Health Expectancies and Health Gaps
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What percentage of mortality is attributed to raised blood pressure globally?

  • 20%
  • 18%
  • 5%
  • 13% (correct)
  • How many deaths annually are attributed to insufficient physical activity?

  • 3.3 million
  • 1.6 million (correct)
  • 1.2 million
  • 2.5 million
  • What is the probability of dying from major NCDs in Nigeria?

  • 20% (correct)
  • 25%
  • 18%
  • 15%
  • How many Nigerians above 15 years old smoke tobacco?

    <p>Over 4 million</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of heavy smokers are at risk of developing CVD?

    <p>9.6%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the leading metabolic risk factor globally?

    <p>Elevated blood pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the estimated number of deaths attributed to physical inactivity?

    <p>1.6 million</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity are recommended for adults per week?

    <p>150 minutes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of deaths are attributed to alcohol consumption?

    <p>3.3%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the recommended daily amount of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity for children and youth aged 5–17?

    <p>60 minutes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe measures that combine information on mortality and morbidity of health outcomes?

    <p>Summary measures of population health</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the health of a particular population as a single number?

    <p>Summary measure of population health</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of health gaps in measuring population health?

    <p>To measure the difference between actual population health and some specified norm or goal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Sullivan Index measure?

    <p>The difference between actual population health and some specified norm or goal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula for calculating Disability Free Life Expectancy (DFLE)?

    <p>DFLE = Life Expectancy - Duration of Disability &amp; Inability to perform major activities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of Quality Adjusted Life Expectancy (QALE)?

    <p>Assessing the quality of life of a population</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the expected outcome of increasing average life expectancy?

    <p>An increase in sickness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary consideration of a summary measure of population health?

    <p>Considering both quality and quantity of life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the basis of Health Adjusted Life Expectancy (HALE) calculation?

    <p>Life expectancy at birth with an adjustment for time spent in poor health</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does DALY measure?

    <p>Both years lost due to premature mortality and years lost to disability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula for calculating DALY?

    <p>DALY = YLL + YLD</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of using DALY as a measure?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between HALE and DALY?

    <p>HALE measures equivalent years of full health, while DALY measures the burden of disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the number of years of healthy life lost due to all causes?

    <p>Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALY)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary advantage of using life expectancy at age of death in year?

    <p>Deaths at all ages contribute to the calculation of the burden of disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most difficult component to estimate in epidemiological studies?

    <p>Disability incidence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula for calculating YLD?

    <p>I x D x W x L</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the utility of deafness in the example provided?

    <p>0.67</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary objective of using HeaLY?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key to controlling the global epidemics of NCDs?

    <p>Primary prevention based on comprehensive population-wide programmes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Risk Factors for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)

    • Non-modifiable risk factors include genetic factors, age, sex, race, and family history.

    Modifiable Risk Factors

    • Tobacco use: accounts for about 7.2 million deaths every year
    • Unhealthy diet: high salt intake contributes to high blood pressure and cardiovascular risk, high consumption of saturated fats linked to heart disease
    • Physical inactivity: accounts for 1.6 million deaths annually
    • Harmful use of alcohol: accounts for 3.3% of all deaths
    • Raised blood pressure: leading metabolic risk factor globally, accounting for 18% of deaths
    • Raised blood glucose
    • Abnormal blood lipids
    • Overweight and obesity

    Health Expectancies and Disease Burden

    • Health expectancies: measures that combine information on mortality and morbidity to represent the health of a population
    • Disability-free life expectancy (DFLE): the difference between life expectancy and the sum of probable duration of bed disability and inability to perform major activities
    • Quality-adjusted life expectancy (QALE): increases with average life expectancy, but considers quality of life
    • Health-adjusted life expectancy (HALE): based on life expectancy at birth, adjusted for time spent in poor health
    • Disability-adjusted life expectancy (DALE): average number of years lived in full health, considering years lived in less than full health
    • Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs): measure of health gap, combining years of life lost and years lived with disability

    DALY Calculation

    • YLL (years of life lost) and YLD (years lived with disability)
    • DALY = YLL + YLD
    • Epidemiological estimates required for YLD calculation, including incidence, duration, age of onset, and distribution by severity class

    Surveillance as a Tool for NCD Control

    • Primary prevention based on comprehensive population-wide programs is key to controlling NCD epidemics
    • Surveillance is essential for controlling NCDs, and includes primary prevention strategies

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    Quiz on health expectancies and health gaps, including concepts such as disability-free life expectancy, disability-adjusted life years, and healthy life years.

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