As Country Incomes Rises, What Would You Generally Expect to Happen

question 1

Multiple Choice

As country incomes rises, what would you generally expect to happen to the burden of noncommunicable diseases as a share of the total disease burden?

• A) It should go up
• B) It should go down
• C) It should stay about the same
• D) There is no consistent relationship between the two as country incomes rise

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