Calculate your body mass index (BMI) as described on pg. 333 in Personal Health. Are you considered underweight, normal weight, overweight or obese according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute standards? Do you feel the body mass index is a good method for detecting whether an individual is overweight or obese? What measures other than weight and height are important to consider when determining whether an individual is underweight, overweight, obese or at risk for chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes?
What will be an ideal response?
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Fill in the blank with the right word.
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Of the following HLA ?-chain loci, which one exhibits the highest degree of polymorphism?
a. HLA-A b. HLA-B c. HLA-C d. HLA-DP e. HLA-DR.
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All of the following occur in the legs EXCEPT ________
A) varicose veins B) intermittent claudication C) jugular venous distention D) phlebitis
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A. micr(o)- B. meg(a)- C. pluri- D. pan-
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