Subcutaneous fat does not ________.

A. stimulate red blood cell production
B. protect against minor bruising
C. store energy
D. insulate the body against cold temperatures


Answer: A

Nutritional Science

You might also like to view...

List the four factors that, in addition to ingredients and mixing methods, must be considered when baking a cake. Explain the importance of each.

What will be an ideal response?

Nutritional Science

When the body is at rest, fat supplies most of the total amount of energy needed by muscles

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Nutritional Science

In the body, denaturation occurs in the ____

a. mouth b. esophagus c. small intestine d. liver e. stomach

Nutritional Science

His school schedule is erratic so he eats at all different times of the day. He currently takes an extended long-acting analogue insulin once per day. Around 8 pm, his blood sugars are falling very low. HT: 5'10" WT: 178 Hemoglobin A1c 9% What range did the MD likely use to calculate JK's initial insulin regimen?

a. 0.3-0.5 units/kg b. 0.5-0.8 units/kg c. 0.8-1.1 units/kg d. 1.1-1.4 units/kg

Nutritional Science