Question 21 · LEK · Lifestyle diseases
Which of the following measures are necessary in order to reduce morbidity and premature mortality due to cardiovascular diseases?
1) improving nutrition;
2) reducing incidence of diabetes;
3) increasing physical activity;
4) reducing smoking and alcohol consumption;
5) fighting hypertension and atrial fibrillation.
The correct answer is:
2) reducing incidence of diabetes;
3) increasing physical activity;
4) reducing smoking and alcohol consumption;
5) fighting hypertension and atrial fibrillation.
The correct answer is:
- A. 1,2,3.
- B. 1,2,3,5.
- C. 1,3,4,5.
- D. 2,3,4,5.
- E. all the above.
Hint
Treat each item as a modifiable cardiovascular risk factor and ask whether any of them is irrelevant.
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