This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: Researchers on obesity agree that in middle age every extra pound is a health hazard. it is okay ... (Read 126 times)

EAugust

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 550
on: Jun 22, 2018
Researchers on obesity agree that in middle age
 
  every extra pound is a health hazard.
  it is okay to be overweight as long as one is not obese.
  metabolism slows down by about a third.
  adults need to consume more calories than do people in young adulthood.

Question 2

As Tom helped himself to a fourth beer, he announced to everyone at the barbecue that alcohol is healthy in moderation. How does the text define moderation?
 
  no more than three glasses of wine, three beers, or three shots of spirits per
  week
  no more than one drink of moderate size per day
  no more than two drinks of moderate size per day
  no more than three drinks of moderate size per day


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

nhea

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 305
Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

metabolism slows down by about a third.

Answer to Question 2

no more than two drinks of moderate size per day


EAugust

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 550
Reply #2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Thank you


nhea

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 305
Reply #3 on: Jun 22, 2018
No problem :)


« previous next »
 

Did you know?

The term pharmacology is derived from the Greek words pharmakon("claim, medicine, poison, or remedy") and logos ("study").

Did you know?

Cytomegalovirus affects nearly the same amount of newborns every year as Down syndrome.

Did you know?

Vital signs (blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, respiration rate) should be taken before any drug administration. Patients should be informed not to use tobacco or caffeine at least 30 minutes before their appointment.

Did you know?

To prove that stomach ulcers were caused by bacteria and not by stress, a researcher consumed an entire laboratory beaker full of bacterial culture. After this, he did indeed develop stomach ulcers, and won the Nobel Prize for his discovery.

Did you know?

The heart is located in the center of the chest, with part of it tipped slightly so that it taps against the left side of the chest.

The internal structures of the outer, middle, and inner ear. The internal structures of the outer, middle, and inner ear.
Patients should be encouraged to bring to their health care visit all the substances that they take, Patients should be encouraged to bring to their health care visit all the substances that they take,
Adults in late adulthood may need to adapt to a new environment as they age and their health status Adults in late adulthood may need to adapt to a new environment as they age and their health status
Change in Drawing Abilities from Early to Middle Childhood Drawings become more realistic as fine m Change in Drawing Abilities from Early to Middle Childhood Drawings become more realistic as fine m
Common Pathogens Associated with Health Care–Associated Infections Common Pathogens Associated with Health Care–Associated Infections
"early adulthood" VS."middle adulthood" "early adulthood" VS."middle adulthood"
Video: Stimulus (introduction)

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library