Answer the following questions true (T) or false (F)
1. The best way to manage food allergies which are caused by eggs, cow's milk, peanuts, soy, wheat, tree nuts, fish, and shellfish is to expose the infant to them as early as possible.
2. Food allergies yield mild and non-life threatening symptoms which can be treated by avoiding the offending food.
3. Young children need to be supervised while eating.
1. FALSE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
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A. by consuming 40% of his daily energy intake as fat, 30% as carbohydrate, and 30% as protein B. by consuming 2.5 g protein per kg of body weight C. by grazing D. by consuming amino acid supplements
Which of the following is a function of hepcidin?
a. Regulation of blood pressure b. Regulation of iron metabolism c. Production and release of histamine d. Binds dead or dying cells to activate certain immune responses
How does the amount of ATP produced from the breakdown of one molecule of carbohydrate compare to that from the breakdown of one molecule of a fatty acid?
a. The amount produced is about the same. b. The amount produced via carbohydrate is about 2 times as much. c. The amount produced via fat is about 3.5 times as much. d. The amount produced via fat is about 5 times as much.
The consumption of individual amino acids ________.
A. may lead to an increase in appetite B. is recommended as safe by the FDA C. may lead to a cardiopulmonary disorder known as eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome D. may interfere with the absorption of other essential amino acids