Scientists compared the diets and health status of people from Japan, and Greece

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Scientists compared the diets and health status of people from Japan, and Greece. They found that the percentage of calories coming from Fat was 40% in the average Greek diet and only 10% in the average Japanese diet. However, it was identified that the incidence of heart disease (typically associated with high fat diets) was 2.5 times greater in Japan. Which of the following could potentially explain these unexpected statistics? A) The fat contained in the Japanese diet could potentially be primarily saturated fat while the fat contained in the Greek diet could potentially be primarily unsaturated fat. B) The fat contained in the Japanese diet could potentially be primarily unsaturated fat while the fat contained in the Greek diet could potentially be primarily saturated fat. C) Genetic differences between these two ethnic groups can have an impact on the susceptibility to heart disease. D) a and c E) b and c

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D) a and c

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