Limited or doubtful availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods is termed food
a. insecurity. b. insufficiency.
c. vulnerability. d. precariousness.
a
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_______________ refers to the distribution of body compartments (e.g., muscle mass and body fat) as part of the total body weight.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The reduction in the U.S. infant mortality rate over the past 20 years has been:
a. increasing at a RAPID rate. b. increasing at a SLOWER rate than the historical infant mortality rate reductions. c. due to technological advancements. d. LARGELY due to high levels of medical care. e. both b and c
Which of the following statements regarding alcoholism is true?
1.One in three adults in the U.S. abuses alcohol. 2.A person who begins to drink alcohol at age 15 is at much higher risk for developing alcohol dependency than a person who waits until age 21. 3.While the rate of alcohol use among adolescents is increasing, the average age at which drinking begins is going up. 4.Alcoholism is caused entirely by environmental influences.
In the Food Lists for Diabetes, foods are categorized by: a. their exact nutrient values in grams
b. their exact number of calories per serving. c. the average nutrient values in standardized food portions. d. the size of an average portion. e. theirapproximate proportion ofempty calories.