Which chronic disease is called the "silent killer"?
A. hypertension
B. diabetes
C. coronary heart disease
D. osteoporosis
ANS: A
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One difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes is that in type 1 diabetes _____,
a. insulin therapy is always required b. obesity is a factor c. only children are affected d. the diagnosis is based on a fasting plasma glucose of 150 mg/dL or higher e. there are few, if any, symptoms.
As a result of changing lifestyles and family patterns in the United States, there has been an increase in:
a. emphasis on working fathers. b. time devoted to food prepared at home. c. intake of minimally processed foods. d. use of convenience foods.
When nutrition services are integrated into health care and diet and nutritional status change, what outcome is most likely to occur?
a. Blood pressure in hypertensive patients is lowered. b. The prevalence of hemophilia is reduced. c. Instances of premature infant delivery is reduced. d. Patients report greater satisfaction in their personal relationships.
A major purpose of the green revolution was to ____
a. restore plant life to the mountainous slopes in developing countries b. introduce the winged bean plant to Asian countries c. transfer the agricultural technology of the industrial world to developing countries d. establish research stations to monitor the water quality in tropical regions e. support appropriate technology in developing countries dependent upon each situation