Do you think it would be difficult for a student with Factor V Leiden thrombophilia or other condition that requires blood-thinning medications to eat nutritiously and safely in college?


A student attending college with the condition Factor V Leiden thrombophilia will have some difficulty obtaining a variety and balance of foods with low vitamin K from the school cafeteria to maintain a healthy diet.

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In the first phase of intestinal triglyceride digestion, large lipid molecules are dispersed into smaller lipid droplets called _____ so that they will not separate out into an oily layer and thus can be further digested

a. micelles b. emulsions c. suspensions d. globules

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Excess dietary fatty acids that are not required for energy production or other functions are

A. converted to amino acids for protein synthesis. B. stored as triglycerides in adipose tissue. C. transported in the blood as free fatty acids until they are needed. D. excreted in the feces.

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The "portfolio diet" is:

a. a diet for lowering blood pressure. b. an extreme cholesterol-lowering diet. c. a diet for reversing aging. d. a low-carbohydrate diet.

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Which of the following B-vitamins is found in the widest variety of foods (i.e., different food groups such as vegetables, grains, meat)?

A. pantothenic acid B. vitamin B-12 C. vitamin C D. All of these choices are accurate.

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