in 2013 what was the #1 ranked thing that killed us? Correct Answer: cancer
what does all-cause mortality mean? Correct Answer: death by any cause (cancer, heart attack, stroke, etc)
what was the nurses' health s
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in 2013 what was the #1 ranked thing that killed us? Correct Answer: cancer
what does all-cause mortality mean? Correct Answer: death by any cause (cancer, heart attack, stroke, etc)
what was the nurses' health study? Correct Answer: -a prospective study that began in 1976 and is still continuing today
-meant to determine what factors influence womens health
-also to determine long term health effects of using the pill
In the physical activity and mortality: a prospective study among women, what did they find? Correct Answer: -women who engaged in physical activity were at a lower risk of all-cause mortality
-as levels of physical activity increased, the risk of all cause mortality decreased (dose response relationship)
-risk of all-cause mortality decreased by approximately 20-30% as activity levels increased
what did a systematic review (2008) about physical activity and mortality find? Correct Answer: engaging in physical activity reduced the risk of all-cause mortality by 33%
how many Canadians are expected to be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime? Correct Answer: nearly 1 in 2 (roughly 50%)
how many Canadians are expected to die from cancer? Correct Answer: 1 in 4 (about 25%)
what is the most common type of cancer? Correct Answer: lung cancer
what type of cancer has the worst survival rates? Correct Answer: pancreatic cancer
after being diagnosed with cancer how many are expected to be alive in 5 years? Correct Answer: 60%
how could PA help cancer? Correct Answer: 1. pre-cancer
-PA could prevent a cancer diagnosis
2. post-cancer
-PA could help people surive and thrive after a cancer diagnosis
what is the second most common type of cancer? Correct Answer: colon cancer
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