Eduarda and Her Husband Want to Start a Family, but She

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Multiple Choice

Eduarda and her husband want to start a family, but she has had a hard time conceiving. She has met with her ob-gyn to undergo physical examination and tests and to have a prenatal checkup in order to determine the problem. The lab work and other relevant data for Eduarda are as follows: Age: 36
Blood pressure: 130/85 mm Hg; Fasting blood glucose: 130 mg/dL;
HDL cholesterol: 35 mg/dL; Blood triglycerides: 175 mg/dL;
Waist circumference: 36″; Current weight: 150 lb; Height: 5′3″
 
Dietary modifications for Eduarda's probable diagnosis would include _____.

• A) avoiding wheat, rye, oats, and barley
• B) avoiding aspartame and artificial sweeteners
• C) avoiding lean meats
• D) a diet rich in whole vegetables
• E) consuming 1000 mg calcium per day

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Definitions:

Estimated Date of Confinement (EDC)

The predicted date of a pregnant woman's delivery.

Glucose Tolerance Test

A medical test that measures the body's ability to metabolize glucose and is used to diagnose diabetes or prediabetes.

Intraepithelial Lesion

A precancerous change in the layer of cells found on the body's surface or lining internal organs, potentially leading to cancer if left untreated.

Malignancy

The presence of cancerous cells that have the ability to spread to other parts of the body and destroy healthy tissue.