All of the following are true regarding regular consumption of hot dogs, luncheon meats and vegetables preserved with nitrates EXCEPT:
1.it increases the risk of cancer of the liver.
2.it increases the risk of cancer of the stomach.
3.bacon and pickled vegetables contain high levels.
4.most cancer cases associated with nitrates occur in the U.S.
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In normal acid-base balance, what is the ratio of [HCO3-] / [CO2] in humans?
a. 40:1 b. 10:1 c. 15:1 d. 20:1
Malnutrition is a major health problem in the world, especially for children. Mario, age 3, lives in a country where the rate of malnutrition is high. In addition to enduring the lack of food, he frequently has diarrhea, which is a major factor. He has an extreme form of malnutrition, protein malnutrition, or kwashiorkor. In Ghana, the word kwashiorkor means "the sickness the older child gets
when the next baby is born." Correlate the above description of kwashiorkor with the intake of protein.
Dietetics practitioners have voluntarily adopted the Code of Ethics to set forth obligations of the dietetics practitioner to the self, clients, society, and _____
a. the government b. insurance companies c. the profession d. third-party payers
Corrina is a 25-year-old pregnant woman. Her need for ________ is 50% higher than before she became pregnant.
A. folate B. vitamin C C. sodium D. zinc