Describe the symptoms of thiamin deficiency.

What will be an ideal response?


Beriberi: anorexia, weight loss, weakness, peripheral neuropathy; Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Grace weighs 135 pound. She consumes 2,000 kilocalories per day. What is the minimum amount of protein she should consume daily?

A. 40 grams B. 50 grams C. 60 grams D. 70 grams

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Which method of assessing body composition is considered to be the gold standard?

A) body mass index (BMI) B) waist circumference measurement C) underwater weighing D) skinfold test

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Table sugar is a disaccharide that is extracted from plants and thoroughly processed

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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