The weight-loss medication orlistat (Xenical) ________.
A. reduces the amount of fat absorbed by the digestive tract
B. reduces the rate at which glucose enters cells
C. increases the amount of energy the body expends by NEAT
D. increases the metabolic rate by stimulating the release of certain hormones
Answer: A
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A. RDA B. UL C. EAR D. %DV
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a. chyme. b. chyle. c. colostrum. d. prolactin.