Orlistat (Xenical) is a medication approved by the FDA for weight loss that reduces fat
A. circulation by inhibiting lipoprotein production.
B. absorption by decreasing bile secretion.
C. digestion by inhibiting lipase enzyme action in the small intestine.
D. storage by inhibiting lipase activity in fat cells.
Answer: C
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a. hypotension. b. hypertension. c. hypoglycemia. d. hyperglycemia.
After sitting through a 2-hour math lecture, your stomach is growling. You have just learned about surface area and its role in mathematics. Your classmate points out that surface area is also integral to the absorption of nutrients due to the ____
A) ?protective effect of the gastric mucosa B) ?relatively large size of digested protein molecules C) ?enormous number of villi and microvilli in the small intestine D) ?presence of both circular and longitudinal muscles in the GI tract
Which of the following is NOT among the general characteristics of the water-soluble vitamins?
a. They must be consumed daily b. Toxic levels in the body are rarely found c. They are absorbed directly into the blood d. Excesses are eliminated by the kidneys
It has been demonstrated that foods high in _______________, including dairy products, can actually prevent the formation of kidney stones
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word