According to the World Health Organisation approximately what percentage of the population move to little during their normal daily activities and therefore need to exercise?
According to the World Health Organisation what percentage of deaths can be linked to so called lifestyle diseases?
Alcohol is normally passed out of the body through the liver. How long does it take approximately for the liver to deal with one standard glass of alcohol?
How long after quitting smoking does it take the body to clear itself of nicotine?
Is the following statement True or False according to the World Health Organisation a body mass index (BMI) of over 30 indicates obesity:
Is the following statement True or False? According to the World Health Organisation eating fish regularly is good for your health:
Is the following statement True or False? According to the World Health Organisation it is wise to eat just as much fruit and vegetables as candy in a day:
Is the following statement True or False? An unhealthy lifestyle has no impact on your energy level:
Is the following statement True or False? If alcohol consumption becomes a habit, it is then easy to change such a way of life:
Is the following statement True or False? Once you have been smoking for 10 years or so, the risks will remain just as high. There is no point in breaking the habit:
Is the following statement True or False? Smoking affects your physical condition:
Is the following statement True or False? Smoking increases the risk of various types of cancer:
Is the following statement True or False? Stress has a negative impact on your health:
Is the following statement True or False? The quantity of alcohol consumption, an empty stomach, habituation and being male or female affect the concentration of alcohol in your blood:
Is the following statement True or False? You can never carry out enough physical activity and exercise:
Is the following statement True or False? Drinking a lot of alcohol can affect your short-term memory:
Which of the statements given in the options is correct?
An individual’s lifestyle is defined by the work they do and cannot be altered.
An individual’s lifestyle is defined by the habits of their parents and cannot be altered.
An individual’s lifestyle can be altered through personal choices.
Lifestyle is purely a cultural issue and therefore an individual’s lifestyle cannot be altered.
Which of the statements given in the options is correct?
Lifestyle choices affect both the mental and physical condition of an individual.
Lifestyle choices affect only the mental condition of an individual.
Lifestyle choices affect only the physical condition of an individual.
Lifestyle choices have no effect on an individual’s mental and physical condition.
Select from the given options the level of activity which is rated as having a metabolic equivalent of one by the World Health Authority?
Moderately intense physical activity.
Intense physical activity.
Select from options given the one, which correctly complete the following statement: smoking tobacco…
Increases the risk of various forms of cancer.
Reduces the risk of cardiovascular diseases.
Increases the appetite for healthy food.
Reduces the effects of alcohol.
Select from options given the one, which is the most accurate regarding fat content of some common foods?
Fish generally has a high unsaturated fat content.
Chocolate and potato crisps generally have a high unsaturated fat content.
Fruit and vegetables generally have a high unsaturated fat content.
Approximately 50 % of the fat in most food is unsaturated fat.
Select from options given the one, which is accurate in relation to the effect of fats on the cholesterol level in the human body?
Unsaturated fats help to reduce cholesterol levels.
Saturated fats help to reduce cholesterol levels.
There is no difference between saturated and unsaturated fats as far as cholesterol levels are concerned.
Fats have no effect on the bodies cholesterol levels.
Select from options correctly completes the following statement regarding lifestyle. Your lifestyle is…
Learned and automatic but can be altered by your own conscious choices.
Predetermined and cannot be altered by individual choices.
Only influenced by your culture and the groups you belong to.
Can only be altered if you become ill and receive medication.
Smoking is generally regarded as bad for your health with approximately 40 poisonous substances contained in tobacco smoke. Which substance contained in the smoke is particularly responsible for so called smokers cough?
The Body mass index, BMI, is used to indicate the ratio of body fat. Obesity is a condition where an individual has far too much body fat for their size. What is the World Health Organisations identified BMI level to indicate obesity?
The energy we require for our daily activities comes from the food we eat. Which of the statements given in the options is correct?
We should eat sufficient to provide the energy we need and to maintain a healthy weight.
The more we eat the more energy we have.
We should always eat a heavy meal before undertaking any strenuous activity so that we have plenty of energy.
We should eat a lot of fats as they provide more energy than other foods.
What does MET stand for in relation to human physical activity?
It is the metabolic equivalent.
It is maximum exercise time.
It is the maximum exertion time.
It is the manual exercise test.
What does the World Health Organisation physical activity standard recommend as the minimum required frequency and duration for intense exercise to be beneficial to an individual?
20 minutes’ activity 3 days a week.
30 minutes’ activity 5 days a week.
30 minutes’ activity every day.
20 minutes’ activity every day.
What does the World Health Organisation recommend as the responsible daily consumption of alcohol for women?
One standard glass per day.
Two standard glass per day.
Half a standard glass per day.
One standard glass every day.
What does the World Health Organisation recommended regarding frequency of alcohol consumption if it is not to be considered habitual?
Consume no alcohol on at least two days each week.
Only consume alcohol once a week.
Consume alcohol every day but never more than one standard glass.
Men can drink every day but women should only drink five days a week.
What is the main effect on the body of the carbon monoxide contained in tobacco smoke?
Reduced oxygen in the blood leading to low energy levels.
Clogging of the cilia in the lungs resulting in smoker’s cough.
It is addictive resulting in a craving to smoke.
Which of the given options is considered as moderately intense physical activity for an adult who is under 55 years of age according to the world health organisation?
Which of the given options is part of the recommended standard for healthy physical activity for an adult, according to the World Health Organisation?
For adults this is at least 30 minutes of moderately intense physical activity at least 5 days per week.
For adults this is at least 40 minutes of moderately intense physical activity at least 3 days per week.
For adults this is at least 60 minutes of intense physical activity at least 5 days per week.
For adults this is at least 60 minutes of intense physical activity at least 3 days per week.
Which of the given options is true according to the World Health Organisation with regard to the food we eat?
The majority of the food we eat contains more than enough salt to meet our requirements and no further salt should be added.
Eating too much fruit, vegetables and bread will make you feel full and you will have insufficient energy to do normal daily activities.
We should all eat meat every day to ensure we have sufficient vitamins and fibre in our diets.
Energy rich foods should form the majority of our diet in order to maintain a healthy weight.
Which of the groups of aspects would form part of a healthy lifestyle according to the World Health Organisation?
Eating plenty of nutritious food, taking enough exercise and relaxing by watching a lot of TV.
Avoiding smoking, having moderate alcohol consumption and avoiding excess stress.
Taking enough exercise, eating plenty of fats and consuming large quantities of alcohol.
Sleeping for as long as possible, eating only fruit and only smoking occasionally when having a drink of alcohol.
Which one of the given options is an accurate statement in relation to the recommendations for healthy eating?
You may never eat French fries of potato chips.
You should regularly eat fish.
Candy is better than fruit.
Totally avoid salt and sugar.
With reference to the standard for healthy physical activity: “Physical activity has no impact on work productivity, feeling happy and illness-related absence of employees”. Is this statement True or False?
With reference to the standard for healthy physical activity: “A cook takes a half-hour walk every workday and always takes the stairs instead of the elevator. He meets the international standard for healthy physical activity as stipulated by the World Health Organisation”. Is this statement True or False?
With reference to the standard for healthy physical activity: “If you comply with the physical activity standard, then your chances of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and various types of cancer decrease considerably”. Is this statement True or False?