Define metabolic syndrome and describe the criteria for diagnosis
Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of metabolic abnormalities that are associated with increased risk of developing cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and type 2 diabetes. It is diagnosed if three of the following disorders are present: hyperglycemia, abdominal obesity, hypertriglyceridemia (elevated blood triglyceride levels), reduced high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels, and hypertension:
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A principal reason that congregate meals are preferable to Meals on Wheels is that ____.?
A) ?the cost of administering congregate meals is lower B) ?there are more social benefits to congregate meals C) ?nutritional benefits are greater with congregate meals D) ?more meals per week are served with congregate meals
You are in a "fight or flight" response situation. All of the following are activated except:
a. glucagon b. epinephrine c. insulin d. norepinephrine
Which of the following substances is a major component of cell membranes?
A) sterols B) cholesterol C) triglycerides D) phospholipids
The longest stage in cancer development, during which mutated cells repeatedly divide, is known as
A. initiation. B. promotion. C. progression. D. metastasis.