What percentage of American adults and children are obese? How does this obesity rate relate to rising medical costs?
What will be an ideal response?
Currently, nearly 34% of adults and 17% of children/adolescents in the United States are obese. Because there is a strong link between obesity and the risk of many diseases, obesity-related health problems are a contributing factor to rising medical costs.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A diagnostic test which involves inserting a small probe into the esophagus to record the anatomy and function of the heart valves is abbreviated as a(n)
A. CRP B. TEE C. BNP D. LDL E. EBT
List and discuss five points that will help you communicate well with health care providers
What will be an ideal response?
The word aphonia means ____________________ ____________________ ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).