The body uses the longer omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids to make substances known as ____________________

Fill in the blank with correct word


eicosanoids

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The two main substrates for energy formation in muscles are:

a. amino acids and fatty acids. b. glucose and fatty acids. c. glucose and glycerol. d. glucose and amino acids.

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Your facility has recently adopted a new method of documenting in the medical record consistent with the American Dietetic Association's nutrition care process. You were trained using the SOAP method. You need to answer the following questions so that your transition to the new documentation method is smooth. Which section of your ADIME note will describe the parameters that you will be looking

for in your follow-up to see if your nutrition diagnosis is resolved? a. A b. D c. I d. M/E

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It is easy for athletes who train in the heat to dehydrate because the rate of water absorption from the stomach and intestine is usually slower than the rate of loss from sweat

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Girls younger than the age of 14 who have started to menstruate, need additional ____ milligrams of iron per day

a. 1 b. 1.5 c. 2 d. 2.5 e. 3

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