Choose one of the most common cancers (e.g., colon, lung, skin, or cancers specific to females and males), and briefly describe it. Outline its risk factors, signs/symptoms, and treatment.
What will be an ideal response?
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The alpha-glucosidase inhibitor category of oral antidiabetic drugs ________
A) inhibits the action of certain enzymes that digest carbohydrates B) inhibits the production of insulin in the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas C) prolongs the action of insulin on insulin receptors D) stimulates the beta cells of the pancreas
A technique used to determine thinness and excessive fatness that incorporates height and weight to estimate critical fat values at which the risk for disease increases is called
a. skinfold thickness. b. body mass index. c. girth measurements. d. waist circumference.
Stress may be defined as any challenge to the body's systems that challenges the body's ability to stay in balance, a condition called ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
When stressed, the body's "____" response prepares it for quick action
a. adapt-or-acquiesce
b. fight-or-flight
c. help-or-hinder
d. "stop-and-go"
e. tend-and-befriend