Twenty sprint cyclists were randomly selected to be in a study designed to test the effectiveness of 12 weeks of creatine supplementation on performance. Ten cyclists received a creatine supplement for 3 months while the other ten received a powdered supplement with the same color and texture that has no physical effect for 3 months. The cyclists did not know which supplement they were taking but
the researcher did.Was the study randomized?
a. Yes
b. No
a
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Which of the following is true?
a. The bioavailability of nonheme iron is two to three times that of heme iron. b. Absorption of nonheme iron is generally most affected by the body's need for more iron. c. Enriched foods are good sources of nonheme iron. d. Nonheme iron is found in shellfish.
Quasi-vegetarian diets exclude which of the following?
1.poultry 2.fish 3.dairy 4.eggs
A potential future target audience of the WIC program is low-income _____
a. postpartum women b. pregnant women c. children d. breastfeeding women e. preconceptional women
Marasmus may best be described as a nutritional deficiency disease caused by ____
a. a chronic, severe deprivation of food b. excess energy intake c. a chronic, severe deprivation of protein d. a deficiency of protein and vitamins e. a chronic, severe deprivation of enzymes