How much do you know about men’s health? If you are male, this quiz is for you.

Complete this quiz adapted from: http://www.ahrq.govt; https://www.bumrungrad.com and http://www.abc.net.au/health.

1.    At what age should you begin having your cholesterol checked regularly?
A. 55
B. 35
C. 50
D. 65

2.    How often should you have your blood pressure checked?
A. Every five years
B. Once a month
C. Every two years
D. Every ten years

3.    If you have high blood pressure or high cholesterol, what other disease should you also be screened for?
A. Hepatitis
B. Diabetes
C. Glaucoma
D. Gout

4.    The most important things you can do to stay healthy are?
A. Exercise, eat a healthy diet, drink alcohol only in moderation, and stay at a healthy weight
B. Avoid tobacco
C. Get recommended screening tests and take preventive medicines if you need them
D. All of the above

5.    Signs of depression include:
A. Feeling “down,” sad, or hopeless for two weeks
B. Having little interest in or taking no pleasure from doing things you normally like to do
C. An urge to square dance
D. A and B

6.    Body mass index, which is a measure of body fat based on height and weight, is used to screen for which condition?
A. Diabetes
B. Obesity
C. Glaucoma
D. None of the above

7.    If you are a man between the ages of 65 and 75 and have ever smoked more than 100 cigarettes, which condition should you be screened for?
A. Abdominal aortic aneurysm
B. Smoking
C. Prostate cancer
D. All of the above

8.    How many minutes of moderate physical activity − at a minimum − should you aim for most days of the week?
A. 5
B. 10
C. 20
D. 30

9.    More men die from prostate cancer than from any other cancer.
A. True
B. False

10.    Cancer is the leading cause of death in men.
A. True
B. False

11.    Male fertility can be reduced by 50% by giving up smoking.
A. True
B. False

12.    For men over 50 there is no cure for memory loss.
A. True
B. False

13.    Lowering cholesterol can increase the blood supply to the heart.
A. True
B. False

14.    The “middle-aged spread” (extra fat around the belly that tends to appear in our 30s, 40s and beyond) is inevitable.
A. It’s inevitable for everyone, but especially men
B. It’s inevitable, but only if you carry certain genes
C. It’s common but not inevitable
D. It only occurs in people who don’t exercise enough

15.    The most common cause of male infertility is…
A. Excessive alcohol consumption
B. Blockage of the tubes that deliver sperm from the testes
C. Problems with sperm
D. Testicular cancer

 

Answers

  1. The correct answer is B. If you are younger than 35, talk to your doctor about whether to have your cholesterol checked if you have diabetes, have high blood pressure, if heart disease runs in your family, or you smoke.
  2. The correct answer is C. Have your blood pressure checked at least every two years. High blood pressure is 140/90 or higher. If you already suffer from high blood pressure, your doctor will tell you how often to check.
  3. The correct answer is B.
  4. The correct answer is D. All of these recommendations can keep you healthy.
  5. The correct answer is D. Your emotional health is as important as your physical health. Talk to your doctor about being screened for depression. Help is available.
  6. The correct answer is B.
  7. The correct answer is A. An abdominal aortic aneurysm is an abnormally large or swollen blood vessel in your abdomen. Aneurysms can develop slowly over many years and have no symptoms. Surgery is sometimes needed to prevent complications or before symptoms develop.
  8. The correct answer is D. If you are not already physically active, start small and work up to 30 minutes or more of moderate physical activity most days of the week. Walking briskly, mowing the lawn, bicycling, and swimming are just a few examples of moderate physical activity.
  9. The correct answer is B – FALSE. More men (and women) die from lung cancer than any other type of cancer.
  10. The correct answer is B – FALSE. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in men and women.
  11. The correct answer is A − TRUE.
  12. The correct answer is B – FALSE. The leading causes of memory loss are stress, poor sleep and other medical issues, most of which can be treated.
  13. The correct answer is A – TRUE. The higher the cholesterol levels in the blood, the greater the chance that deposits will form at the walls of coronary arteries, reducing blood flow to the heart.
  14. The correct answer is C; it’s common but not inevitable. It’s the result of a number of factors but mostly our tendency to move less as we get older coupled with a change in hormones that makes muscle tissue on our body shrink.
  15. The correct answer is C − problems with sperm. For about two-thirds of infertile men, the underlying problem is with the number, quality or movement of their sperm. A man’s age, along with lifestyle factors – such as diet and smoking – can also affect sperm quality.

 

Sources
http://www.ahrq.govt
https://www.bumrungrad.com
http://www.abc.net.au/health