Malnutrition caused by recent severe food restriction; characterized in children by underweight for height (wasting) is called ____________________ malnutrition

Fill in the blank with correct word


ANS: acute

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A. vitamin K B. vitamin A C. thiamin D. riboflavin

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In healthy individuals, two factors known to decrease resting metabolic rate are starvation and _______________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Diffusion is one of the processes whereby materials are exchanged between a cell and its environment.

a. true b. false

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Weight-loss diets are often prescribed for people with type 2 diabetes

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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