Mr. and Mrs. G come into an outpatient nutrition counseling center due to referral from their genetic physician. They have both been tested for several genetic conditions due to their family history and concern over developing chronic diseases. Mrs. G is particularly concerned due to the history of cancer in her family on both her mother's and father's sides. The registered dietitian reads the
genetic report and finds that Mrs. G has a polymorphism in the methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase gene. She counsels Mrs. G that this is linked to an increased risk of which of the following?
a. hyperlipidemia
b. colon cancer
c. obesity
d. diabetes
b
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