To estimate protein requirements, you must know a person's:
a. body weight.
b. urinary ammonia output.
c. height.
d. all of these would be required.
Ans: a. body weight.
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When nitrogen taken into the body exceeds nitrogen losses, we say the person is in
a. a healthy state. b. nitrogen equilibrium. c. positive nitrogen balance. d. negative nitrogen balance.
Young women who ________ have a higher risk of developing osteoporosis than young women who don't have this characteristic.
A. have anorexia nervosa B. exercise regularly C. consume fluoridated water D. avoid alcohol
Lydia thinks she is 6-weeks pregnant. While she was at a party, she ________, because she did not want to endanger the embryo that was developing inside her body.
A. drank only a few beers B. limited her alcohol intake to one shot of liquor C. consumed only dry red wines D. refused all alcoholic beverages
Which of the following is characteristic of the eating pattern of people with bulimia nervosa?
a. Binge eating usually occurs during the daytime b. Binge eating is frequently done at restaurant buffets c. Binge eating typically occurs after a period of strict dieting d. A binge eating episode is usually completed within 20 minutes