In the elderly, mental and emotional changes caused by the deficiency of ___ are often mistaken for Alzheimer's disease.

a. Vitamin B6
b. Vitamin A
c. Vitamin B12
d. Vitamin C


Ans: c. Vitamin B12

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A factor during infancy that may decrease the risk of obesity during childhood and adolescence is:

a. feeding on demand. b. feeding on a schedule. c. exclusive bottle feeding. d. exclusive breastfeeding.

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Which statement about iodine and the thyroid gland is true?

a. Without iodine, thyroid hormones cannot be made, causing the thyroid gland to enlarge. b. Iodine deficiency increases the production of thyroid hormones. c. Metabolic rate increases with insufficient thyroid hormones. d. More than three-fourths of the iodine in the body is located in the thyroid gland.

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Which food contains a high percentage of calories from unsaturated fat and a low percentage of calories from saturated fat?

a. whole milk b. sunflower seeds c. cottage cheese d. butter e. feta cheese

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