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Health can be described as a state of both physical and wellbeing.
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Which of the following lifestyle factors have a positive effect on health?
(Select all that apply)
Eight hours of sleep each night
Access to medical care (e.g. vaccines)
Regular exercise
Diet high in sugar and fat
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The term '' refers to a group of conditions that can cause ill health.
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Which of the following lifestyle factors have an adverse effect on health?
(Select all that apply)
A balanced diet
Smoking
Stress
Regular exercise
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What do we mean by 'communicable' diseases.
Diseases that cannot be spread from person to person
Diseases of the nervous system
Diseases that can be spread from person to person
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Is the common cold a communicable or non-communicable disease?
Communicable
Non-communicable
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Is cancer a communicable or non-communicable disease?
Communicable
Non-communicable
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What is the role of the immune system?
To detect and destroy pathogens
To provide communication throughout the body
To digest and absorb food
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If your immune system is weakened, which type of diseases do you become more susceptible to?
Non-communicable disease
Communicable diseases
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What is another name for communicable diseases?
Infectious diseases
Renal diseases
Altruistic diseases
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Are conditions like depression, anxiety, and schizophrenia, examples of physical or mental illnesses?
Physical illness
Mental illness
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True of false? Physical illnesses, such as a broken leg, can sometimes lead to mental illnesses, like depression.
True
False
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