Non Communicable Diseases

A disease that cannot be passed from person to person is

• Communicable

• Non Communicable

What are ways to decrease your risk of disease?

• Get enough sleep

• Eat healthful foods

• Stay physically active

• All of the above

You have control over your lifestyle factors

• True

• False

A stroke is destruction of the brain tissue caused by lack of blood flow to the brain

• True

• False

Chemotherapy is a treatment that destroys cancer cells in a specific location

• True

• False

Cardiovascular disease is a condition that reduces the strength or function of the heart or blood vessels

• True

• False

Unhealthy lifestyle choices is the cause of most heart disease

• True

• False

Catching it from someone else is a risk factor for cancer

• True

• False

Arthritis is a disease of the joints marked by painful swelling and stiffness

• True

• False

An allergy is the body's response to danger

• True

• False