Losing 5%-10% of body fat weight and maintaining that weight loss can reduce the risk of chronic disease and all-cause mortality by about _____.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
50%
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_______ 1. The alcohol form of vitamin A _______ 2. Promotes vision _______ 3. Blindness caused by severe vitamin A deficiency _______ 4. Green pigment of plants _______ 5. Abnormal drying of the skin due to vitamin A deficiency _______ 6. Vitamin A precursor found in plants _______ 7. Another name for vitamin D _______ 8. Disease characterized by bowed legs and beaded ribs _______ 9. Soft bones caused by Vitamin D deficiency in adults _______ 10. A vitamin D-dependent transport protein _______ 11. Defends the body against free radicals _______ 12. Breaking open of red blood cells due to vitamin E deficiency _______ 13. Food source rich in vitamin E _______ 14. A subgroup of vitamin E _______ 15. Substance that promotes blood clotting _______ 16. Hereditary disease not caused or cured by vitamin K _______ 17. Kills vitamin K-producing bacteria in the intestine _______ 18. Calcium-binding protein in bones _______ 19. Vitamin K1 _______ 20. Food source of vitamin K a. Xerosis b. Rickets c. Chlorophyll d. Tocopherols e. Beta-carotene f. Vitamin A g. Vitamin E h. Vitamin K i. Calciferol j. Hemophilia k. Antibiotics l. Osteomalacia m. Calbindin n. Xerophthalmia o. Osteocalcin p. Phylloquinone q. Wheat germ oil r. Erythrocyte hemolysis s. Cabbage t. Retinol
Which factor increases water loss?
a. physical activity only b. moist air only c. exposure to cold weather only d. physical activity and moist air e. physical activity and exposure to cold weather
____________________________ are compounds produced by plants that have antioxidant or hormone like molecules; they include isoflavones, phytoestrogens, carotenoids, flavonoids, terpenes, sterols, indoles, and phenols
a. Carotenoids b. Free Radicals c. Phytochemicals d. All of the above
Which of the following statements is false about fat-soluble vitamins?
A) Vitamin D can be synthesized from cholesterol, starting in the skin. B) Beta-carotene can be converted to active vitamin A inside the body. C) Vitamin E is widely distributed in plant and animal foods. D) Vitamin K deficiency causes hemorrhaging. E) There are many chemical forms of vitamins A, E, and K.