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General knowledge in NCDs
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Behavior risk factors for developing non-communicable diseases
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Tobacco use
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235
|
37.3
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Harmful alcohol consumption
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244
|
38.7
|
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Unhealthy diet
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426
|
67.6
|
|
Physical inactivity
|
251
|
39.8
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The most common cause of death among women around the world
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Cardiovascular disease
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102
|
16.2
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The good way to prevent non-communicable diseases
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Eating more fruits and vegetables
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540
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85.7
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Hypertension
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Hypertension is a curative disease.
|
122
|
19.4
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|
Blood pressure of 140/90 mmHg is considered high.
|
441
|
70.0
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Common symptoms of hypertension are headache, dizziness, blurred vision, nausea, vomiting, and fainting attack.
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540
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85.7
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|
Elderly persons are more susceptible to hypertension than adults.
|
504
|
80.0
|
|
If your blood-related relatives or family members have hypertension, you are also at risk of hypertension.
|
350
|
55.6
|
|
Obese people are more at risk of hypertension than those who are not obese.
|
524
|
83.2
|
|
Smoking increases risk for having hypertension.
|
353
|
56.0
|
|
Consuming salty food increases risk for having hypertension.
|
603
|
95.7
|
|
Alcohol drinkers are at risk of having hypertension.
|
488
|
77.5
|
|
Regular exercisers are less likely to have hypertension than those who do not exercise
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507
|
80.5
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Complications of hypertension
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Stroke
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495
|
78.6
|
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Coronary artery disease
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446
|
70.8
|
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Heart failure
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447
|
71.0
|
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Blindness
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397
|
63.0
|
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Renal failure
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366
|
58.1
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Diabetes
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Diabetes is a curative disease.
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178
|
28.3
|
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Suspicious diabetes symptoms are frequent urination and frequent water drinking from thirst.
|
471
|
74.8
|
|
Elderly persons are more susceptible or more likely to have diabetes than adults.
|
496
|
78.7
|
|
If your blood-related relatives have diabetes, you are also at risk of having diabetes.
|
381
|
60.5
|
|
Obese people are more at risk of diabetes than those who are not obese.
|
519
|
82.4
|
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Pregnant women are likely to have diabetes.
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324
|
51.4
|
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People who regularly eat sweet, fried, and fatty food are at risk of having diabetes.
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583
|
92.5
|
|
Regular exercisers are less likely to have diabetes than those who do not exercise.
|
496
|
78.7
|
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Complications of diabetes
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Blindness
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427
|
67.8
|
|
Renal failure
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429
|
68.1
|
|
Heart failure
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411
|
65.2
|
|
Stroke
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434
|
68.9
|
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Delay ulcer healing
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531
|
84.3
|
|
Hypertension
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476
|
75.6
|
|
Anemia
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Iron deficiency can cause anemia.
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494
|
78.4
|
|
Anemia can be found in both male and female at any age.
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569
|
90.3
|
|
If a pregnant woman has anemia, she can deliver a low birth weight baby.
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517
|
82.1
|
|
Symptoms of anemia
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Paleness on skin, eye and lips
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561
|
89.1
|
|
Weakness
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586
|
93.0
|
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Headache
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594
|
94.3
|
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Shortness of breath
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571
|
90.6
|
|
Rapid heart rate
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551
|
87.5
|
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Iron-rich food
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Leafy green vegetables
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549
|
87.1
|
|
Beans and peas
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532
|
84.4
|
|
Meat and fish
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523
|
83.0
|
|
Eating vitamin C-rich food along with vegetables and beans can help your body to easily absorb iron.
|
380
|
60.3
|
|
Drinking tea and coffee after meal can disturb the iron absorption.
|
331
|
52.5
|
|
Nutrition
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Please mention three food groups
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Carbohydrates
|
131
|
20.8
|
|
Proteins
|
252
|
40.0
|
|
Vitamins and minerals
|
319
|
50.6
|
|
Pregnant woman should not avoid certain food such as beans, vegetables and meat.
|
609
|
96.7
|
|
Pregnant woman should eat more especially second (13–27 weeks) and third trimester (28–36 weeks).
|
595
|
94.4
|
|
If pregnant woman does not eat nutritious food, she has risk of maternal and child death.
|
603
|
95.7
|
|
Malnutrition during pregnancy can contribute to low birth weight and preterm delivery
|
606
|
96.2
|
|
Malnutrition during pregnancy can contribute to miscarriage and stillbirth
|
591
|
93.8
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