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Using the graph, identify the RR of CHD for a person who is least active and has no familial risk for hypertension.

The RR of CHD for an active person (2000+ Kcal/week) with both parents having hypertension compared to the RR an inactive person (

Exercise is physical activity but physical activity is not necessarily exercise.

Assume that you begin a study of 100 persons free of disease on January 1, and that on the last day of each month throughout the year, we will be given a count of new cases of disease in this population. Assume that over the course of a full year, 10 of these persons develop disease, and that 2 of these cases were reported on March 31, 3 more cases on June 30, 3 cases on September 30, and 2 cases on December 31. How many person-months did all of the study members contribute?

The leading cause of death in the United States is…

Elevated blood concentrations of homocysteine represent an independent risk factor for the development of CVD, stroke and deep vein thrombosis. Which of the following prevents the accumulation of homocysteine in the blood?

In medical terminology the term “prevention” can relate to “primary”, “secondary”, or “tertiary.” Which of the following statements defines “primary prevention”?

Using the information from the question below, answer the next two questions.

The term “comorbidity” is defined as…

If an assessment technique is reliable it is also valid.