The link between dietary intake and disease prevention has been an integral part of the field of nutritions popularity and growth. Lets take some time to review some of the research that started to prove there was a connection between nutrition intake over a lifetime and health outcomes later in life. For this discussion, please choose ONE of the diseases below:

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The link between dietary intake and disease prevention has been an integral part of the field of nutritions popularity and growth. Lets take some time to review some of the research that started to prove there was a connection between nutrition intake over a lifetime and health outcomes later in life. For this discussion, please choose ONE of the diseases below:

Hypertension
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Osteoporosis
Then, explain in detail how dietary habits can play a role in disease development.

* it should be clarified that not all cases of the above diseases have dietary risk factors.

Review the Discussion Board grading rubric under Course Resources in the Table of Contents.

Discussion responses should be on topic, original, and contribute to the quality of the Discussion by making frequent informed references to lesson material. Initial Discussion responses should be a minimum of 200 words. Make two or more responses to classmates that are thoughtful and advance the Discussion and are a minimum of 75 words.

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