Shonda is an obese female who is trying to plan her pregnancy. By losing weight before conceiving, she will reduce her risk of all the following complications during pregnancy EXCEPT
A) insulin resistance.
B) high blood glucose.
C) low blood sugar.
D) high blood pressure.
Jermaine has a waist measurement of 41 inches, high blood pressure, and elevated triglycerides. This is characteristic of which condition?
A) lipidemia
B) type 2 diabetes
C) coronary heart disease
D) metabolic syndrome
Obesity is associated with lower levels of this type of cholesterol.
A) LDL
B) triglycerides
C) HDL
D) saturated
Type 2 diabetes most often affects individuals who are overweight or obese due to
A) their low blood pressure.
B) their resistance to insulin.
C) the inability of their pancreas to manufacture insulin.
D) their reduced levels of blood glucose.
A person who is overweight is more likely to have high blood pressure than an average weight person for all the following reasons EXCEPT
A) an increased capacity of the blood vessels to transport blood.
B) a higher blood volume.
C) a higher heart rate.
D) a reduced capacity of the blood vessels to transport blood.
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