Which of the following conditions or diseases is a leading diet-related cause of death in the United States?

A. Diabetes   
B. Influenza and pneumonia 
C. Suicide 
D. Chronic lower respiratory infections


Answer: A

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Maggie was a subject in a clinical study that was designed to determine the effects of certain diets on health. While participating in the study, she was given a synthetic formula diet that provided vitamins, minerals, egg protein, purified water, and potato starch. Within a few weeks, Maggie's hair began to fall out and she developed patches of scaly skin on her arms and legs. Which of the following substances should be added to her formula to treat her nutritional deficiency?

A. Essential fatty acids B. Cholesterol esters C. Glucose polymers D. Bile salts

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Body fat is stored in cells called:

a. adipocytes. b. enterocytes. c. hepatocytes. d. ? cells.

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Which component of the RAAS system stimulates thirst?

a. Renin b. Angiotensin II c. Vasopressin d. Aldosterone

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A triglyceride is comprised of

A. three fatty acids and one glycerol. B. three glycerols and one fatty acid. C. three phospholipids and one glycerol. D. three glycerols and one phospholipid.

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