Match the Theory of an Epidemiologic Transition with the Description

question 89

Multiple Choice

Match the theory of an epidemiologic transition with the description of the transition.
-The Age of Pestilence and Famine

• A) Survival rates for younger people improve; middle and older aged people succumb to chronic diseases.
• B) Mortality is high with an average life span between 20 and 40 years.
• C) Mortality progressively declines and the average life expectancy steadily increases.
• D) Causes of death are associated with cardiovascular events and cancer.

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