Life on the Med

1. [Multiple choice]

Current estimates suggest that more British boys than girls will be obese in 2010.

(19% of British boys, 22% of British girls, so more girls than boys risk being obese in Great Britain by 2010.)

Answers for Quiz [1].

• 1. True
• 2. False (correct)

2. [Multiple choice]

If you want to live a long life in good health, your best bet is to imitate the French.

(Both the UK and France fall beneath the EU average for good health.
VB Your best bet is to – the wisest thing you can do is…….)

Answers for Quiz [2].

• 1. True
• 2. False (correct)

3. [Multiple choice]

The key to a good Italian diet is tomatoes, tomatoes, tomatoes.

(Fruit, vegetables, fish and a moderate amount of wine, together with a fairly low consumption of dairy products seem to be the key to good health with regard to Italian diet.)

Answers for Quiz [3].

• 1. True
• 2. False (correct)

4. [Multiple choice]

Most people in the various European states have the same life expectancy.

Answers for Quiz [4].

• 1. True (correct)
• 2. False

5. [Multiple choice]

Some Europeans have far better health for far longer than others.

Answers for Quiz [5].

• 1. True (correct)
• 2. False

6. [Multiple choice]

Britons who move to the Mediterranean usually enjoy better health than those left behind in the UK.

(The suggestion of a move to the Mediterranean must be accompanied by the adoption of a more Mediterranean diet, if an average Briton’s health is to improve. Simply moving south would not affect Britons’ health.
(Some Britons’ mental health deteriorates if they can’t speak much of a foreign language and get lonely – but that’s another story….))

Answers for Quiz [6].

• 1. False (correct)
• 2. True

7. [Multiple choice]

Most British people are seriously overweight.

(The current estimate is at 25%.)

Answers for Quiz [7].

• 1. False (correct)
• 2. True

8. [Multiple choice]

Older Italian men are on average ill for 2 years longer than ageing Italian women.

(The other way round – older Italian women suffer two more years of ill-health than their male counterparts.)

Answers for Quiz [8].

• 1. False (correct)
• 2. True

9. [Multiple choice]

If you want to live a long life in good health, your best bet is to imitate the Italians.

Answers for Quiz [9].

• 1. True (correct)
• 2. False

10. [Multiple choice]

Eating fruit, vegetables and fish seems to hold the key to good health, according to research findings.

Answers for Quiz [10].

• 1. True (correct)
• 2. False