The public health nurse is conducting a nutrition seminar to educate individuals within the community. When discussing nutritional intake as a modifiable risk factor, which disease processes will the nurse include in the session? Select all that apply
A) Atherosclerotic heart disease
B) Ulcerative colitis
C) Osteoporosis
D) Certain cancers
E) Hypertension
Answer: A, C, D, E
Nutritional intake is a modifiable risk factor for atherosclerotic vascular disease, osteoporosis, hypertension, and certain cancers. Nutritional intake is not considered a modifiable risk factor for the development of ulcerative colitis.
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