Nutrition Through the Life Cycle (MindTap Course List)
Nutrition Through the Life Cycle (MindTap Course List)
6th Edition
ISBN: 9781305628007
Author: Judith E. Brown
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 17, Problem 9RQ
Summary Introduction

To determine: Whether the statement “Person R should be assessed for metabolic syndrome” is true or false.

Introduction: Metabolic syndrome refers to the presence of a combination of altered metabolic conditions in an individual such as abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, altered lipid profile, elevated blood glucose levels, and so on.

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