All adults should have their cholesterol levels checked once every 5 years. During 2009–2010, 69.4% of Americans age 20 and older reported having their cholesterol checked within the last five years.
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If you could remove all of your skin, it would weigh up to 5 pounds.
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The average adult has about 21 square feet of skin.
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Russia has the highest death rate from cardiovascular disease followed by the Ukraine, Romania, Hungary, and Poland.
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Calcitonin is a naturally occurring hormone. In women who are at least 5 years beyond menopause, it slows bone loss and increases spinal bone density.
Lactose Operon
Lactose Operon Summary Chart
Enzymatic formation of lactose
The three disaccharides most abundant in foods are maltose, lactose, and sucrose
The catabolic conversion of the disaccharide lactose into its monosaccharide