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vicotolentino

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Population-wide improvements in social circumstances, infectious disease control, and availability of _____ have corresponded to greater reductions in infant mortality than have technological advances in medical care.
 a. industrial development
 b. vaccination
 c. safe and nutritious foods
 d. transportation
 e. pre- and post-pregnancy counseling

Question 2

The health risk associated with central obesity has to do with:
 
 a. an imbalance in adopokines.
  b. the proximity of the excess fat to the gallbladder.
  c. an imbalance in cytokines.
  d. the proximity of excess fat to the small intestine.



lucas dlamini

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Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

a



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