Which of the following is/are also responsible for duodenal ulcer?
a) injury of the gastric mucosal lining
b) weakening of the mucus defenses
c) predisposition and psychological stress
d) all of these
Which of the following chronic use of drugs is the major cause of ulcers?
a) antibiotics
b) anti-inflammatory drugs
c) analgesics
d) anti-diabetic
Explanation: e.g. aspirin. Cigarette smoking is also a cause of ulcer formation
Which of the following medical condition/s can cause or promote obesity?
a) hypothyroidism
b) Cushing Syndrome
c) depression
d) all of these
Explanation: Cushing syndrome:
Which of the following is the second leading cause of preventable death?
a) diabetes
b) cancer
c) obesity
d) smoking
Explanation: smoking is on the first
Obesity is associated with……..
a) type II diabetes, hyperlipidaemia, coronary artery disease
b) arthritis, gallstones, psychosocial disability
c) certain cancers like colon, rectum and prostate in men, uterus, breast ovary in women
d) all of these
In which of the following disorder a person eat a lot of food at once and then try to get rid of the food by vomiting or over-exercising?
a) bulimia nervosa
b) ulcer
c) anorexia nervosa
d) diarrhea
