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1
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Briefly, describe the different stages in the Demographic Transition Model and the purpose it serves

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Demographic Transition Model – allows one to visualise the general and natural increase and decline in population sizes

2
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Label these four different age-sex graphs according to its consequential population growth

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3
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Identify 5 primary leading causes of death in the 21st century

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  • Heart disease
  • Dementia
  • Diabetes Mellitus
  • Cancer
  • COPD
4
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What three factors affect population health?

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  • Demographic shape e.g. age-sex proportions
  • Economic composition e.g. wealth distribution
  • Behavioural and lifestyle factors e.g. diet, exercise
5
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What three factors determine the burden of disease, disability and ageing?

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  • Population size
  • Population shape
  • Age-sex specific rates
6
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Identify three socio-demographic factors

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  • Demographic transition
  • Economic transition
  • Behavioural and lifestyle
7
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Identify three population factors

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  • Population size
  • Population shape
  • Age-sex specific rates