Assessment
Modified True or False
Directions: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and write FALSE
if the statement is incorrect then change the underlined word to
make the statement correct. The first one is given for you.
FALSE 1. Non-communicable diseases are by far the leading cause of
death in the world, representing 60% of annual deaths.63%
_2. Those who are insufficiently physically active have 20-30%
higher risk of death (from any cause).
3. You cannot change human behavior when it comes to non-
communicable diseases.
4. Many NCDs can be prevented by following simple, expensive
measures.
5. NCDs can be prevented through a variety of measures at the
community/ population and individual levels
6. Initiating societal change for behavioral modification and
providing incentives to make god health choices are the
responsibility of the state.
7. The highest incidence of smoking among women is in lower-
middle income countries.
8. Harmful use of alcohol: Accounts for 3.8% of all deaths
9. Several surveys have shown similar NCD risk-factor
prevalence in urban and rural areas.
10. Good quality evidence suggest that lifestyle interventions are
useful in delaying the onset of diabetes and are scalable.​