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PBH chap. 4-6 questionsIdentify which core function of public health epidemiology serves.
The ultimate goal is to use this knowledge to control and prevent the spread of
disease.
Is it unusual for chronic diseases, such as heart disease, to have more than
one cause?
No, it can come from various things such as genetics, lifestyle choices, and
environmental factors.
What is the leading cause of death in the United States for women? What is
the leading cause of death in the United States for men?
Heart disease
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Describe the Framingham Heart Study, what it was, and what its findings were
in terms of risk factors for heart disease.
Long term, ongoing cardiovascular study on residents of the town of
framingham MA. Purpose was to answer questions about heart disease and
what some of the factors associated with it were. Findings included high blood
pressure, high blood cholesterol, and smoking were the main causes of heart
disease.
Generally, what is the type of population (animal or human) studied in the
biomedical sciences? What about in epidemiology?
Human
What are examples of health outcomes aside from disease? (Hint: What about
death? Injury?Risk factors?)
Physical and mental health, disability, general well- being, quality of life.
Distinguish between examples of a cohort study, a case-control study, and an
intervention study.
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