Describe the Mediterranean diet and how this eating pattern may ...

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Describe the Mediterranean diet and how this eating pattern may support the nutritional goals of treatment of NAFLD.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Describe the incidence and prevalence of breast cancer in the United States. How has this changed over the previous decade?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Answer to Question 1

 Mediterranean diet - high intake of fish and white meat, fruits, vegetables, legumes, and olive oil (main source of fat). Moderate wine consumption is also part of the diet.
- Provides high MUFAs, low saturated fats, a balance of PUFAs (-6 vs. -3), and fiber.
 Antioxidants from fruits, vegetables, and olive oil provide antioxidant components which have been shown to improve the hepatic tissue abnormalities of NAFLD
 Complex carbohydrates and fiber will slow the absorption of carbohydrates and lower insulin response, lowering its effect on lipogenesis.
 The balance of PUFAs prevents the oxidative damage associated with linoleic acid in NAFLD.
 MUFAs from olive oil appears to lower liver enzyme levels and area of fibrosis
 The positive effects from increased antioxidant levels, improved CVD health (lower blood pressure/reduced risk of thrombosis), reduction in blood glucose, cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL, oxidized-LDL, and elevation in HDL lowers the pathological risk factors of NAFLD

Answer to Question 2

 In 2012, breast cancer was diagnosed in 1.67 million women and 6.3 million women have been living with the diagnosis over the past 5 years.
 1/8 U.S. women will develop invasive breast cancer during their life
 Incidence rates have been declining in the U.S. since 2000 (dropped 7 during the year from 2002 to 2003)