Answer the following questions true (T) or false (F)
1. Although alcohol is a depressant, it also relaxes the drinker.
2. Immediate consequences of chronic excessive alcohol consumption can include damage to the digestive organs, heart, and liver; malnutrition and weight gain; hormone imbalances; increased risk of cancer and heart disease, depression, and irreversible damage to a developing fetus during pregnancy.
3. Excessive alcohol consumption is not likely to lead to weight gain because there are two metabolic systems which can be used to digest and absorb alcohol.
1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. FALSE
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A. transmitting signals to the hypothalamic thirst mechanism prompting us to drink. B. "drinking" in fluid via pinocytosis or expelling fluid via exocytosis. C. using transport proteins to pump electrolytes across the cell membrane. D. allowing passive diffusion of sodium and potassium across the cell membrane.
The energy required to support growth is the most significant portion of total energy expenditure during what age span(s)?
a. through age 2 only b. from birth through adolescence c. through six months of age only d. through the first six months of age and during adolescence
For people with type 2 diabetes, the cells' ineffective response to insulin triggers
A) protein catabolism. B) essential fatty acid catabolism. C) glycogen, triglyceride, and protein anabolism. D) glucose catabolism.
How could you convince a friend or family member with an eating disorder to receive help, especially knowing that a treatment like talk therapy exists and may be highly successful?