8 Questions
What has caused cancer to become the leading cause of death in wealthy countries?
Better treatment and medicines for heart disease
What is the trend likely to be in the future?
Cancer becoming the leading cause of death worldwide
What has caused the shift in disease trends?
A transition in lifestyle
What is the primary factor contributing to the decrease in deaths from cardiovascular disease?
An increase in obesity rates
What is the primary factor contributing to the increase in cancer rates?
An increase in smoking rates
What is the primary factor contributing to the shift in disease trends?
A transition in lifestyle
What is the likely outcome of this shift in disease trends?
Cancer becoming the leading cause of death worldwide
What is NOT a factor contributing to the shift in disease trends?
Decrease in obesity rates
Study Notes
- Cancer is now the leading cause of death in wealthy countries, surpassing heart disease.
- This change is likely the result of better treatment and medicines for heart disease and lower rates of cardiovascular disease in high income countries.
- The trend may continue, with cancer becoming the leading cause of death worldwide later in this century.
- However, this is not because cancer rates are increasing, but that deaths from cardiovascular disease are decreasing.
- This shift in disease trends is a result of a transition in lifestyle, including a decrease in smoking rates and an increase in obesity rates.
This quiz is about the disease trends in wealthy countries. Cancer is the leading cause of death in wealthy countries, surpassing heart disease. However, this change is likely the result of better treatment and medicines for heart disease and lower rates of cardiovascular disease in high income countries. The trend may continue, with cancer becoming the leading cause of death worldwide later in this century. However, this is not because cancer rates are increasing, but that deaths from cardiovascular disease are decreasing. This shift in disease trends is a result of a transition in lifestyle, including a decrease in smoking rates and an increase in obesity
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