Chapter 18- Diet & Health Read & Respond Questions
(60 points total, #1- 7= 5 points each, #8 = 25pts)
Name:

1) Differentiate between cancer initiators, promoters and anti-promoters.

• Cancer Initiators; factors that cause mutations that give rise to cancer, such as radiation and carcinogens. • Cancer promoters; factors that favor the development of cancers once they have begun. • Cancers anti-promoters; factors that oppose to the development of cancers.

2) Which nutrients or foods fit into each of these categories?

Cancer Initiators- red and processed meat

Cancer Promoters- animal fat

Cancer Antipromoters- omega-3 fatty acid from fish

• 3) What are the differences between modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors? Modifier risk factors can be changed or avoid however non-modifier risk fact cannot be changed they will eventually come (naturally)

4) Describe examples of each for the conditions listed below:

|Health Condition |List 2 |List 2 |
| |Modifiable Risk Factors |Non-Modifiable Risk Factors |
|Cardiovascular Disease | | |
|Hypertension | | |
|Diabetes Mellitus | | |
|Cancer |