Explain the adverse effects of excess body fat deposited around the abdominal region
What will be an ideal response?
Central obesity may raise the risk of heart attack and stroke as much as the three leading risk factors (high LDL cholesterol, hypertension, and smoking) do. In addition to body fat, weight gain also increases the risk of cardiovascular disease. Weight loss, on the other hand, can effectively reverse atherosclerosis and lower both blood cholesterol and blood pressure in overweight and obese people. Of course, lean and normal-weight people may also have high blood cholesterol and blood pressure, and these factors are just as dangerous in lean people as in obese people. Obese people who do not have high blood cholesterol, high blood pressure, or other indicators of heart disease tend to have more a favorable fat distribution and may be described as "metabolically healthy" with lower risks for heart disease.
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a. 10 b. 20 c. 35 d. 50
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A. 10 mcg B. 25 mg C. 5 mg D. 40 mcg
A low income 14 year old girl is 4 months pregnant. She is 5'5" and weighs 140 lbs. Which of these factors is most likely to make her a high risk pregnancy?
a. weight b. age c. income d. none of these
Which of the following is not a governmental agency?
a. Health and Human Services b. Food and Drug Administration c. Food and Nutrition Board d. American Heart Association