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What is the leading cause of NCD deaths globally?
What is the leading cause of NCD deaths globally?
- Respiratory diseases
- Cardiovascular diseases (correct)
- Cancers
- Diabetes
How many people die from NCDs each year worldwide?
How many people die from NCDs each year worldwide?
- 41 million (correct)
- 20 million
- 30 million
- 50 million
What are the common risk factors for NCDs?
What are the common risk factors for NCDs?
- Vaccination, excessive exercise, sugar consumption, and pollution
- Genetics, air pollution, excessive sleep, and stress
- Climate change, medication overuse, excessive screen time, and genetics
- Tobacco use, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity, and unhealthy diets (correct)
Where do over 85% of premature NCD deaths occur?
Where do over 85% of premature NCD deaths occur?
What percentage of all premature NCD deaths are accounted for by cardiovascular diseases, cancers, respiratory diseases, and diabetes?
What percentage of all premature NCD deaths are accounted for by cardiovascular diseases, cancers, respiratory diseases, and diabetes?
Which group of diseases accounts for over 80% of all premature NCD deaths?
Which group of diseases accounts for over 80% of all premature NCD deaths?
What are the common risk factors for NCDs?
What are the common risk factors for NCDs?
What is the leading cause of NCD deaths globally?
What is the leading cause of NCD deaths globally?
Where do over 85% of premature NCD deaths occur?
Where do over 85% of premature NCD deaths occur?
How many people die from NCDs each year worldwide?
How many people die from NCDs each year worldwide?
Study Notes
Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)
- NCDs are the leading cause of deaths globally.
- Over 41 million people die from NCDs each year worldwide, accounting for 71% of all deaths globally.
Risk Factors and Mortality Rates
- Common risk factors for NCDs include tobacco use, physical inactivity, unhealthy diet, and harmful use of alcohol.
- Over 85% of premature NCD deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries.
Disease Breakdown
- Cardiovascular diseases, cancers, respiratory diseases, and diabetes account for over 80% of all premature NCD deaths.
- Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of NCD deaths globally.
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Test your knowledge about noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) with this quiz. Explore the causes, impact, and management of conditions such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. Gain insights into the leading cause of death and disability worldwide.
