The use of drugs for treatment of disease and health maintenance is known as:
a. pharmacology.
b. pharmacokinetics.
c. pharmacotherapy.
d. pharmacodynamics.
c
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A) can show that a food or dietary pattern causes a health outcome. B) have convincingly demonstrated that high consumption of flavonoids prevents cancer. C) have found that the reduced disease risk from consumption of a plant-based diet can be attributed to differences in nutrient intakes. D) can reveal associations between diet and health.
In Britain and Ireland, most people take a break in the afternoon and have a pot of tea. When this is accompanied by a substantial meal, what is it called?
a. late tea b. high tea c. heavy tea d. afternoon tea e. provincial tea
Which of the following conditions affecting infants is least likely to indicate the immaturity of the gastrointestinal tract?
A. colic B. gastroesophageal reflux (GER) C. unexplained diarrhea D. constipation E. hypothyroidism
The following choices pair a vitamin with one of its highest natural food sources. Which choice is incorrect?
a. vitamin B6—chicken breast b. vitamin C—kiwi c. thiamin—pork d. folate—fish