The Most Important Risk Factor for Type 2 Diabetes in Children

question 45

Multiple Choice

The most important risk factor for type 2 diabetes in children is:

• A)food intolerances .
• B)high cholesterol.
• C)obesity.
• D)food allergies.
• E)parents who smoke indoors.

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Definitions:

Heterotypic Continuity

An underlying (developmental) process or impairment stays the same, but how it is manifested may be different (e.g., prediction of a disorder by another disorder); in homotypic continuity, by contrast, the manifestations stay the same, but the underlying process changes.

Gene-Environment Interaction

The complex interplay between genetic predispositions and environmental factors and how they influence individual development and behavior.

Prefrontal Cortex

The front part of the frontal lobes of the brain, involved in decision making, problem-solving, control of purposeful behaviors, consciousness, and emotions.

Basal Ganglia

A group of structures located deep within the brain, involved in coordinating movement and to some degree, behavior and emotions.