Week 138 - Men's Health

Question 1

Why do men have a higher death rate than women across all ages?

Answer 1

Less likely to undertake health protective behaviours

Higher levels of risk taking behaviours

Engage less in healthy life styles

Question 2

Give three examples where men are less likely to undertake health protective behaviours

Answer 2

Diet

Exercise

Efforts to prevent disease, i.e. visiting GP

Question 3

What types of risk taking behaviours are men more likely to get involved in?

Answer 3

Violence

Drug abuse

Tobacco and alcohol

High risk sexual behaviour