Many of the symptoms of vitamin C deficiency, such as dry scaly skin and failure of wounds to heal, are related to the role of vitamin C in the synthesis of:

a. calcium and iron.
b. thyroxin.
c. collagen.
d. adrenal hormones.


c

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a. niacin. b. retinol. c. cobalamin. d. ascorbic acid.

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Are major minerals more important than trace minerals?

What will be an ideal response?

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_____ is a hormone produced by fat cells and plays an important role in long-term energy balance and weight maintenance

a. Leptin b. Adrenaline c. Ghrelin d. Serotonin

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Identify at least 2 pertinent nutrition problems and the corresponding nutrition diagnoses

What will be an ideal response?

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