What biological, lifestyle, and environmental factors influence someone's risk for developing cardiovascular disease, and which of these can the person modify?
Nonmodifiable risk factors: age, sex, genetics, race, prior incidence of stroke or heart attack, and having been born with low birth weight. Modifiable or lifestyle risk factors: smoking, high blood pressure, elevated blood lipids, physical inactivity and obesity, diabetes, stress, and alcohol consumption.
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What will be an ideal response?
Food labels are designed to help consumers make wise food choices at the point of purchase.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
Cecila has a disease that causes proteins to be lost in her urine. A sign of this disease is edema. Based on this information, Cecila has
A. increased absorption of vitamin A. B. lower than normal production of phenylalanine and lysine. C. rapid bone growth. D. swelling of tissues.
Which dietary fats increase risk of heart disease by increasing serum LDL cholesterol and reducing HDL cholesterol?
a. sterols b. omega-6 fatty acids c. monounsaturated fatty acids d. trans fatty acids e. omega 3 fatty acids