Author Question: How long, on average, does it take for a healthy patient to progress to protein-energy malnutrition ... (Read 16 times)

DelorasTo · **on:** Aug 20, 2018

How long, on average, does it take for a healthy patient to progress to protein-energy malnutrition (PEM)?
a. 48 hours
b. 1 week
c. 2 weeks
d. 4 weeks
e. 8 weeks

Question 2

Discuss the regulation of gene expression.

Cnarkel · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 20, 2018

Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

Gene expression is regulated in many ways, including DNA methylation; histone methylation, acetylation, or phosphorylation; and transcription factors. More recently, non-coding RNAs, such as the miRNAs, have been identified as playing a regulatory role as well. All of these regulatory mechanisms can be influenced by early programming in response to nutrition and other environmental factors in fetal life or infancy, as well as throughout the lifespan.