Which of the following is true about the association between diet and chronic diseases?

a. A moderate weight loss can help improve blood glucose but rarely blood lipids or blood pressure.
b. While heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, and cancer are four distinct diseases, they all have similar causes and treatments.
c. Quantity, not variety, is the key to getting the health benefits of fruits and vegetables.
d. Chronic diseases are neither caused nor prevented by diet alone.
e. People who follow dietary advice will likely eliminate most, if not all, of their risk for a chronic disease.


Answer: D

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