death in the US?
1- Heart Disease 2- Cancer 3- Chronic Respiratory Diseases 4-Stroke 5- Accidents
T/F: Diabetes is one of the 5 leading causes of death in the US.
False; it is however one of the leading chronic diseases.
T/F: Stroke is the #2 cause of death in the US.
False; #4 but is #1 on chronic disease list along with Heart disease
T/F: 1/2 of American adults are currently affected by Heart Disease.
False; 1/3
Who is more likely to develop heart disease in their lifetime, men or women?
men (67%) women (50%)
T/F: Other than the year 1918, Heart Disease has been the #1 cause of death in the US since 1900.
True
What is the name of the study that has been going on since the 1940s,, has 3 generations of subjects enrolled, and has provided over 100 scientific publications on risk factors for heart disease?
Framingham Heart Study
T/F: Studies have shown that comprehensive lifestyle changes (diet and exercise, etc) can reduce severe atherosclerosis by as much as 82% without the use of lipid-lowering drugs.
True
T/F: decreasing inflammation can decrease the risk of heart disease
true
What is the #2 cause of death overall in developed countries and the leading cause of death in people younger than 85?
Cancer
What are the 3 most common cancers?
lung, breast, and colorectal
What is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men? in women?
prostate;
breast
What type of cancer most commonly results in death for men? for women?
lung for both
T/F: Colorectal cancer is the #3 diagnosed cancer in both men and women and is also the #3 type of cancer that results in death.
True
T/F: About 80% of Lung cancer is due to smoking.
true
What is the most common cause of cancer=related death in both men and women?
lung cancer
T/F: asbestos, radon, arsenic, tar soot, nickel, silica, chromium, and alcohol are all risk factors for lung cancer.
True
T/F: The incidence of breast cancer has increased.
True
T/F: 50% of women with breast cancer have no known risk factors.
False; actually 60%
T/F: oral contraceptives and hormone replacement therapy have been shown to reduce the risk of breast cancer.
False; these increase the risk
When are most cases of colorectal cancer diagnosed?
over the age of 50 (90% of cases)
T/F: Eating an increase in fiber can increase the risk of colorectal cancer.
False; this will decrease the risk
T/F: 1/3 of men under the age of 50 have histological evidence of prostate cancer.
True
