The RDA for calcium for adolescents age 14 to 18 is
A) lower for adolescent males than for pregnant women.
B) higher for females than for males.
C) easily achieved by consuming two servings of dairy or calcium-fortified products a day.
D) 1,300 mg/day.
D
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A) ?Atomic nuclei behave like magnets when an external magnetic field is applied across the body. B) ?Adipose tissue is denser than lean body tissue. C) ?Electrical conductivity is greater in lean tissue than in adipose tissue. D) ?Fat-free mass is proportional to total body potassium.
The etiology of age-related anemia is likely due to:
a. decreased iron intake. b. decreased red marrow production. c. the fact that, upon differentiation, more cells become WBC. d. decreased folate intake.
Specialty neurology clinics administer the ketogenic diet for uncontrolled seizures
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The benefits of vegetarian diet most likely come from all of the following except
A. lower intakes of fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, and animal protein. B. higher levels of phytochemicals, fiber, complex carbohydrates, antioxidants, carotenoids, and folate. C. lower intakes of antibiotics, pesticides, and animal hormones. D. higher levels of fiber, chlorophyll, and nutrients from the soil the plants grew in. E. answers c and d.