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kamilo84

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A college student who is on a high-protein weight-loss diet that restricts fruits and vegetables has just become ill from a viral infection in her intestines. What might have made her more susceptible than her roommate who is eating regular meals in the cafeteria?
 a. protein deficiency, which has affected immune system cells
 b. vitamin C deficiency from no fruits and vegetables, which has affected white blood cell protection
  c. too much saturated fat from meat, which has increased blood cholesterol levels
 d. dehydration, which has affected the health of intestinal cells
 e. too much protein, which has disrupted the protective, beneficial bacteria in the gut

Question 2

A main difference between a person contracting an infectious disease and a chronic disease is:
 a. infectious diseases are not related to the nutritional status of a person.
 b. some infectious diseases can be cured with medications but chronic diseases cannot.
  c. special immune-strengthening foods can prevent infectious diseases.
 d. people in developed countries will not get infectious diseases because of existing safeguards.
  e. infectious diseases arise not from a straightforward cause but from a mixture of factors.



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Sammyo

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Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

b




kamilo84

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Reply 2 on: Aug 20, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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