Why do athletes who restrict their energy intakes need more protein?
a. More protein will burned for energy
b. Protein is converted to muscle glycogen when carbohydrate intake is restricted
c. To maintain fluid balance
d. To spare muscle glycogen from being used during exercise
a
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a. calcium. b. phosphorus. c. fluoride. d. zinc.
Blood-thinning medications may warrant keeping the amount of vitamin K consumed at a constant level. Which of the following foods would NOT be a good source of vitamin K?
a. Prunes or dried plums b. Kale c. Spinach d. Broccoli e. All of these foods are good sources of vitamin K
Mr. Rogelio Martinez is a healthy 79-year-old, retired factory worker. His past medical history includes arthritis and irregular bowel movements. His wife urges him to go to the emergency department of the local hospital after three episodes of blood in his stool. Four weeks later, Mr. Martinez returns to the hospital. After an extensive work-up, he is found to need surgery due to extensive
damage in a portion of his colon. What type of surgery will he have? A) diverticulosis B) colostomy C) ileostomy D) gastric bypass
By age 1 year, the calories provided from human milk or formula should be ________ the calories provided by solid food.
A. twice as high as B. equal to C. one-third as high as D. half as many as