The recommendation to boil home-canned foods prior to consuming them is intended specifically to reduce the risk of infection with
A. aflatoxin.
B. brevetoxin.
C. botulism toxin.
D. enterotoxigenic E. coli.
C
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time for the rest of her life.If Noel's Crohn's disease worsens, it could place her at risk for malnutrition due to all of these reasons except _____. a. reduced food intake b. surgery that shortens the small intestine c. malabsorption of nutrients d. ulceration in the esophagus e. mucosal scarring
Insufficient intake of iron will FIRST affect which of the following levels in the body?
A) hemoglobin B) transferrin C) ferritin D) hematocrit
Nutrient __________ can cause serious illnesses.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following nutrition assessment techniques is a measure of protein status?
a. Serum albumin b. Body mass index c. Mean corpuscular volume d. Plasma creatinine