The average American consumes about half of the AI for dietary fiber.

a. true
b. false


a. true

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An important role of the Food Lists for Diabetes system of categorizing foods is to: a. provide food lists for people who want an exact match on all nutrients in a food category. b. provide groupings of foods with similar carbohydrate, fat, protein, and calorie contents. c. calculate the exact number of calories provided by a person's diet

d. have foods available from one group to substitute for foods not liked in another group. e. tell people with diabetes exactly what they can and cannot eat.

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During prolonged exercise, there is a gradual shift from carbohydrate to fat as an energy source

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Considering the "average" person - the primary contributor to an individual's total energy expenditure is:

a. basal metabolism b. thermic effect of food c. activity energy expenditure d. meal timing and composition e. none of the above

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Which hormone influences the reabsorption of sodium in the proximal tubule?

A. aldosterone B. vasopressin C. cortisol D. testosterone E. epinephrine

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