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What is meant by STI
Sexually Transmitted Disease
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What are B-lymphocytes
A type of white blood cell that produces antibodies
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Give one example of a lifestyle factor that increases the risk of cardiovascular disease
1. Smoking 2. Obesity 3. No exercise
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Give the equation to calculate BMI
BMI = weight (kg) /(height (m)) ^2
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What is a non-communicable disease
Disease that can't be transmitted between individuals
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Examples of communicable disease
Cholera, Malaria, Tuberculosis
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Examples of non-communicable disease
Cancer, Heart disease
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What are pathogens
Organisms that cause communicable diseases. eg. viruses, bacteria, fungi
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How to calculate Waist to Hip ratio?
Waist to hip ratio = waist circumference / hip circumference (cm)
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What are the thresholds for waist to hip ratio in males and females?
1.0 in males and 0.85 in females
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Healthy BMI range
18.5 and 24.9
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A person's BMI is 25.2, is the person overweight?
Yes, as it falls outside the range 18.5 and 24.9
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A person's BMI is 20.2, is the person overweight?
No, as it falls inside the range 18.5 and 24.9
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A person's BMI is below 18.5, what can you tell about this person?
Underweight
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What BMI range suggests that the person is moderately obese?
BMI range 30 to 40
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What BMI range suggests that the person is severely obese?
BMI above 40
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What BMI range suggests that the person is overweight?
BMI range 25 to 29.9
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What is an antigen?
These are the proteins on the surface of a pathogen
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What are antibodies
Proteins released by the B-lymphocytes against an antigen on a pathogen
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Which type of pathogen can antibiotics be used to kill?
Bacteria
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Example of an antibiotic
Penicillin
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Risk factor that can lead to development of liver disease
Drinking too much alcohol
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BMI equation
BMI = weight (kg) / height (m)
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A type of white blood cell that produces antibodies

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What are B-lymphocytes

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1. Smoking 2. Obesity 3. No exercise

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BMI = weight (kg) /(height (m)) ^2

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Disease that can't be transmitted between individuals

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