What are the similarities and differences between coronary heart disease and stroke?
Both conditions are caused by atherosclerosis, characterized by a narrowing and hardening of the blood vessels. When coronary arteries are affected it can cause coronary heart disease. When cerebral arteries are affected it can cause a stroke.
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According to present day growth charts, an infant will double its birth weight at about ________ months of age and will triple its birth weight at about ________ months.
a. 4 to 6; 12 b. 2 to 3; 6 c. 10; 12 to 18 d. 12; 18
What culturally appropriate nutrition therapy recommendations will you make for Mr. Kim?
What will be an ideal response?
The oxidation of LDLs:
a. recruits macrophages with scavenger receptors to the site. b. increases inflammation. c. results in the formation of foam cells. d. all of these statements are true.
Excessive amounts of which trace mineral can act as a potent pro-oxidant that damages the membranes of immune cells?
A) selenium B) zinc C) calcium D) iron