Which list includes only lifestyle factors that people can change to improve their health?
a.
having many friends, parents with heart diseases, sleeping 8 to 10 hours a night
b.
a family history of diabetes, lack of energy, thinking critically about health risks
c.
knowledge of common risk factors, level of physical activity, ways of reacting to conflict
d.
ways of interacting with others, changing the images in the media, resisting pressure from peers

Which ability demonstrates that one can identify and share another person’s feelings a. resilience b. confidence c. integrity d. empathy

John is jogging on a winter day. the outdoor temperature is 31° f. yet his body temperature is 98°f. which term best describes the process causing this difference in temperature?

Sally is a 43-year-old mother of two who has gained 50 pounds over the past 5 years. she is 64 inches tall and weighs 180 pounds with a bmi of 30.8. her waist circumference is 37 inches. she acknowledges that she is not as physically active as she would like to be. she also notes how recent stresses in her life have affected her sleep and seem to have triggered her appetite for sweets and comfort foods. sally's father recently died from complications of type 2 diabetes, and her mother and sisters are overweight. sally says she is very motivated to "not get diabetes" and is disturbed that her recent physical exam revealed mildly elevated blood pressure, glucose, and cholesterol levels. 1. sally stated that recent stresses in her life are affecting her sleep and seemed to have triggered her appetite for sweets and comfort foods. which of the following statements would be best to explain why her lack of sleep has increased her appetite? a. lack of sleep decreases ghrelin levels. b. levels of neuropeptide y, a brain chemical that causes carbohydrate cravings, are high and may contribute to her sleep problems. c. the satiety hormone leptin increases with lack of sleep. d. lack of sleep increases uncoupling protein. e. lack of sleep increases levels of ghrelin which stimulates appetite and decreases levels of leptin which decreases appetite.