Disease Patterns

A type of disease causation that its absence hinders the occurrence of disease.

• Primary Cause

• Risk Factors

• Risk Causes

• Primary Risks

A type of disease causation that increases the occurrence of a disease.

• Primary Cause

• Risk Factors

• Risk Causes

• Primary Risks

Which risk/predisposing factors includes the example below?

"Women develop more breast cancer because their breast cells are constantly exposed to the growth-promoting effects of the female hormones estrogen and progesterone."

• Anatomical

• Environment

• Weather

• Health

• Age

Which risk/predisposing factors the example below belongs to?

"People with congenital heart disease has a life expectancy of 35-40 years."

• Anatomical

• Environment

• Weather

• Health

• Age

Which risk/predisposing factors the example below belongs to?

"There is a rise of dengue cases during rainy season."

• Anatomical

• Environment

• Weather

• Health

• Age

Which risk/predisposing factors the example below belongs to?

"Numerous workers acquired leptospirosis after wading on contaminated flood water."

• Anatomical

• Environment

• Weather

• Health

• Age

Which risk/predisposing factors the example below belongs to?

"The dirty water in Navotas caused diarrhea among children."

• Anatomical

• Environment

• Weather

• Health

• Age

Which risk/predisposing factors the example below belongs to?

"As we get older, we are more prone to develop osteoporosis."

• Anatomical

• Environment

• Weather

• Health

• Age

What are the key factors of the epidemiologic triangle?

Use comma to separate each factor.

The sum total of all the factors which contribute to the occurrence of the disease.