What is Oportunidades?
a. A plan to halve the proportion of hungry people in Brazil
b. A social-assistance, anti-poverty program in Mexico
c. A professional organization that works to alleviate hunger
d. A multinational organization designed to promote world peace
b
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One type of preformed vitamin A, _______, can be converted from retinol
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Carly is an overweight 21-year-old who is committed to good health after taking a nutrition course. She realizes that being a savvy shopper is part of the process and decides to learn how to look more critically at food labels. She picks up two different boxes of ready-to-eat breakfast cereal and sees the food labels shown in Figure 1. Help Carly evaluate these two breakfast cereals.
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Carly wants to stay healthy and decides to purchase the cereal that may help prevent heart disease and cancer. Which cereal would she buy and why?
a. ?Cereal #1 because it contains more protein per serving
b. ?Cereal #1 because it contains more antioxidants
c. ?Cereal #2 because it has less sugar
d. ?Cereal #2 because it contains more fiber
e. ?Both cereals would be equally effective because they both contain no cholesterol.
? KL is a 72-year-old African American female living in a long-term care facility close to the Canadian border. She has a history of RA, which was well controlled until recently. She reports taking calcium supplements and eating lots of cheese. She arrives at the hospital with a hip fracture following a fall. Height: 5'8" Weight: 210 pounds What is likely the primary cause of KL's condition?
A. calcium deficiency B. phosphorus deficiency C. being overweight D. RA meds E. low vitamin D status
Andrew Jamison is a 47-year-old construction worker with a long history of alcohol abuse. Recently he has been experiencing fatigue, weakness, loss of appetite, and weight loss. A visit to his physician and laboratory testing confirmed a diagnosis of cirrhosis. He is 5'10" tall and currently weighs 145 pounds (66 kilograms).The dietitian assesses Mr. Jamison's protein needs, and based on his
weight, estimates that he requires approximately _____ grams of protein per day for proper nitrogen balance. a. 25-30 b. 50-60 c. 65-100 d. 100-150 e. 125-175