NUTRITION
CHRONIC DISEASES
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Question
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All the following statements describe chronic disease except
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it develops gradually
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it lasts for a long time
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it can easily be spread from one person to another
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it causes either continual symptoms or recurring bouts of illness
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -According to the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics, chronic diseases have durations of three or more months, are not typically passed from one person to another and cannot be cured.
Detailed explanation-2: -Most chronic diseases are caused by key risk behaviors: Tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke. Poor nutrition, including diets low in fruits and vegetables and high in sodium and saturated fats. Physical inactivity.
Detailed explanation-3: -Chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes are the leading causes of death and disability in the United States.
Detailed explanation-4: -Except cold and cough all other diseases are chronic.
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