Researchers recorded the percentage of adults diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in five age groups.
| Age group in years | Percentage diagnosed with type 2 diabetes |
|---|---|
| 18–29 | 0.8 |
| 30–44 | 2.5 |
| 45–59 | 6.9 |
| 60–74 | 13.8 |
| 75 and over | 15.1 |
A researcher concludes:
‘Type 2 diabetes develops because people get older.’
Evaluate the researcher’s conclusion using evidence from the table and your knowledge of risk factors.
181 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Biology 6.3 Monitoring and maintaining health, covering 6.3.1 Health and disease, 6.3.2 Interactions between diseases, 6.3.3 Spread of communicable diseases, 6.3.4 Common infections and diseases, 6.3.5 Physical plant defence responses, 6.3.6 Chemical plant defence responses, 6.3.7 Detecting and identifying plant diseases, 6.3.8 White blood cells and platelets, 6.3.9 Non-specific defence systems, 6.3.10 The immune system, 6.3.11 Monoclonal antibodies, 6.3.12 Vaccines and medicines, 6.3.13 Aseptic techniques, 6.3.14 Discovery and development of new medicines, 6.3.15 Causes of non-communicable diseases, 6.3.16 Treatments for cardiovascular disease, 6.3.17 Lifestyle factors and non-communicable diseases, 6.3.18 Cancer, 6.3.19 Stem cells in medicine, 6.3.20 Gene technology in medicine, and 6.3.21 The human genome and medicine. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.