A simple, low-cost method that can be used to screen for metabolic syndrome in community or clinic settings is _____.

A. random finger-stick blood sugar
B. waist circumference
C. waist-hip ratio
D. urine dipstick
E. basal body temperature


Answer: B

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a. Healthy Eating Index b. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program c. Dietitian's Comparative Effectiveness Plan d. U.S. Public Health Nutrient Assessment Barometer e. U.S. Preventive Services Task Forge Guide

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Healthy adults are typically in

A. negative nitrogen balance. B. nitrogen balance. C. positive nitrogen balance. D. none of the above.

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When Leah parties with her friends, she usually drinks 6 beers during a 2-hour party. At this level of alcohol consumption, she is ________.

A. a restrained drinker B. a moderate drinker C. a binge drinker D. an abstainer

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What agent has the ability to increase a liquid's wetting and blending ability?

A. an emulsion B. a polymorphism C. a surfactant D. a trans-fatty acid

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