Question

Read the passage carefully and answer the question.

The medical nutrition therapist takes into account the food pattern and frequency of intake of different types of food, diagnosis of disease and prescription given by the doctor, the health status and physical condition, including ability to eat, chew, swallow, digest and absorb the food eaten, feeling of hunger, physical activity and lifestyle, dietary and other supplements consumed, cultural/ethnic practices and religious beliefs.

Given below are two statements labeled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R).

ASSERTION (A): High consumption of convenience and processed foods increases the incidence of Hypertension.

REASON (R): It is attributed to the presence of high sodium content.

Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Options

• Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

• Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

• A is true but R is false.

• A is false but R is true.

Answer 1

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.