Practice Questions

1.Describe what is meant by a non communicable disease

Non-communicable diseases include things like cancer, diabetes, heart disease and obesity — illnesses that cannot be spread from person to person.

2. State 3 lifestyle factors that can affect our health

Diet, smoking and alcohol

3. Explain what is mean by the term proven causal mechanism.

Causal mechanism proven means scientists have found the biological reason why a risk factor leads to a disease.