Why Are the Leading Causes of Death in High-Income Countries

question 17

Multiple Choice

Why are the leading causes of death in high-income countries heart disease,stroke,and cancer,while in low-income countries infectious diseases are the leading causes of death?

• A)Because life expectancy in high-income countries is longer
• B)Because the ecological footprint in high-income countries is larger
• C)Because the population density in high-income countries is larger
• D)Because the population density in high-income countries is clustered
• E)Because of genetic differences between populations

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