Define metabolic syndrome and discuss the conditions associated with it.
What will be an ideal response?
Metabolic syndrome is a constellation of metabolic abnormalities that increase the risk of heart disease, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and other disorders. Metabolic syndrome is characterized by insulin resistance, abdominal obesity, high blood pressure and triglycerides levels, low levels of HDL cholesterol, and impaired glucose tolerance.
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Essential fatty acids (EFAs) are precursors needed to produce which type of biological compounds?
A. enzymes B. eicosanoids C. cholesterols D. carbohydrates
Which of the following is a characteristic of free radicals?
a. They are destroyed by cigarette smoking. b. They arise from normal metabolic reactions. c. They typically stop chain reactions associated with the production of peroxides. d. They are known to accumulate even in the presence of abundant antioxidant nutrients. e. They are more common in infants and children than adults and the elderly.
Do complex carbohydrates break down more slowly and cause less of a rise in blood sugar as compared to simple carbohydrates?
The fetal origins hypothesis supports the idea that nutrition during gestation may affect:
a. the birth weight of the baby. b. the risk of chronic disease in adulthood. c. the risk of pregnancy-induced hypertension. d. cognitive development in the infant.