Of the chronic diseases listed, when an individual's BMI increases it has the greatest impact on risk for ____

A) diabetes
B) heart disease
C) hypertension
D) high blood cholesterol


C

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Obesity is an interaction of all of the following EXCEPT:

a. nutritional factors. b. sensitivity to salt. c. genetic factors. d. environmental factors.

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Which of the following is NOT a health consequence of obesity?

A) coronary heart disease B) insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes C) hypertension D) anorexia

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Which of the following conditions is characterized by tall stature?

A. diabetes B. juvenile rheumatoid arthritis C. spina bifida D. Down syndrome E. Marfan syndrome

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Vitamin E deficiency in the U.S. is most likely to be a problem in:

a. older adults. b. premature infants. c. teenagers. d. pregnant women.

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