Take Our FDA Consumer Quiz

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How's your knowledge of health-related topics such as heart disease, genetically engineered foods, hormone therapy, and rare diseases? To find out, take our 10- question quiz. Hint: The answers to all these questions can be found in the November–December 2003 issue of FDA Consumer. Good luck!

1. How many Americans have coronary heart disease?

a. 2 million

b. 8 million

c. 13 million

d. 20 million

2. The general recommendation from the government is to get how much physical activity on most days of the week?

a. At least 15 minutes

b. At least 30 minutes

c. At least 45 minutes

d. At least one hour

3. About how many American adults have high blood pressure?

a. 5 million

b. 15 million

c. 30 million

d. 50 million

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4. An orphan disease is defined as a condition that affects fewer than:

a. 200,000 people

b. 600,000 adults

c. 400,000 children

5. Before the passage of laws concerning rare diseases, Americans diagnosed with a rare disease were denied access to effective medicines because:

a. There was no interest in rare diseases until the laws were passed

b. Prescription drug manufacturers rarely could make a profit from marketing such drugs

c. Not enough rare diseases had been identified

6. The iBOT will enable people with mobility impairments to:

a. Walk again

b. Go up and down stairs

c. Stand for long periods of time

7. Menopausal hormone therapy is associated with an increased risk of:

a. Heart disease

b. Heart attacks

c. Strokes

d. Breast cancer

e. All of the above

8. The first genetically engineered whole food product went on the market in 1994. It was:

a. A seedless grape

b. A low-fat corn dog

c. A vine-ripened tomato

d. A low-starch potato

9. Which government agencies regulate genetically engineered plants and foods made from them?

a. FDA and USDA

b. EPA and USDA

c. FDA, USDA, and EPA

d. ATF and FDA

e. CDC, FDA and EPA

10. How many acres of genetically engineered crops were planted in the United States in 2003?

a. 100 million acres

b. 500,000 acres

c. 45 million acres

d. 250 million acres

Your Score is:

Scoring

9 to 10 points: Excellent! Go to the head of the class.
6 to 8 points: Not too bad. You can skip cleaning the chalkboard erasers today.
5 points and below: Oops! Stay after school and reread the appropriate chapters.

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