Inquiry question:Do non-infectious diseases cause more deaths than infectious diseases?
investigate the causes and effects of non-infectious diseases in humans, including but not limited to:
genetic diseases
diseases caused by environmental exposure
nutritional diseases
cancer
collect and represent data to show the incidence, prevalence and mortality rates of non-infectious diseases, for example:
nutritional diseases
diseases caused by environmental exposure
Epidemiology
Inquiry question:Why are epidemiological studies used?
analyse patterns of non-infectious diseases in populations, including their incidence and prevalence, including but not limited to:
nutritional diseases
diseases caused by environmental exposure
investigate the treatment/management, and possible future directions for further research, of a non-infectious disease using an example from one of the non-infectious diseases categories listed above
evaluate the method used in an example of an epidemiological study
evaluate, using examples, the benefits of engaging in an epidemiological study
Prevention
Inquiry question:How can non-infectious diseases be prevented?