Noncommunicable Diseases

A = which noncommunicable disease?

• stroke

• heart disease

• cancer

B= which noncommunicable disease?

• diabetes

• COPD

Which organ produces insulin?

• pancreas

• kidney

• appendix

Around the world, Noncommunicable Diseases affect _____________ and men almost equally.

• insects

• women

Noncommunicable diseases are largely:

• preventable

• unavoidable

C = which noncommunicable disease?

• stroke

• cardiovascular disease

Has the problem of obesity (excessively overweight) increased or decreased over the years in America?

• increased

• decreased

D = which noncommunicable disease?

• COPD

• cancer

F = which noncommunicable disease?

• COPD

• stroke

• diabetes

Eliminating major risks could prevent most NCDs. If the major risk factors for noncommunicable diseases were eliminated, at around three-quarters of heart disease, stroke and type 2 ______________ would be prevented; and 40% of cancer would be prevented.

• influenza

• diabetes

• measles