Pregnant women who have a history of inadequate ________ intakes are at risk of having babies with neural tube defects.

A. selenium
B. vitamin A
C. folate
D. iron


Answer: C

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Your friend Ashok is consuming a very-low-fat diet in an attempt to lose weight. He considers all dietary fats as "bad" for him and he thinks that the less fat he eats the better. You should point out to him that a very-low-fat diet could put him at risk for developing _____

a. diabetes b. gout c. an essential fatty acid deficiency d. an essential mineral deficiency

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In the future, nutrition based on a person's ____________________ may eliminate the risk of most diseases that the individual may be subject to

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which of the following is not a nutritional concern for a patient with BPD?

a. need for nutrition support b. weaning off of the ventilator c. reflux esophagitis d. fatigue during feeding

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Which of the following emulsifiers are added to foods for their ability to increase or improve emulsion stability, dough strength, volume, texture, and tolerance of ingredients to processing?

a. phospholipids b. vegetable gums c. mono- and diglycerides d. polysorbate 60 and propylene glycol monoesters e. ground paprika, dried mustard, and other finely ground herbs or spices f. all of the above answers are correct

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