Your Health

By Shirley Learthart

Healthy Heart Quiz

1. Heart disease is the world’s number one killer. What proportion of deaths worldwide are caused by heart disease?
(a) 1 in 5 deaths
(b) 1 in 3 deaths
(c) 1 in 4 deaths

2. What proportion of deaths from heart disease occur in middle aged people?
(a) More than half
(b) More than a third
(c) Less than a quarter

3. By what percentage can deaths and disability from heart disease be reduced with positive preventative measures?
(a) Less than 20%
(b) About 30%
(c) More than 50%

4. All of the following are major risk factors for heart disease that you can do something about. Which one contributes the most to your likelihood of heart disease?
(a) Physical inactivity
(b) High cholesterol
(c) Obesity
(d) High blood pressure
(e) Smoking

5. Which contains the most fat?
(a) A prawn mayo sandwich
(b) a hamburger
(c) a chocolate bar

Answers
1. b
2. b
3. c
4. b: It is estimated that 46% of deaths from heart disease in men and women are due to having a total cholesterol level greater than 5.2 mmol/l. Physical inactivity: 37%. Smoking: 19%. High blood pressure: 13%. Obesity - 6% (Figures from Healthy Heart Programme, and World Heart Federation)
5. a A prawn mayo sandwich 25g (454 kcals) A chocolate bar 14g (250 kcals) A hamburger 8g (253 kcals) Leave off the chips!

Shirley