Your friend's parents both have heart disease. She is considering having genetic testing done so she can see what changes she might be able to make to reduce her risk of developing it as well. What would you tell her?
a. Genetic testing is an inexpensive way to understand your medical profile
b. Ethical concerns are minor when the information is released.
c. You can make lifestyle changes known to reduce your risk without genetic testing.
d. There are fully defined links between specific gene variations and chronic disease.
e. The results of the test will allow you to make specific lifestyle changes that will prevent heart disease.
c
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A. give herself a specific dose of insulin. B. do nothing to intervene, because her blood glucose level is normal. C. consume candy or fruit juice to increase her blood glucose level. D. take a dietary supplement that contains vitamin C.
Amanda is a three-year-old who has a condition that is characterized by the inability of her pancreas to produce cholecystokinin. Based on this information, she ________.
A. has difficulty digesting food B. absorbs higher than normal amounts of micronutrients C. is taller than most children who are her age D. is heavier than average for her height
Which of the following nutrients is critically important for converting amino acids to energy and for synthesizing non-essential amino acids?
a. vitamin B12 b. thiamin c. vitamin B6 d. niacin
Ruth is an 85-year-old who is currently living alone. Her husband has recently moved to a retirement facility where he receives supervised medical care. Ruth has routinely prepared their daily meals for the past 65 years and now finds herself eating very little because she doesn't feel like cooking for herself. Although she is in good health she has been occasionally hospitalized the past few
years for dizziness that turned out to be caused by dehydration. Ruth also used to make weekly trips to the supermarket and tend to the garden, but now with her husband in the retirement home she is getting less physical activity. Ruth has never had to really think about her personal nutrition because she was used to providing balanced meals for her family. She has also never had to think about exercising because until recently she has always led an active lifestyle. However, she now feels that she must make an effort to learn more about what she can do to maintain her health and nutrition. Answer the following question(s) to help Ruth get started in the right direction. Now that Ruth is an older adult, what nutrients will she likely need more of? A) Calories and iron B) Vitamin D and calcium C) Vitamin C and vitamin B12 D) Water and fat E) b, c