Which of the following is a feature of calcium nutrition in the elderly?
a. The DRI is 800-1000 mg
b. Calcium intakes are well below recommendations
c. Calcium supplements are not effective sources of calcium due to poor digestibility
d. Calcium from food is not well absorbed due to the intake of calcium-binding laxatives
b
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A) binding factors B) coenzymes C) supplements D) vitamins and minerals
Fat leaves the chylomicron and moves into adipose cells when the chylomicron comes into
contact with A) trypsin. B) adrenaline. C) insulin. D) lipoprotein lipase.
What is the difference between dehydration and overhydration? Why does swelling occur with overhydration? What symptoms are shared by these two conditions?
What will be an ideal response?
Your roommate Bob has just come back from the doctor, where he was subjected to a blood lipid profile analysis. The doctor recommended he make dietary changes because the cholesterol results put him at increased risk for cardiovascular disease. Which of the following results is consistent with the diagnosis?
a. Low LDL and high HDL b. Low HDL and high LDL c. Low DLD and high DHD d. Low LDH and low HDL