Which of the following is a type of cardiovasculardisease?
-diabetes
-hypertension
-coronary artery disease
-all of the above
Which of the following daily dietary choices would bemost effective in lowering blood pressure?
-Reducing table salt use, drinking more water, and eliminatingtrans fat
-Adding peanut butter to at least one meal, trimming visible fatfrom all meat, and adding fruit as a dessert
-Eating salad for lunch, choosing decaffeinated instead ofcaffeinated coffee, and avoiding sweets
-Consuming 3 servings of low fat dairy, eating 10 servings offruits and vegetables, and restricting sodium to 2 g/day
Reducing dietary cholesterol reduces blood LDLcholesterol levels.
-true
-false
A patient increases soluble fiber consumption and asksyou to assess if there has been a reduction in his cardiovascularrisk by conducting a blood test. Which blood test would most likelyreveal an effect of soluble fiber?
-Assessment of blood clotting (INR)
-Hemoglobin A1C
-Fasting glucose
-Lipoprotein concentrations
