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Are you female?
Reason: females live longer |
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Yes:
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No:
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Did any of your grandparents live to age
85?
Reason: 25% genetic factor |
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Yes:
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No:
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Did all your grandparents reach age 80?
Reason: 100% genetic factor |
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Yes:
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No:
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Did either of your parents die of cardiovascular
disease before age 50?
Reason: 20 - 25 years less
than national average |
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Yes:
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No:
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Did any of your parents or siblings either
have/had cancer, heart condition or juvenile
diabetes before age 50?
Reason: genetic |
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Yes:
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No:
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Do you exercise at moderate intensity
(aerobically) for at least 30 minutes 3
or 4 times a week?
Reason: inactivity is a
major risk factor |
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Yes:
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No:
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How many cigarettes do you smoke a day?
Reason: smoking is the
greatest modifiable risk factor |
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Do you eat fresh fruit and vegetables:
Reason: low fat, high fibre,
anti-oxidant - can help prevent heart disease
and cancer |
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Every day
Most days
Occasionally
Rarely |
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Do you eat a healthy breakfast (cereal,
toast or fruit):
Reason: stimulates metabolism
- fruit and fibre |
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Every day
Most days
Occasionally
Rarely |
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Do you have high blood pressure?
Reason: risk factor of
stroke and cardiovascular disease |
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Yes:
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No:
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Do you have elevated cholesterol?
Reason: risk factor for
heart disease |
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Yes:
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No:
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Do you drink more than 6 standard alcoholic
drinks per day?
Reason: heavy consumption
associated with a number of illnesses |
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Yes:
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No:
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Do you drive more than 40,000km a year?
Reason: time on the road
is a risk |
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Yes:
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No:
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Did you receive a speeding ticket in the
past year?
Reason: speed kills |
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Yes:
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No:
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Your age:
Reason: some diseases become
less prevalent as you age e.g. type 1 diabetes |
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under 30
30 - 50
50 - 60
60 - 70
over 70 |
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Do you either sleep less than 5 hours
or more than 10 hours a night?
Reason: irregular hours
disrupt natural sleep cycles (hormone levels,
immune systems) |
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Yes:
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No:
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Do you live in an urban area? |
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Yes:
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No:
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Do you live in a rural area? |
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Yes:
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No:
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Do you work at a desk? |
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Yes:
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No:
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Are you physically active? |
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Yes:
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No:
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Do you plan to work past the age of 60?
Reason: work adds purpose
to life. Stopping work is associated with
increase in mortality rate |
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Yes:
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No:
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Did you complete high school?
Reason: more likely to
have career success which can affect psycho-emotional
well being and health |
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Yes:
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No:
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Do you have a university degree?
Reason: enhanced potential
for career success |
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Yes:
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No:
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Are you: |
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Reason: stress and volatility
are associated with suppression of immune
system and predisposition to cancer, heart
disease and other illnesses |
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Do you earn more than $60,000 a year?
Reason: higher paid jobs
generally have higher levels of responsibilities
and stress |
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Yes:
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No:
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Do you live alone?
Reason: loneliness is a
risk factor |
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Yes:
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No:
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Rate yourself on how much
pleasure you get from:
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Do you expect to live a long and healthy
life?
Reason: your attitudes
and psycho-emotional profile have an impact
on your well-being |
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Yes:
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No:
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Do you have a pet?
Reason: people with pets
live longer on average |
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Yes:
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No:
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Your life expectancy is: |
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