In the 1980s, a Harvard alumni study showed that an increase in physical activity ____
a. increases the risk of accidental deaths
b. increases the risk of cardiovascular deaths
c. decreases the risk of accidental deaths
d. decreases the risk of cardiovascular deaths
e. has no effect on the prevalence of cardiovascular or accidental deaths
d
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The crural region of the body is the:
A) buttocks. B) arms. C) abdomen. D) legs.
The medical term for a protrusion of the upper portion of the stomach through the diaphragm and entering the thoracic cavity is:
A. inguinal hernia B. umbilical hernia C. hiatal hernia D. intussusception
Matt quit smoking, Paul did not. How long will it take for Matt's risk of dying from lung cancer to drop to half of the risk that Paul faces?
A. 1 year B. 6 months C. 5 years D. 10 years
Which statement regarding exercise and stress is FALSE?
A. Exercise stimulates birth of new brain cells. B. Exercise expends built-up nervous energy. C. Fewer than 20% of Americans take part in exercise to cope with stress. D. Exercise results in reduced stress responses.