A chronic deficiency of thiamin can cause _____.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer: beriberi
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Phospholipids contain a glycerol backbone and
A. three fatty acids. B. two fatty acids and cholesterol. C. two fatty acids and a phosphate group. D. three fatty acids and a phosphate group.
One of the reasons hospital patients are at greater risk for drug-nutrient interactions than they used to be is because:
a. hospitalized patients are more acutely ill. b. hospital routines interfere with correct timing of medications. c. drugs used today are more toxic and have more side effects. d. responsibility for monitoring this is shared by various members of the health care team.
As a registered dietitian at Jones Hospital, you are instructed to write a policy statement on nutrition assessment procedures for all new patients. Which of the following are the most useful parameters for the nutrition assessment of individuals?
a. Diet recall, food likes and dislikes, allergies, favorite family recipes b. Anthropometric data, physical examinations, food likes and dislikes, family tree c. Diet record that includes what the patient usually eats, which will provide sufficient information d. Historical information, anthropometric data, physical examinations, laboratory tests
A fatty acid which has 12 or more carbons is called a
A) long-chain fatty acid. B) short-chain fatty acid. C) omega-3-fat. D) medium-chain fatty acid.