What is the number one disease of modern civilization?

1.Heart disease
2.Cancer
3.Diabetes
4.Influenza (the Flu)
5.Alzheimer’s disease


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The Dietary Guidelines recommend limiting intake of ________ to less than 10% of calories.

A. total fat B. trans fatty acids C. essential fatty acids D. saturated fatty acids

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Which of the following statements about vitamin D’s role in the body is FALSE?

a. Adequate intake slows the progression of Parkinson’s disease. b. Evidence shows supplementation has health benefits beyond correcting deficiencies. c. It signals cells of the immune system to defend against infectious diseases. d. Gene activity that regulates cell growth is enhanced or suppressed. e. It may protect against hypertension, inflammation, and type 2 diabetes.

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According to Bernoulli's Principle, where will a gas flowing through a pipe exert the least amount of pressure?

A. where the pipe is widest B. where the pipe is narrowest C. where its velocity is lowest D. where its kinetic energy is lowest

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Leptin and one other hormone have similar effects on orexigenic and anorexigenic neurons. That hormone is ____.?

A) ?ghrelin B) ?adiponectin C) ?peptide yy D) ?insulin

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