Tobacco smoking is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States. List at least 4 major diseases
that smoking causes or puts the smoker at risk for.
What will be an ideal response
Cigarette smoking causes coronary heart disease and doubles a person's chance for stroke. Regular tobacco use
increases the risk of developing cancers of the lung, larynx, esophagus, pancreas, bladder, and kidney.
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Regular vigorous exercise (>50% VO2
max) is more protective against cardiovascular disease than lower-intensity exercise. Indicate whether the statement is true or false
By the mid-nineteenth century, some nutrients had been identified
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The long, arduous process of breaking starch into individual glucose molecules begins in the:
A) mouth. B) stomach. C) small intestine. D) large intestine.
Caloric intake in men has been estimated to decrease by _____% between the ages of 30 and 80 due to a lowered metabolic rate and decreased activity
a. 15 b. 22 c. 31 d. 46 e. 53