Which of the following is MOST likely to occur if you were to consume too much calcium via the diet?
A) You would begin to produce kidney stones.
B) Your absorption of other minerals would be reduced.
C) You would experience hypercalcemia.
D) Calcium deposits would accumulate in the soft tissues of the body.
B
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A) 25 g/100 kcal per day. B) 14 g/1000 kcal per day. C) 38 g per day for both men and women. D) 25 g per day for men.
What is a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt?
a. A surgically created passage between the portal vein and hepatic vein b. An abnormal collateral arising as a result of prolonged portal systemic hypertension c. A surgically created passage between the portal artery and hepatic artery d. An implanted drain for abdominal ascites
The Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) is the estimated daily intake of a nutrient
A. that meets the needs of 50% of healthy individuals in a given life-stage and sex category. B. that meets the needs of 97% of healthy individuals in a given life-stage and sex category. C. that is used in establishing the RDA for infants younger than 6 months old. D. that should not be exceeded.
The protein that represents approximately 80% of the proteins in milk is
a. rennin. b. whey. c. casein. d. butyric acid. e. the immunoglobulins.