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What are the modifiable causative risk factors associated with Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) according to the text?
What are the modifiable causative risk factors associated with Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) according to the text?
- Infectious diseases and lack of vaccination
- Natural disasters and climate change
- Tobacco use, unhealthy diets, physical inactivity, and harmful use of alcohol (correct)
- Genetic factors and pollution exposure
What is the main focus of epidemiology as described in the text?
What is the main focus of epidemiology as described in the text?
- Studying the distribution and determinants of health and disease in populations (correct)
- Treatment of diseases in individuals
- Inventing new medications for chronic diseases
- Improving healthcare facilities worldwide
Which of the following is NOT a non-communicable disease mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT a non-communicable disease mentioned in the text?
- Heart disease
- Diabetes
- Cancer
- Malaria (correct)
What is the primary cause of premature mortality in adults according to the WHO Global Burden of Disease (2011)?
What is the primary cause of premature mortality in adults according to the WHO Global Burden of Disease (2011)?
What is the natural history of Chronic Diseases as illustrated in the text example of Cardiovascular Disease?
What is the natural history of Chronic Diseases as illustrated in the text example of Cardiovascular Disease?
Which element is NOT part of the Epidemiologic Triangle as mentioned in the text?
Which element is NOT part of the Epidemiologic Triangle as mentioned in the text?
What is the primary focus of health promotion according to the text?
What is the primary focus of health promotion according to the text?
In the UAE, what is the average age of admission with Myocardial Infarction for Native Emirati individuals?
In the UAE, what is the average age of admission with Myocardial Infarction for Native Emirati individuals?
What percentage of male South Asian migrants in the UAE had hypertension according to the text?
What percentage of male South Asian migrants in the UAE had hypertension according to the text?
Why do noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) pose a significant challenge for development in the 21st century, according to the text?
Why do noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) pose a significant challenge for development in the 21st century, according to the text?
What type of conditions are considered under noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) according to the text?
What type of conditions are considered under noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) according to the text?
What is the main purpose of an upstream approach in public health discussed in the text?
What is the main purpose of an upstream approach in public health discussed in the text?
What factors affect disease progression in the context of the infectious disease process?
What factors affect disease progression in the context of the infectious disease process?
Which type of agent is likely to cause illness and what defines its severity?
Which type of agent is likely to cause illness and what defines its severity?
What are the characteristics associated with the category of Physical agents?
What are the characteristics associated with the category of Physical agents?
Which factors are considered under Host Characteristics that impact disease severity?
Which factors are considered under Host Characteristics that impact disease severity?
What are the roles of Reservoirs in the infectious disease process?
What are the roles of Reservoirs in the infectious disease process?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Biologic Agents?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Biologic Agents?
What is required for herd immunity to work effectively?
What is required for herd immunity to work effectively?
Which stage of disease prevention involves preventing the disease before it occurs?
Which stage of disease prevention involves preventing the disease before it occurs?
What is the primary focus of secondary prevention in disease management?
What is the primary focus of secondary prevention in disease management?
Why does the prevalence of Tuberculosis decline between 1860 and 1960 as mentioned in the text?
Why does the prevalence of Tuberculosis decline between 1860 and 1960 as mentioned in the text?
What is the significance of herd immunity in controlling the spread of infectious diseases?
What is the significance of herd immunity in controlling the spread of infectious diseases?
Who hypothesized that infectious diseases are caused by small 'minute bodies' entering the human body?
Who hypothesized that infectious diseases are caused by small 'minute bodies' entering the human body?
According to the miasmatic theory of disease, what was believed to be the cause of diseases like cholera or the Black Death?
According to the miasmatic theory of disease, what was believed to be the cause of diseases like cholera or the Black Death?
What was the key observation made by Dr. John Snow during the cholera outbreak in London in the mid-1850s?
What was the key observation made by Dr. John Snow during the cholera outbreak in London in the mid-1850s?
Which individual conducted an experimental epidemiologic study on the etiology and treatment of scurvy?
Which individual conducted an experimental epidemiologic study on the etiology and treatment of scurvy?
What is the vector responsible for spreading the Zika virus?
What is the vector responsible for spreading the Zika virus?
In epidemiology, what are determinants (risk factors) mostly associated with?
In epidemiology, what are determinants (risk factors) mostly associated with?
