During iron deficiency, transferrin concentrations _____, and during severe PEM, transferrin concentrations _____
a. increase; increase b. increase; decrease
c. decrease; increase d. decrease; decrease
b
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following statements is true?
A. Registered dietitians usually rely on Daily Values to evaluate the nutritional adequacy of diets. B. A person who meets the EER for his or her racial and/or ethnic ancestry will gain at least two pounds/week. C. A person who regularly consumes more than the UL for a nutrient is likely to develop the nutrient's toxicity disorder. D. To avoid nutrient deficiency disorders, most Americans should consume 50% of the EAR for each nutrient.
A clinician is assessing the concentration of visceral proteins in a client's body; the client was recently diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma. Which visceral protein would most likely be elevated in this condition?
A. albumin B. transferrin C. retinol-binding protein D. prealbumin E. fibronectin
All of the following are true regarding anaerobic energy production EXCEPT:
a. glucose is converted to pyruvate during anaerobic energy production. b. glucose from the liver and muscle glycogen are converted to ATP. c. ATP is formed without oxygen. d. it generates most of the energy used for low-intensity muscular work.