A Dietitian Working in the Asian Community Learned That Heart

question 37

True/False

A dietitian working in the Asian community learned that heart disease rates are estimated to be one and one half to four times greater among Asian-Indian immigrants than among Caucasian Americans.

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Definitions:

Anxiety Disorder

A mental health disorder characterized by feelings of worry, anxiety, or fear that are strong enough to interfere with one's daily activities.

Humiliated

A feeling of shame or embarrassment, typically as a result of one's dignity being wounded or self-respect lowered.

Embarrassed

A feeling of self-consciousness, shame, or awkwardness that arises when one perceives they have acted in a socially unacceptable manner or fallen short of social standards.

Specific Phobia

An anxiety disorder characterized by an irrational fear of, and desire to avoid, a specific object, situation, or activity.