High blood pressure caused by excess weight and lack of exercise is an example of a:
AVector-borne disease
BNon-infectious disease
CCommon viral disease
DBacterial gut disease
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Non-infectious disease
1. Its causes are internal, not microbes.
2. It is non-infectious.
3. Some cancers are also non-infectious.
_Source: syllabus Science, Chapter 13, Why Do We Fall Ill._
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