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What is a possible metabolic reaction in the cell?
a. Pyruvate to urea
b. Lactate to pyruvate
c. Acetyl CoA to pyruvate
d. Carbon dioxide to glycerol
e. Fatty acids to glucose
By 2030, what proportion of the U.S. population is expected to be 65 years of age or
older?
a. 1 in 7
b. 1 in 6
c. 1 in 5
d. 1 in 4
e. 1 in 3
Adults aged 71 and older who engage in minimal outdoor activity need ____
micrograms of vitamin D daily.
a. 15
b. 20
c. 25
d. 30
e. 35
What percentage of the U.S. population is deficient in vitamin D?
a.5
b.10
c.20
d.30
e.40
What is a common method used to assess body fat?
a.Impedence densitometry
b.Radioactive sodium count
c.Bioelectric absorptiometry
d.Air displacement plethysmography
e.DXA scan
Approximately how much saturated fat is in a plain baked potato?
a. 0 g
b. 1 g
c. 2 g
d. 3 g
e. 4 g
Which of the following physical activities would be permitted for the pregnant woman?
a. Scuba diving
b. Water aerobics
c. Exercising in hot, humid weather
d. Exercising while lying on her back
e. Kick boxing
The prescription drug phentermine acts by regulating the utilization of
a.blood insulin.
b.norepinephrine.
c.hormone-sensitive lipase.
d.adipocyte lipoprotein lipase.
e.gherlin and leptin.
Which acid is an omega-3 fat?
a. Acetic acid
b. Palmitic acid
c. Linoleic acid
d. Docosahexaenoic acid
e. Arachidonic acid
What organ in the infant uses more than half of the day’s total energy intake?
a. Liver
b. Brain
c. Kidney
d. Skeletal muscle
e. Small and large intestines
Which nutrient is used to enrich grains?
a.zinc
b.folate
c.protein
d.calcium
e.sodium
Which of the following is a feature of gastric surgery for the treatment of clinically
severe obesity?
a.It is almost never followed by weight regain.
b.It is always an irreversible medical procedure.
c.It is less effective than traditional liposuction.
d.It diminishes the amount of food that can be eaten without GI distress.
e.It has dramatic effects on physical and psychological health.
____________________ is the potentially harmful internal washing of the large
intestine with a powerful machine.
Foods associated with a particular culture are called ____________________ foods.
List the information that must be displayed on food labels.
____________________ is found only in foods derived from the flesh of animals.
Difficulty swallowing is called ____________________.
