Vignette #2 Juan and Rosa Are in Their Late 20s

question 14

Multiple Choice

Vignette #2 Juan and Rosa are in their late 20s, and both have parents who are experiencing a loss of vitality. Juan's mom has a curved back, and Rosa's mother is obese. Juan's dad has developed depression and Rosa's father has macular degeneration. Juan and Rosa have many questions about how to avoid these conditions in their future if possible. Let's answer these questions to see if we can help them.
Juan is overweight already and Rosa is concerned that if he doesn't lose weight, he will eventually have heart disease. What steps should Juan take to minimize this risk?

• A) Eat fewer monounsaturated fats, such as animal fats.
• B) Eat more insoluble fiber.
• C) Swap saturated fat sources for unsaturated fat sources.
• D) Cook with coconut oil.
• E) Focus on specific foods to bring about the desired weight loss.

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Definitions:

Cytosines

One of the four main nucleobases found in DNA and RNA, which pairs with guanine during the nucleic acids' synthesis.

Genes

Genes are units of heredity made up of DNA. They carry the information responsible for the development of organisms.

Carriers

Individuals who have one copy of a gene for a recessive trait and can pass that gene to their offspring, even if they do not exhibit the trait themselves.

Recessive Genes

Genes that are not dominant and can be masked by the presence of dominant genes, requiring two copies, one from each parent, for the trait to be expressed.