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GCSE Biology: The effect of lifestyle on some non-communicable diseases
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What is a risk factor for a disease?
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Something linked to an increased rate of a disease.
Besides aspects of lifestyle, what other category of risk factor exists?
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Substances in the person's body or environment.
Has a causal mechanism been proven for every risk factor?
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No — a causal mechanism has been proven for some risk factors but not for others.
Obesity is a risk factor for which disease?
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Type 2 diabetes.
Which three lifestyle factors affect the risk of cardiovascular disease?
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Diet, smoking and exercise.
Alcohol damages the ? and impairs brain function.
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liver
Smoking is a risk factor for which two diseases of the lungs?
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Lung disease and lung cancer.
Which two lifestyle factors can harm an unborn baby?
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Smoking and alcohol.
Carcinogens, including ?, are risk factors for cancer.
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ionising radiation
Why can many diseases not be blamed on a single cause?
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Because they are caused by the interaction of a number of factors.
Which type of diagram is used to identify a correlation between two variables?
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A scatter diagram.
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