Which of these eating disorders is most closely associated with iron-deficiency anemia¾especially in pregnant women¾and usually stops after the anemia is treated?
A) Geophagia
B) Pagophagia
C) Plumbism
D) Amylophagia
B
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What is the role of zinc in gene expression?
a. zinc stimulates the production of metallothionein by binding to a regulatory factor b. zinc deactivates the transcription of the gene for the metallothionein protein c. zinc promotes the production of the transport proteins that are involved in protein synthesis. d. zinc transcribes the gene that synthesizes the protein receptor.
Which of the following is true of use-by dates?
A) They are the dates by which a food product has to be purchased. B) They are suggested dates until which quality and flavor of the food is best. C) They are the dates until which a food product will be safe for consumption. D) They are the dates until which food will remain fresh in their package.
Answer the following questions true (T) or false (F)
1. Chronically ill people may have malabsorption or metabolic problems or a reduced appetite. 2. Overnutrition is a form of malnutrition. 3. Older adults may be at risk for malnutrition because of higher needs for certain micronutrients, decreased senses of smell and taste, chronic illness, compromised immunity, and lack of mobility.
Nondigestible substances in foods that stimulate the growth of nonpathogenic bacteria within the large intestine are called:
a. probiotics. b. prebiotics. c. intestinal flora. d. pathogenic bacteria.