Folate may help prevent cancer because folate:
a. is an antioxidant vitamin.
b. is found in high-fiber foods.
c. plays a role in DNA synthesis and repair.
d. inhibits radiation effects on epithelial cells.
c
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Why are overweight or obese women at higher risk for cancer of the female reproductive system?
a. Obese women are more sedentary, which promotes cancer development. b. Adipose tissue stores carcinogens in the body. c. Excess body fat produces more estrogen, which may promote cancerous development. d. Obese women eat more food; therefore, they are exposed to more naturally occurring carcinogens. e. Obese women have impaired immune function, so their ability to deal with cancer-causing viruses is diminished.
For people with type 2 diabetes, the cells' ineffective response to insulin triggers
A. glycogen, triglyceride, and protein anabolism. B. protein catabolism. C. essential fatty acid catabolism. D. glucose catabolism.
If a person consumes 100 kcalories in excess of energy needs from olive oil, approximately what percentage of the kcalories are stored in the body?
a. 25 b. 45 c. 65 d. 95
Identify the pertinent nutrition problems and the corresponding nutrition diagnoses and write at least two PES statements with one focused on the clinical domain
What will be an ideal response?