Iron deficiency is as common a problem in middle childhood as it is in the toddler age group

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false


False

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Harper is a teenaged competitive gymnast who has spent years restricting her eating habits to appear lean in her team leotard. What adverse consequences of Harper’s disordered eating habits are likely?

What will be an ideal response?

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Habitually high levels of alcohol consumption increase the risk of developing all of the following EXCEPT:

a. cancer of the throat, stomach, and bladder. b. high blood pressure. c. thiamin toxicity. d. cirrhosis of the liver.

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Which of the following food sources provides the highest amount of zinc?

Legume Whole-grain bread Shellfish Spinach Orange Shellfish

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_____ utilizes pyruvate (from glycolysis), fatty acids, and to a lesser extent, amino acids to generate adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

A) Aerobic metabolism B) Anaerobic metabolism C) Anabolic metabolism D) Atrophic metabolism

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