1- The statement is false. Deaths due to lifestyle diseases have not declined since the early 1900s.
Lifestyle diseases are a group of diseases that occur more frequently in industrialized countries and whose risk of contracting them depends partly on the prevailing living conditions and the extension of life expectancy. Among others, obesity, diabetes, hypertension and drug abuse are included.
These diseases occur as a result of the increase in the quality of life of the population, which leads them to consume hypercaloric foods, or go through stress situations, or reach the economic capacity to consume drugs.
2- The correct answer is C. A leading cause of death among young people in the United States are accidents.
It is considered that traffic accidents are the main cause of death of those under 35 years of age, since the young population, in general, does not have physical or health causes that produce such premature deaths, except in isolated cases.
3- The statement is true. A risk factor can be defined as anything that increases the likelihood of injury or disease.
In epidemiology, a risk factor is any circumstance or situation that increases a person's chances of contracting a disease or any other health problem.
