Theme 5 Global nutrition transition

Question 1

What are the most common forms of cancer globally?

Answer 1

Breast, lung, colorectal

Question 2

What are the three global causes of death?

Answer 2

CVD, Cancer, chronic respiratory disease

Question 3

What causes the high cancer rates in LMIC?

Answer 3

Economic progress
Higher life expectancy
Urbanization
Westernization
More cancer screening

Question 4

Which cancers are increased in LMICs?

Answer 4

Breast, prostate and colorectal

Question 5

Which cancers are decreased in LMIC?

Answer 5

Cervix and liver (virus related)

Question 6

What can be reasons for younger women to get breast cancer in LMICs?

Answer 6

Less old people
Before menopause low BMI (high BMI is related to a lower risk of BC before menopause)
More aggressive types that occur at younger ages

Question 7

What is the prevalence of obesity and overweight in NL?

And the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in NL?

Answer 7

60%

15%

Question 8

What are the differences between food environments in LMIC and HIC?

Answer 8

In LMIC it is more complex, there are a lot of informal markets, more price variation, and less regulation of food safety.