In your opinion can epidemiology help solve a variety of hea

In your opinion can epidemiology help solve a variety of health - related problems ranging from the smoking to youth violence? Explain your answer.

Solution

Yes, epidemiology can help solve a variety of health - related problems ranging from the smoking, metabolic diseases, chronic diseases such as cancer, non-disease health conditions such as obesity, hypertension, social health issues such as youth violence.

Epidemiological studies are those that include the causes and effects of diseases and the analysis of disease patterns. They play a major role in identifying the risk factors and mode of transmission and thus, in the disease prevention.