Answer the following questions based on the case study "Timothy" information below. Timothy is a 20-year-old male college student who has a normal body weight but does not engage in regular physical activity. He ate the following in 1 day: sausage and egg McMuffin, Diet Coke, chocolate chip cookies, double cheeseburger, super-sized French fries, apple pie, more Diet Coke, sausage and pepperoni
pizza, and more Diet Coke. ?Diet analysis of Timothy's diet showed that his fatty acid profile was 22% saturated fatty acids (SFA), 9% monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA), and 2% polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). What's wrong with this profile?
A) It indicates a possible deficiency of essential fatty acids.
B) It indicates an unhealthy excess of SFAs and risk for heart disease.
C) It indicates an unhealthy excess of MUFAs and risk for heart disease.
D) A and B
E) A, B, and C
D
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a. surgery. b. infection. c. glucocorticosteroids. d. antihypertensive agents.
Unreliable access to a sufficient supply of nourishing food is called
A) malnutrition. B) food insecurity. C) food poverty. D) undernourishment.
Dietitians often recommend that we frequently consume foods containing omega-3 fatty acids. An omega-3 fatty acid is one that has its first double bond _____ end of the molecule
a. between the third and fourth carbons from the carboxylic acid b. between the second and third carbons from the carboxylic acid c. between the second and third carbons from the methyl d. between the third and fourth carbons from the methyl
A fatty acid with two or more double bonds is described as:
a. monounsaturated. b. polyunsaturated. c. emulsified. d. homogenized.