GPN 09 Epidemiological Transition

Which causes the majority of deaths in HICs?

• Diseases of poverty

• Diseases of affluence

Which is considered a disease of affluence?

• Heart disease

• Malaria

• Tuberculosis

• Pneumonia

Diseases of poverty tend to be ________ diseases.

• Communicable

• Degenerative

• Genetic

Which country has just been declared the 6th Blue Zone in the world?

• South Korea

• Brazil

• Singapore

• Spain

What percentage of deaths globally in 2019 were due to heart diseases?

• 18%

• 33%

• 27%

• 4%

74% of deaths globally in 2019 were from ________ diseases.

• Infectious

• Non-communicable

• Nutritional

• Genetic

Which of the following is a communicable disease?

• Diabetes

• Heart disease

• Malaria

• Alzheimer's

Fill in the blank: As life expectancy rises, diseases of ________ become more common.

• Childhood

• Ageing

• Poverty

• Malnutrition

Word for diseases and health conditions that tend to occur together (hint: C)

What is the percentage of deaths caused by cancers globally in 2019?

• 18%

• 33%

• 27%

• 4%