The Adequate Intake (AI) does what?
A. Represents average amounts of nutrients to meet the needs of 50% healthy individuals in a given gender and life-stage group.
B. Represents the amounts of nutrients used as a goal when no RDA exists.
C. Represents the amounts of nutrients sufficient enough to meet the needs of most healthy people in a specific gender and life-stage group.
D. Represents the maximum daily intake levels unlikely to pose risk of adverse health effects to most individuals.
B. Represents the amounts of nutrients used as a goal when no RDA exists.
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a. Stimulates water absorption from the GI tract b. Converts angiotensinogen to angiotensin I c. Activates antidiuretic hormone d. Stimulates the production of calcitonin. e. Stimulates the thirst mechanism
Which of the following individuals would be MOST resistant to weight gain and obesity?
A. a person with a thrifty gene(s) B. a person who is insensitive to the effects of leptin C. a person with more uncoupling proteins D. a person with fewer, less active uncoupling proteins
According to the Surgeon General's report, to maintain a general level of health, a person should
A. exercise at least 60 minutes each day. B. achieve 20 to 30 minutes of continuous activity every day. C. get 30 minutes of high-intensity exercise each day. D. accumulate at least 30 minutes of activity most days.
The functions of protein include ________.
A. producing antibodies to fight infection B. providing structural support to body cells C. contributing to acid-base balance D. All of these are functions of protein.