_____________________ is a disease characterized by significant loss of bone density, resulting in bone mass more than 2.5 standard deviations below the average for a specific age
a. Osteogenesis Imperfecta
b. Scurvy
c. Osteoporosis
d. Rickets
C
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Which of the following outcomes is MOST likely in a school-age child who consumes a low-quality diet that provides only about half the RDA for thiamin, riboflavin, and vitamin B6?
A. The child will need to be hospitalized. B. The child will be too ill to attend school. C. The child will be able to attend school, but will fail academically. D. The child will be able to attend school, but will not be able to keep up with the other children in physical education classes or games at recess.
Lecithin is a(n)
A. eicosanoid. B. fatty acid. C. phospholipid. D. sterol.
Deborah, age 24, is a Caucasian woman who is attending her first prenatal appointment with the clinic obstetrician. Deborah is single and employed in a minimum-wage job with limited financial resources. She resides with her mother. In the first month of her pregnancy, Deborah has experienced mild nausea but no vomiting, and has had a ravenous appetite. Because she works as a waitress, she has
access to balanced meals at breakfast and lunch, whereas at home she and her mother primarily eat ready-to-eat dinners, and occasionally make a home-cooked meal. She is a well-appearing, normal-weight woman with no known medical conditions. She is taking no medications except for an over-the-counter prenatal vitamin-mineral supplement, which she began on her own the day she administered her pregnancy self-test two weeks ago. She does not smoke or drink alcohol. Because she does not own a car, she walks about four miles a day; however, she has been very tired and may need to decrease the number of shifts she works at the restaurant if that continues. The social worker at the prenatal clinic determines that Deborah is eligible for WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children). This program provides: a. nutrition counseling. b. vouchers redeemable for nutritious foods. c. referrals to health and social services. d. all of the above
BD is a 15 yo female who is seen by her physician for her yearly check up. The physician determines that BD has microcytic anemia. Her diet recall is as follows: B- bagel with cream cheese 6 oz milk L- turkey sandwich on whole-wheat bread lettuce mayonnaise potato chips 8 oz iced tea D- 1 cup of pasta ½ cup tomato sauce 2 pieces garlic bread 8 oz iced tea S- apple Looking at BD's diet history,
which food interferes with iron absorption? a. pasta b. bagel c. cream cheese d. iced tea