Breastfeeding is beneficial to mothers because breastfeeding shortly after giving birth:
A) maintains the weight gain experienced during pregnancy.
B) increases the likelihood that she will get pregnant again soon.
C) changes the body composition of the mothers by decreasing lean mass and relatively increasing fat mass.
D) stimulates the uterus to contract, minimizing blood loss and shrinking the uterus to its pre-pregnancy size.
D
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The "two-compartment model" takes into consideration which types of tissue?
a. fat and viscera b. bone and blood c. fat-free mass and bone d. fat and fat-free mass
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that longevity depends _____% on lifestyle factors and 19% on genetics
a. 10 b. 19 c. 44 d. 51 e. 81
A patient with metabolic alkalosis would have:
a. excess excretion of base through the kidneys b. retention of base by the lungs c. excretion of base by the lungs d. retention of base by the kidneys