Discuss the prevalence of diabetes in the United States
According to the American Diabetes Association, 29.1 million people in the United States have diabetes. An estimated 18.8 million people have been diagnosed with the disease with 8.1 million going undiagnosed. There are approximately 86 million people with pre-diabetes. There were 1.7 million new cases of diabetes in people 20 years old and older diagnosed in 2010 (American Diabetes Association [ADA]).
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A. 50 B. 75 C. 90 D. 99
Scientists conduct a study in which 100 adults with chronic diarrhea are divided into 2 groups with 50 people per group. One group is given a supply of yogurt that contains a certain kind of bacteria, and the other group is given yogurt that is bacteria-free. The study's participants and researchers do not know which group of subjects has the bacteria in the yogurt and which group does not. The scientists instruct the participants to eat the entire 8 ounces of yogurt once a day for a month and record their bowel habits. This is an example of a(n) ________ study.
A. introspective B. uncontrolled C. double-blind D. hypothetical
All of the following are fat-soluble pigments found in plastids except
a. carotene. b. xanthophyll. c. lycopene. d. chlorophyll. e. anthocyanin.
Indicate whether each of the foods listed is considered a good source of calcium. Low-fat meat and poultry
a. Good source of calcium b. Not a good source of calcium