Why is it important for children to adjust their diets and activity levels before resorting to medications to control their blood cholesterol or their weight gain?
It is important that children avoid the medications that are used to control blood cholesterol because such medications can act on liver metabolism and affect how their bodies handle fats and other nutrients. Children still need essential fatty acids for tissue development and moderate total fat intakes for energy. If a child's blood cholesterol levels remain high in spite of changes in their diet and activity over 6 months or longer, then certain drugs may be used to lower their cholesterol levels.
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a. old swine of either gender regardless of age. b. old swine over 2 and under 4 years of age. c. young male swine between 1 and 2 years of age. d. young swine of either gender between 5 ½ and 7 months of age.
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a. phenolic compounds b. protopectins c. pectin d. pectinic acid e. pigments
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a. amount of daily food intake. b. amount of sleep required. c. thermic effect of food. d. degree of overweight.