Describe the causes of secondary osteoporosis.
What will be an ideal response?
Secondary osteoporosis results from chronic conditions that contribute significantly to accelerated bone loss, such as endogenous and exogenous thyroxine excess, hyperparathyroidism, malignancies, gastrointestinal diseases, medications, renal failure, and connective tissue diseases.
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A client consumed approximately 40 g of protein in the past 24 hours. His 24-hour urine collection indicated a urine urea nitrogen of 12 g. His nitrogen balance would be:
A. 9.6 g B. 4.2 g C. –4.2 g D. –9.6 g E. –12.1 g
The glucose transporter that is sensitive to insulin is ____.?
A) ?GLUT1 B) ?GLUT2 C) ?GLUT4 D) ?SGLT1
Which of the components of total body energy expenditure can be influenced the most?
1.resting metabolic rate 2.energy of digestion 3.energy used in physical activity 4.energy used for sleep
Excessive intakes of saturated fatty acids tend to ________.
A. increase HDL levels in the blood B. be of no concern to heart disease C. increase cholesterol deposited in arteries D. decrease cholesterol levels in the veins