Patients are required to refrain from eating or drinking for at least _______________ hours before surgery.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
12 hours
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a. Apples b. Corn c. Pizza d. Bagels e. Potatoes
The gold-standard test to determine the percentage of body fat of an individual is ________
A) skinfold test B) waist-to-hip ratio C) body mass index D) dual energy X-ray absorptiometry
The Dietary Reference Intakes may be used to
a. treat people with diet-related disorders. b. assess adequacy of all required nutrients. c. plan and evaluate diets for healthy people. d. assess adequacy of only vitamins and minerals.
Phospholipids make up most of the lipid present both in the body and in food
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false