The female athlete triad and anorexia nervosa share similar features. In both disorders, women develop
A. amenorrhea.
B. improved performance.
C. improved bone density.
D. strong self-esteem.
A
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______________________ are large lipoproteins that transport dietary triglycerides and cholesterol from the intestine to the liver and other tissues
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Betsy Winslow is a 62-year-old retired school teacher. She is 5'3" tall and weighs 155 pounds (BMI 27.5). Mrs. Winslow is a member of a walking group that meets three mornings a week. She walks two miles each morning. After experiencing episodes of chest pain and shortness of breath when walking, she made an appointment to see her physician. Her laboratory results are as follows: Total
cholesterol 251 mg/dL HDL cholesterol 47 mg/dL LDL cholesterol 146 mg/dL Triglycerides 203 mg/dL Mrs. Winslow's 24-hour recall reveals the following intake: Breakfast: Scrambled eggs, bacon, toast with butter and jelly Lunch: Hamburger, pizza, salad with Italian dressing Dinner: Fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, buttered corn on the cob, 2% milk, sweet tea, coconut cake Snack: Ice cream, cola Snack: 3 chocolate cookies, 2% milk An alternate choice for the butter that Mrs. Winslow uses that could help lower her cholesterol is _____. a. stick margarine b. margarine that contains plant sterols or stanols c. soft margarine d. margarine made from corn oil e. margarine rich in saturated fats
Kayla was a participant in a clinical study to determine how much vitamin C cures scurvy, the vitamin's deficiency disease. During the study, Kayla consumed only a formula diet that was nutritionally complete, except it did not contain vitamin C. Within a few weeks, Kayla developed scurvy. At that point, researchers gave 2 mg vitamin C to Kayla each day for a week, but her signs and symptoms of scurvy remained. In the weeks that followed, the scientists continued to increase Kayla's intake of the vitamin by 2 mg/week. After a week of taking 10 mg of vitamin C/day, Kayla reported feeling much better. Based on this information, the researchers concluded that Kayla's
A. EER for vitamin C was about 10 mg. B. RDA for vitamin C is 10 mg, plus 15 mg as a margin of safety. C. AI for vitamin C was 100 mg, which is 10 times that amount that cured her case of scurvy. D. requirement for vitamin C was 10 mg.
Positive energy balance is:
What will be an ideal response?