What is the recommended amount of fats needed daily by a 16-year-old?
Dietary guidelines recommend that the total intake should not exceed 30% of the day's total energy intake, and that for children and adolescents 4 to 18 years of age, between 25 to 35% of calories should be from fat. Deficiency symptoms occur with fat intakes below 10% of total daily calories.
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During the toddler years, adequate consumption of fats, especially AA and DHA, is particularly important for the development of what body system?
A. digestive system B. nervous system C. skeletal system D. urinary system
If intradialytic weight gain exceeds 5%, one can assume:
a. the patient needs more fluid restriction. b. the patient is experiencing hypertension. c. the patient is following a strict 2-gram sodium diet. d. the patient consumed too much food.
Which of the following BEST describes why the body reduces nonvital body functions in
untreated anorexia nervosa? A) The body is trying to maintain normal body temperature. B) There is insufficient estrogen to regulate these functions. C) The individual's activity level is very low. D) The body needs to conserve energy.
Legumes include ________.
A. beans B. fish C. poultry D. two of the above E. all of the above