Which of the following factors does not lead to PEM?
A) poor food quality B) not being breast-fed long enough
C) obesity D) poverty
C
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The Food and Nutrition Board defines the adequate intake (AI) level for water based on the median total water intake (food and fluids). For men this is:
a. 1 milliliter per kg per day b. 25 ounces per day c. 2.7 liters per day d. 91 ounces per day e. 125 ounces per day
The enzymatic digestion of protein begins in the stomach, where proteins are broken down into shorter polypeptide chains of amino acids.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Foods that smell bad will give you foodborne illness if you consume them.
a. true b. false
Which of the following is usually coadministered with chemotherapy?
a. appetite stimulants b. antivirals (for infection) c. antiemetics (for nausea) d. anabolic steroids (for wasting)