A 19-year-old college student has come to the college health clinic for information on how to decrease his risk for developing diabetes. He is concerned because he is overweight and he just learned his mother has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes
The nurse provides him with information and makes several suggestions he can do. Which of the following is one of those suggestions? A) Eliminate fats from his diet
B) Consume low-saturated fats
C) Exercise an average of 250 minutes/week
D) Weight loss of at least 15% within the next 6 months
B
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A low-saturated fat intake may reduce the risk for diabetes by improving insulin resistance and promoting weight loss. Some fat consumption is necessary to provide necessary fatty-acid vitamins. It is recommended that individuals exercise 150 minutes/week. It is recommended that individuals set a goal of 10% weight loss in 6 months.
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