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Mimi

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A friend hears that you are taking a course in human development and asks you to help her make sense of the nutrition-related terms metabolism, LDL, HDL, and BMI. Provide a written response in which you describe the role that each of these play in one's health.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Attachment is most critical to completing which of Erikson's stages of psychosocial development?
 
  a. Autonomy versus shame and doubt
  b. Trust versus mistrust
 c. Intimacy versus isolation
 d. Initiative versus guilt



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Answer to Question 1

Metabolism refers to the amount of energy the body needs. Body metabolism slows with age. LDL and HDL are two types of cholesterol. LDL refers to low-density lipoproteins that are harmful as they cause fatty deposits to accumulate in arteries and result in impeded blood flow. HDL refers to high-density lipoproteins that are beneficial to health as they break down LDL and help clear the arteries. The key to good health is a low level of LDL and a high level of HDL. Your body mass index (BMI) is the ratio of body weight to height and reflects your total body fat. A BMI of less than 25 is considered healthy.

Answer to Question 2

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