Hannah recently learned she has a disorder whereby her body does not make leptin in adequate amounts. As such, she has abnormally low levels of leptin. This leptin disorder is likely causing her to lose weight as leptin stimulates appetite and, therefore, a deficiency of leptin will lead to less appetite and subsequent weight loss.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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A 25-year-old man weighs 154 pounds and consumes 2,700 kcalories with 45 grams of protein a day. If two-thirds of the protein comes from animal sources, it may be concluded that he ____
a. ingested his recommended allowance of protein b. needs 8 grams more protein to meet the recommended allowance c. needs 11 grams more protein to meet the recommended allowance d. has exceeded his recommended allowance of protein e. needs 22 grams more protein to meet the recommended allowance
Galactose is categorized as a _____ while lactose is categorized as a _____.?
A) monosaccharide; disaccharide B) fatty acid; triglyceride C) nonessential amino acid; complex protein D) simple sugar; fiber E) digestible carbohydrate; essential fatty acid
Energy is stored in muscle cells as lactic acid
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
How much weight should overweight women gain during pregnancy?
a. 15-25 pounds b. 20-35 pounds c. 25-35 pounds d. 28-40 pounds