Why is heart disease the major cause of death among women after menopause?
a. Because osteoporosis is so common and weakens the heart.
b. Because women tend to eat more fat in their diets after they reach 55.
c. Because low estrogen levels lower HDL and raise LDL.
d. Because menopause leads to the overproduction of chylomicrons.
c
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During the first six months of breastfeeding, mothers over age 19 should increase their pre-pregnancy energy intake by how many kcal/day?
A. 180 B. 330 C. 450 D. 520
Breast milk production is largely driven by the demands of the baby. Therefore, the reason that women generally produce less milk after the baby is 6 months old is that
A. babies are typically also consuming complementary foods at 6 months of age and require less milk to meet nutrient needs. B. cells in the alveolus become less responsive to prolactin after 6 months of lactation. C. oxytocin levels become high after 4 months, which results in greater milk losses than the production can keep up with. D. according to recommendations, babies are no longer breastfeeding at 6 months of age so milk production stops because the baby is now eating only complementary foods.
Which of the following intentional food additives is an artificial sweetener??
A) Monosodium glutamate B) Simplesse C) Aspartame D) Peroxide E) Acetic acid
The maximal exogenous carbohydrate oxidation rate from a single carbohydrate is approximately
a. 1 g/h b. 30 g/h c. 60 g/h d. 1.5 g/min e. 1.75 g/min