The best reason for advising young adolescents to consume foods that provide adequate calcium is _____
a. young adolescents expend more energy from increased physical activity and need more calcium
b. young adolescents do not have much money and dairy foods are the least expensive to buy
c. young adolescents retain four times as much calcium than adults and build bone mass
d. young adolescents fight with their parents a lot and this would eliminate one food battle
c
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A) hemoglobin. B) myoglobin. C) intrinsic factor. D) insulin. E) thyroxine.
During aerobic energy formation, what source of fuel does the body use to produce ATP?
A) Protein B) Glycogen C) Fatty acids D) Pyruvate E) b, c
A good way for an adolescent to build and protect her bones is to _____
a. snack on dairy products b. eat tuna fish sandwiches for lunch c. consume more fiber d. choose low-fat snacks e. eat a lot of strawberries
Approximately what is the highest rate of absorption of dietary zinc?
A) 5% B) 35% C) 80% D) 10%