Which of the Following Individuals Would Be at Greatest Risk

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following individuals would be at greatest risk to develop Type 2 diabetes?

• A)White, 50-year-old woman, obese, second child weighed 10 pounds at birth
• B)African American, 55-year-old man, hypertension, exercises regularly
• C)Hispanic, 22-year-old woman, healthy weight, family history of diabetes
• D)White, 75-year-old man, history of prostate cancer and high triglycerides

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Definitions:

Basic Economic Problem

The fundamental issue of scarcity faced by societies, where there are limited resources to meet unlimited wants and needs.

Scarcity

The fundamental economic problem of having seemingly unlimited human wants in a world with limited resources.

Industrialized

Pertains to countries or regions that have developed complex and diverse economies with extensive industrial activity as compared to agriculture or primary production.

Scarcity

Refers to the basic economic problem of having seemingly unlimited human wants in a world of limited resources.