A person with normal weight, a person with obesity is approximately how many times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes
Question 1 (1 point)
Compared to a person with normal weight, a person with obesity is approximately how many times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes?
36342863 20 times more likely
36342865 5 times more likely
36342864 10 times more likely
36342866 2 times more likely
Question 2 (1 point)
Which of the following statements is NOT CORRECT?
36342869 Chronic diseases account for the majority of annual deaths worldwide.
36342867 Globally, the number of annual deaths from chronic diseases is rising.
36342868 The majority of chronic disease deaths worldwide occur in high income countries.
36342870 About half of the U.S. adult population has at least one chronic disease condition.
Question 3 (1 point)
Which of the following best defines the role of the heart’s valve?
36342879 Coordinates electrical signals across cardiac muscles.
36342880 Pumps blood from the heart to other body parts
36342881 Allows free passage of blood from ventricles to atria.
36342882 Controls flow of blood through the chambers of the heart.
Question 4 (1 point)
____ measures the pressure in the artery when the heart muscles contract.
36342883 Cardiac output
36342884 Diastolic blood pressure
Stroke volume
36342885 Systolic blood pressure
Question 5 (1 point)
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Which of the following statements is true?
36342886 Cholesterol is a lipid (fat) molecule.
36342887 Cholesterol is soluble in blood.
36342888 High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) carries the majority of cholesterol to and from cells. 36342890 All of the above
Question 6 (1 point)
The coronary arteries supply blood to the:
36342889 Brain
36342891 Chest
36342892 Head
36342893 Heart
Question 7 (1 point)
True or False – The primary cause of coronary artery disease is atherosclerosis.
36342894 True
36342895 False
Question 8 (1 point)
Which of the following is the best definition of ischemia?
36342896 Restriction/loss of blood supply
36342897 Clogged arteries
Irregular heart beat
36342898 Hemmorrhage/bleeding
Question 9 (1 point)
Aspirin can help prevent heart attack or stroke by
36342899 Stopping platelets from forming blood clots.
36342900 Aspirin is not clinically proven to prevent heart attacks.
36342901 Dilating arterial walls to allow blood flow.
36342902 Inhibiting cholesterol synthesis.
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Question 10 (1 point)
Statins work by
36342903 Activating an enzyme that clears existing arterial plaques.
36342905 Increasing HDL levels to clear LDL.
36342904 It is unclear how statins work.
36342906 Inhibiting an enzyme involved in the biosynthesis of cholesterol.
Question 11 (1 point)
Which of the following is the most common symptom of heart attack?
36342912 Irregular heart rate
36342913 Difficulty breathing
36342915 Swelling
36342914 Chest pain
Question 12 (1 point)
A 65-year-old male patient has a high HDL cholesterol level and hypertension. He also smokes heavily and is slightly overweight. Which of the following factors in his case is likely NOT associated with his development of atherosclerosis?
36342916 Age
36342917 Sex (Male)
36342918 High HDL cholesterol
36342919 Smoking
Question 13 (1 point)
Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) is required for the conversion of angiotensin I to the highly active angiotensin II. What would occur if this process is inhibited?
36342924 Increase in retention of water
36342925 Release of aldosterone would be inhibited
36342926 Increase in blood pressure
Release of renin would be inhibited
Question 14 (1 point)
A high sodium diet can
36342927 lead to hypotension.
36342928 cause the body to retain excess water.
36342930 reduce strain on the heart.
36342929 inhibit the release of ACE.
Question 15 (1 point)
Diabetes incidence closely follows ___. For this reason, these two conditions have been termed “twin” epidemics.
36342931 obesity
36342932 cardiovascular disease
36342933 alcoholism
36342934 cancer
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