Gastric banding involves:
a. reducing the size of the stomach.
b. limiting food digestion and absorption.
c. creating a small stomach pouch.
d. a and c
e. All of the above
d
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Imagine that, over time, an adult gains an extra 20 pounds of body weight. About how much of this weight gain is fat?
a. 5 lbs b. 10 lbs c. 12.5 lbs d. 15 lbs e. 18.5 lbs
Chyme is:
a. a semiliquid mass of partially digested food. b. a portion of food swallowed at one time. c. an enzyme in the stomach needed for the digestion of protein. d. an esophageal secretion.
Which of the following is a trace mineral?
a. iron b. sulfur c. calcium d. potassium
Before pregnancy, all women, but _____ women in particular, should strive for an appropriate body weight
1.underweight 2.overweight 3.obese 4.all of these choices