In an adult who gains 20 pounds of excess body weight, about how much of this is lean tissue?

a. 1 lb
b. 2 lbs
c. 5 lbs
d. 10 lbs
e. 15 lbs


ANS: C

Nutritional Science

You might also like to view...

The enzyme ________ is necessary for digesting the disaccharide that contains two molecules of glucose.

A. maltase B. amylase C. lactase D. sucrase

Nutritional Science

High-density lipoproteins function in lipid transport by ________.

A. moving newly absorbed dietary fat through the intestinal wall B. delivering cholesterol to target cells throughout the body C. slowly carrying newly synthesized fats from the liver to various body cells D. picking up cholesterol from dying cells and other sources for delivery to other lipoproteins and the liver for disposal

Nutritional Science

Which of the following is an example of an autoimmune disease?

a. Phenylketonuria (PKU) b. Type 1 diabetes c. Type 2 diabetes d. The female athlete triad e. Polycystic ovary syndrome

Nutritional Science

CP is a 30 yo female who is meeting with a physician to consider Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery. HT: 5'3" WT: 234# UBW: 201# (2 years ago) Should CP elect to not have surgery, she should work with the registered dietitian to reduce her intake by:

a. 1-2 pounds per week. b. 1000-1500 kcal/day. c. 500-1000 kcal/day. d. 6.6 pounds/year.

Nutritional Science