The RDA for carbohydrates for older adults is 130g/day
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
TRUE
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Mrs. Caldwell has requested that she restart peritoneal dialysis. Briefly describe this medical treatment, including its mechanism, and how it differs from hemodialysis
What will be an ideal response?
The type of fat distribution that increases risk for metabolic syndrome is:
a. upper body obesity. b. lower body obesity.
Consuming an alcoholic beverage with added caffeine is dangerous because _____
a. caffeine causes blood pressure to increase to dangerous levels when ethanol is also present b. caffeine delays the body's metabolism of ethanol, thus prolonging the effects of ethanol c. The effects of caffeine can mask intoxication and result in a higher consumption of alcohol d. consuming caffeine and ethanol results in a much higher incidence of cluster headaches
George is a 5? 8??, 29-year-old man who weighs almost 350 pounds. To lose weight, he's tried calorie-restricted diets, fad diets, exercise programs, and appetite-suppressing pills without success. George wants to a permanent solution to treat his obesity. George's physician is likely to recommend a(n) ________ as the best way to help George lose a lot of weight and avoid regaining much of it.
A. sleeve gastrectomy B. anterior thyroidectomy C. frontal lobotomy D. visceral lipectomy