Question

A study is conducted to evaluate risk factors for incident hypertension. All participants are free of

hypertension at the start of the study and are followed for 4 years at which time they are re-assessed for hypertension. Risk factors are measured in all participants at the start of the study. A total of participants enroll and 1123 develop hypertension over 4 years. The following table displays the numbers of participants who develop hypertension by gender and age group.

A. What is the relative risk for hypertension in women 50+ years vs. women < 50?

B. What is the relative risk for hypertension in men 50+ vs. men <50?

Women                 develop hyper                  do not develop              total

age 50+                         255                                    237                           492

< 50                               241                                    916                          1157

total                                  496                                    1153                      1649

Men                                 do                                     dont                       total

50+                                   283                                    188                          471

<50                                   344                                    718                         1062

Total                                 627                                    906                         1533

 

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Question

The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified the 10 leading causes of death in the world in 2000 and 2012

(http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs310/en/ ) Discuss the following 2 points:

1. Explain how the type of disease influences the 3 levels of prevention (primary, secondary, and tertiary) that should be considered.
2. The Bible states in 1 Corinthians 6:19-20: “Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify in your body”. List 3 of the diseases listed above that may be preventable, and give examples showing how taking care of your body as mentioned in the verses may reduce risk factors.

The thread must be at least 500 words, APA format, cite 2 references to support the information, one must be scholarly, and 1 reference from the Bible.

 

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