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WorksheetsIntroduction and Lesson Objectives
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which set best reflects chronic disease causes often leading adult mortality?
Appendicitis, sprains, ear infections
Asthma, allergies, migraines
Heart disease, cancers, stroke
Food poisoning, dehydration, sunburn
The lesson goals include analyzing risk factors for major chronic diseases. Which action most directly reduces risk factors linked to these diseases?
Only avoid fast food restaurants always
Maintain regular physical activity weekly
Use vitamins without changing habits
Sleep less to increase daily productivity
In the diagram for ages 1–24 years, which cause accounts for the largest share of deaths?
Suicide at thirteen percent
Cancer at seven percent
Accidents at thirty-eight percent
Homicide at thirteen percent
For ages 25–44 years, which cause ranks second after accidents by percentage?
Homicide at six percent
Suicide at eleven percent
Heart disease at twelve percent
Cancer at thirteen percent
Compare the 45–64 years chart. Which statement best describes the leading cause pattern shown?
Accidents lead at seven percent
All other causes lead at four percent
Cancer leads at thirty-two percent
Heart disease leads at twenty-one percent
In the 65 and over chart, which chronic disease has the highest percentage among listed causes?
Heart disease at twenty-six percent
Cancer at twenty-two percent
Alzheimer's disease at five percent
Chronic lower respiratory diseases at seven percent
Which statement best describes a noninfectious disease?
Spreads quickly between people by contact
Caused only by germs like bacteria
Develops inside the body and isn’t contagious
Happens suddenly and ends very quickly
What does it mean when a disease is chronic?
It spreads to others through coughing
It always shows symptoms immediately
It is ongoing or lasts a long time
It is short and intense for a week
Which factor is a controllable way to reduce risk for chronic diseases?
Unhealthy lifestyle choices like smoking
Age and natural body changes
Earthquakes in the environment
Heredity from biological parents
Which statement best defines a risk factor for chronic disease?
A test result that confirms current disease
A vitamin that always prevents all diseases
A medical treatment that cures chronic disease
A behavior or trait that increases disease chance
If a person has more risk factors, what is most likely to happen?
Their risk stays exactly the same
Their likelihood of disease disappears
They become fully immune to disease
Their likelihood of disease increases
Which action targets controllable risk factors to lower disease chance?
Eliminating all uncontrollable factors
Altering inherited genetic traits
Changing your biological age
Improving diet and physical activity
The prompt on the chalkboard asks whether most people your age worry about chronic disease. Which statement best reflects a common youth perception that can influence risk-taking?
They feel chronic disease is distant and unlikely
They think chronic disease starts suddenly tomorrow
They assume every teen already has a chronic illness
They believe only older adults can be healthy
The second chalkboard asks why changing risk factors is hard before illness appears. Which reason most directly explains this challenge?
Benefits feel delayed while habits give immediate rewards
Doctors forbid any exercise before diagnosis
All risk factors are fixed and cannot be changed
Genes always prevent lifestyle change from working
You are asked to complete a chronic disease worksheet. Which action shows a practical first step to reduce personal risk factors today?
Choose goals that are vague and broad
Ignore advice from trusted adults
Wait for symptoms before acting
Set a small, specific daily health habit
