Author Question: Which of the following groups account for approximately one-third of the world's disease burden? ... (Read 31 times)

brutforce · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Which of the following groups account for approximately one-third of the world's disease burden?

1. Children 0 to 18 years of age
2. Women between 15 and 44 years of age
3. Women between 45 and 59 years of age
4. Elderly men

Question 2

In the epidemiologic triad, an example of a host factor would be:

1. Crowding
2. Shift work
3. Worker's family
4. Chemical exposure

BAOCHAU2803 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

2
This burden comprises diseases and conditions that are either exclusively or predominantly found among women, including maternal mortality and morbidity, cervical cancer, anemia, STDs, osteoarthritis, and breast cancer.

Answer to Question 2

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Crowding and shift work are environmental factors, and chemical exposure is the agent factor.