Excessive vitamin A during pregnancy poses a teratogenic risk. This means that:
a. it can increase the risk of birth defects.
b it can build up in the blood and cause calcification of soft tissues.
c. it can result in a low-birth weight infant.
d. it can increase the risk of infectious disease.
a
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Richard and Brittany talked to Mandy about their concerns and Mandy believes she does not have an eating disorder. What should Brittany and Richard do next?
a. Try and force Mandy to eat more food. b. Encourage Mandy to gain weight and stop exercising. c. Continue to be supportive and encourage Mandy to seek professional help. d. Call her parents and insist that she has a problem that needs to be treated. e. Seek emergency medical help.
Canning has been around since the Napoleonic Era
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The first nutrition priority for athletes should be to obtain adequate energy intake.
a. true b. false
Bonking is due to _____ and causes severe weakness, fatigue, confusion, and disorientation
a. hypolipidemia b. hypoxia c. hypomagnesemia d. hypotension e. hypoglycemia