Lifestyle Diseases from Poverty and Gender Imbalances (Grade 12 NSC Matric Life Orientation): Quizzes
📚Quizzes
Practise the questions
10 questions from this quiz
ShowHide
Practise the questions
10 questions from this quiz
What is a lifestyle disease?
What is a lifestyle disease?
Illness linked to how people live
Which lifestyle disease affects the most South Africans?
Which lifestyle disease affects the most South Africans?
Smoking-related diseases (7 million)
How many deaths do cardiovascular diseases cause worldwide each year?
How many deaths do cardiovascular diseases cause worldwide each year?
17.5 million deaths
How many cigarettes per day double lung cancer risk for women?
How many cigarettes per day double lung cancer risk for women?
3-5 cigarettes daily
Which SA province has the highest TB incidence?
Which SA province has the highest TB incidence?
KwaZulu-Natal (122,960 cases)
What is atherosclerosis?
What is atherosclerosis?
Build-up of fatty deposits in arteries
How does poverty contribute to TB spread?
How does poverty contribute to TB spread?
Overcrowded living conditions
How many women die yearly in sub-Saharan Africa from pregnancy-related causes?
How many women die yearly in sub-Saharan Africa from pregnancy-related causes?
Over 500,000 women
Which is a symptom of prostate cancer?
Which is a symptom of prostate cancer?
Weak urine flow
What percentage of heart disease deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries?
What percentage of heart disease deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries?
Over 80%