__________ is secreted by the pancreatic beta-cells in response to increased blood glucose

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Insulin

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Which of the following statements is true?

A. Formula feeding is less expensive than breastfeeding. B. Women who breastfeed have higher risks of breast cancer before they reach menopause than women who feed their babies formula. C. Women who feed their babies formula tend to lose the extra body fat gained during pregnancy faster than women who breastfeed. D. Colostrum provides a baby with antibodies from its mother that aren't supplied by commercial formulas.

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How does excess carbohydrate intake contribute to obesity?

a. It is efficiently converted to storage fat. b. It spares oxidation of body fat and dietary fat. c. It stimulates glucagon release, resulting in inhibition of fatty acid oxidation. d. It stimulates pancreatic lipase secretion, which results in higher dietary fat absorption. e. It results in large amounts of glycogen storage that is increased as carbohydrate consumption increases.

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The demand for safe drinking water is increasing around the globe

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