Define android obesity and gynoid obesity. Which is a better predictor of increased risk for disease? Why?
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Android obesity is seen in individuals who tend to store fat in the trunk or abdominal area (which produces the "apple" shape). Gynoid obesity is seen in people who store fat primarily around the hips and thighs (which creates the "pear" shape). Obese individuals with abdominal fat are clearly at higher risk for heart disease, hypertension, type 2 diabetes ("non-insulin-dependent" diabetes), and stroke than are obese individuals with similar amounts of body fat that is stored primarily in the hips and thighs. Evidence also indicates that, among individuals with a lot of abdominal fat, those whose fat deposits are located around internal organs (intra-abdominal or abdominal visceral fat) have an even greater risk for disease than those with fat mainly just beneath the skin (subcutaneous fat).
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What legislation requires that new drugs be approved before they are released to the public?
A) The Drug Adulteration Prevention Act B) The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act C) The Pure Food and Drug Act D) The Controlled Substances Act
Identify four strategies recommended in the text to help create a safe and positive classroom. Explain how each strategy contributes to a positive learning environment.
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The area of the eye that decodes light waves and sends information to the brain is the ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).