One study has suggested that consuming even one additional serving of low-fat dairy foods each day is associated with a 40 to 50% reduction in risk of which of the following diseases?
a. Breast cancer
b. Prostrate cancer
c. Heart disease
d. Colon cancer
d
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How many carbohydrates does the body need each day to prevent ketosis?
a. 10-25 g b. 50-100 g c. 100-150 g d. 150-200 g e. 200-250 g
All blood components are generated from the _______________ stem cells, which have the capability of differentiating into various cell types.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Patient X has a foot amputation that resulted from an accident. Your nutrition assessment has shown that he had no nutritional deficiencies prior to the injury. According to the research, what nutrients would he have increased needs for in order to treat the wound?
a. Zinc and vitamin C b. Iron and vitamin A c. Calories and protein d. Calories, protein, vitamin C, and iron
Based on the results of classic studies such as Costill et al. (1971), which of the following best describes muscle glycogen depletion on successive days of training in well-trained endurance athletes?
a. Because they were well trained, muscle glycogen was only mildly depleted and typically completely restored before the next training session. b. Muscle glycogen was nearly depleted after the first day, incompletely restored, and subjects were unable to complete training runs on successive days. c. Males typically deplete and restore muscle glycogen to near maximum levels each day, but females rarely do. d. Muscle glycogen declined with successive days of training even though a moderate-carbohydrate diet was consumed.