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Nutrition can directly cure infectious diseases
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False
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What are the effects of malnutrtion on the bodys defense?
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Cells of immune system are reduced in sizeantibody concentration is low
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A defincenty of one nutrient can hurt you immune system
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True
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Chronic disease arise from a mix of
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Geneticslifestyles
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Men and women experience same signs of heart attack
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False
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What is not a major risk factor for heat disease but a marker for other risk faactors
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Elevated blood triglycerides
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To lower LDL and reduce heath disease, you should
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Consume 5-10 grams of soluable fiber every dayconsume less then 200 mg of cholesterol per day
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Central obesity is assiciated with
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High blood pressurehigh ldl
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Up to age 45, a womans risk of developing heat disease is lower than a man of the same age
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True
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To help reduce risk of CVD you should
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Reduce the amount of saturated fat in the dieteat foods high in soluable fiber
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Sterol esters help bring down blood cholestrerol by blocking absorption of cholesterol in the intestine
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True
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Fir ppl 55 and older, the lifetime risk pf developing hypertension is
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90%
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30-60 mins of brisk walking or running is best to reduce blood pressure
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True
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Who doesn't respond senstively to sodium intake
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European or asian decent
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Ppl with hyper tension, a reduction of blood pressure usually accomanies lower sodium intake
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True
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