This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Concept of Control, Subject name: Social & Preventive Medicine
'Primordial Prevention' means 
Select and explain. 
A. Preventive action taken prior to onset of disease, B. Prevention of emergence of risk factors of the disease, C. Prevention of disease from causing complication, D. Early detection of disease by screening
B: Prevention of emergence of risk factors of the disease
Answer: B: Prevention of emergence of risk factors of the disease 
Explanation: Ans. (b) Prevention of emergence of risk factors of the diseaseRef : K. Park 23rd ed. / 41, 370* Primordial prevention refers to prevention of development of risk factors in countries or population groups where they are yet to appear.* For instance, adult health problems like obesity, hypertension etc. take root in childhood, when lifestyles like smoking, eating patterns, physical exercise are formed* As part of primordial prevention, efforts are made to discourage high risk children, adolescents and young adults from adopting harmful lifestyles. The primary intervention is through individual and mass education.