Which of the following statements about iron is false?
A. Deficiency can impair cognitive functioning and reduce physical activity levels
B. The most prevalent micronutrient deficiency worldwide
C. Iron-deficiency during pregnancy can increase a woman's risk of serious complications during childbirth
D. Deficiency uncommon in developed countries
Answer: D
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Which of the following trends has a negative effect on American food habits?
A. The variety of new, low fat products in the supermarket B. Social changes that are leading to a general time shortage for many of us C. Widespread availability of information on the nutritional content of fast foods D. More offerings of chicken and fish in restaurants as alternatives to beef
A stroke or Parkinson's disease can impair the nutritional status of older adults by causing
A) a decline in intrinsic factor. B) dysphagia. C) metabolic syndrome. D) dysgeusia.
Decreased death rates in which age group have had the most dramatic effect on increasing life expectancy in the United States over the last 120 years?
a. 0 to 10 years b. 11 to 20 years c. 60 years and older d. 21 to 59 years
Which defines the statistical term "mean"?
a. the number that occurs most frequently b. the average c. the central tendency d. a value in an ordered set of numbers below and above which fall in an equal set of numbers