Answer:
accidental, natural or undetermined
Explanation:
Brenda was said to have a victim who after various examinations couldn’t ascertain the exact cause of death. This was because she thought the victim may have died from accidental overdose or from a heart attack but couldn’t ascertain the exact cause.
In such a scenario, there will be no definite cause because she feels that there are competing factors that point to more than one cause of death.
During stress, hormones like epinephrine and norepinephrine are secreted at higher levels. The sympathetic nervous system is also activated at that time. There is also an increase in blood pressure and improper insulin-dependent glucose disbursal. All of these lead to insulin resistance, and central obesity. Vascular complications also increase. The Basic Metabolic Rate (BMR) lowers down during the same because of disruption in the digestive system.