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A) True.
Risk factors for osteoporosis include older age,being of African American,and of low body weight.
Osteoporosis is a condition in which bones become weak and brittle.Increase in fracture is seen in people suffering from osteoporosis.
Due to increase in age our body loses minerals which result in osteoporosis.
Some races have high risk of developing osteoporosis such as African Americans.
Low body weight is also the risk factors of developing osteoporosis.
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The Black Women's Health Study, a study of risk factors for coronary heart disease in African...
The Black Women's Health Study, a study of risk factors for coronary heart disease in African American women, consisted of 352 women who reported having had a heart attack (cases), who were matched on age with 1760 controls (Am J Epi 1999; 150:904-909). The following data summarize some of the findings. History of Heart Attack in a Parent Case Control Total No 169 1082 1251 Yes: at age 50+ 91 329 420 Yes: before age 50 53 106 159 Total...
1.Using the data in Table 1, calculate the percentage of Low Birth Weight for African American...
1.Using the data in Table 1, calculate
the percentage of Low Birth Weight for African American and White
infants in Minnesota during 2015.
Table 1. Data for African American and White Births, Minnesota 2015 All Births (number) 49,726 Non-Hispanic White Non-Hispanic African American/ 7,966 Black MN Total LBW 750 4,503 2,881 All Births in Minnesota 2015-not limited to singleton births. Data source: Minnesota Department of Health, Community and Family Health Division
Describe risk factors among older individuals for being exposed to an STI.
Describe risk factors among older individuals for being exposed to an STI.
Major risk factors of CHD that are diet related include: A. Obesity, low HDL, hypertension B....
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19) What is the best advice for an older client suffering from poor appetite and malnutrition?...
19) What is the best advice for an older client suffering from poor appetite and malnutrition? Drink plenty of fluids before meals Allow yourself to be alone so you can focus on your appetite Start your meal with something sugary to get your appetite going Eat small, frequent meals 20) Which of the following impairments in sensory function is most likely to lead to malnutrition? Hearing Smell Vision Touch 21) Although many older adults lose weight in their advanced age,...
19. What is NOT a risk of being underweight? a. high risk of death following surgery....
19. What is NOT a risk of being underweight? a. high risk of death following surgery. b. death from starvation when suffering from cancer. c. early death during a famine or in a siege. d. high risk of developing heart disease. e. deterioration of nutrition status during hospitalization. 20. Waist circumference in the range of 35” to 40” is an indicator of _____. a. defective heart valves. b. lower BMI. c. alcohol addiction. d. central obesity. e. improper liver function....
Advanced age (>65 years) causes weight gain via age-related changes in metabolism. Low physical activity level...
Advanced age (>65 years) causes weight gain via age-related changes in metabolism. Low physical activity level can also cause weight gain due to its contribution towards energy imbalance. Advanced age and low physical activity level are associated; many people who have a low physical activity level are older adults, and vice versa. If an epidemiologist wants to do a study to quantify the risk of weight gain due to the exposure of advanced age, that epidemiologist should assume that: Low...
Please explain 5. Select each of the following that are risk factors for hypertension. A) Heavy...
Please explain
5. Select each of the following that are risk factors for hypertension. A) Heavy and regular use of alcohol B) Obesity C) BMI under 30 kg/m2 D) Eating too little calcium and vitamin D E) Being of African American race F) Family history of hypertension
Risk factors for atherosclerosis include a. high-protein diet. b. low-fiber diet. c. female gender. d. hyperlipidemia.
Risk factors for atherosclerosis include a. high-protein diet. b. low-fiber diet. c. female gender. d. hyperlipidemia.
1.Using the data in Table 1, calculate
the percentage of Low Birth Weight for African American and White
infants in Minnesota during 2015.
Table 1. Data for African American and White Births, Minnesota 2015 All Births (number) 49,726 Non-Hispanic White Non-Hispanic African American/ 7,966 Black MN Total LBW 750 4,503 2,881 All Births in Minnesota 2015-not limited to singleton births. Data source: Minnesota Department of Health, Community and Family Health Division
Please explain
5. Select each of the following that are risk factors for hypertension. A) Heavy and regular use of alcohol B) Obesity C) BMI under 30 kg/m2 D) Eating too little calcium and vitamin D E) Being of African American race F) Family history of hypertension
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