The most common cause of anemia during pregnancy is:

a. folic acid deficiency.
b. lack of intrinsic factor.
c. iron deficiency.
d. lack of vitamin B12.


C

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The hormone responsible for stimulating the ejection of breast milk (let-down reflex) is:

a. oxytocin. b. progesterone. c. estrogen. d. prolactin.

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A ________ is usually a more accurate tool for estimating the number of calories you burn during a workout than internal calorie estimators on cardio machines.

A. bathroom scale B. heart rate monitor C. body fat monitor D. step counter

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Which of the following medications used in the treatment of IBD interferes with folate metabolism?

a. Metronidazole (Flagyl) b. Azathioprine (Imuran) c. Sulfasalazine (Azulfidine) d. Prednisone (Deltasone)

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As an extra credit assignment, Professor Thompson had his nutrition class study different countries around the world that had wide-spread food insecurity. For the project students were asked to research socio-cultural norms, natural resources, climate, and government to learn more about causes of food insecurity in each student's selected country. The students were then asked to give a brief

report of their findings along with possible strategies for helping the country improve food security. Several commonalities were discovered among the students' reports. One key behavior that students found to reduce deaths related to malnutrition in young children was a resurgence of ____. A) vitamin A supplement use B) iron-fortified flour use C) breastfeeding D) vegetarianism

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