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nenivikky

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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.

Question 2

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.



soda0602

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A



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