Your friend Ashok is consuming a very-low-fat diet in an attempt to lose weight. He considers all dietary fats as "bad" for him and he thinks that the less fat he eats the better. You should point out to him that a very-low-fat diet could put him at risk for developing _____
a. diabetes
b. gout
c. an essential fatty acid deficiency
d. an essential mineral deficiency
c
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The purpose of bicarbonate in the digestive process is to
a. raise the pH of chyme. b. lower the pH of chyme. c. hydrolyze large peptides. d. provide a little fizz in your life.
One disadvantage to using a food frequency questionnaire is that ____
a. it does not take into account fluctuations in food intake b. it cannot identify short-term changes in food intake c. the results are not affected by seasonal changes in diet d. it may not be reflective of a typical day's intake e. it is not easy for the patient to answer
Which of the following does not contribute to total energy expenditure?
A. Thermic effect of food B. Basal metabolic rate C. Energy content of food D. Adaptive thermogenesis
Changes made in the dietetics profession regarding the way sick people are fed: a. have devalued the dietetics services
b. exclude extensive nutrition services from the "room rate." c. include providing services only with a physician's order. d. no longer view food as a fundamental right.