Explain the purpose of waist circumference measurement and define high-risk results for both males and females


A practical approach to quantifying abdominal fat is to measure waist circumference (WC), which is useful in assessing the disease risk of patients who are categorized as having a healthy body weight, who are considered overweight, or who are mildly obese. Risk of disease increases when the waist circumference exceeds 40 inches in males and 35 inches in females.

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A high risk of weight-related health problems is seen in women whose waist circumference begins to exceed

a. 24 inches. b. 28 inches. c. 35 inches. d. 42 inches.

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The recommendation for alcohol consumption during pregnancy is ________.

A. to follow current guidelines for moderate drinking B. no alcohol at all C. to avoid binge drinking D. limit to one drink per week

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_____________ is in the hormone that enables glucose to enter cells.

A. Glucagon B. Insulin C. HFCS D. Maltese

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What are the two categories of quick breads? List the categories, and explain the textural differences and how you change either ingredients or procedures to produce the desired texture.

What will be an ideal response?

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