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Self-test questions: Chapter 46
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Self-test questions: Chapter 46
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A food intake that lacks fats would provide adequate nutrition.
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Which of the following statements concerning the major foodstuffs are correct?
The body stores glucose as glycogen in skeletal muscle.
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All essential amino acids are found in meat.
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Plant oils are a source of unsaturated fatty acids.
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Ketones are likely to be present in the urine of an individual eating a predominantly carbohydrate diet.
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Which of the following statements regarding dietary requirements of the major foodstuffs are correct?
Humans can synthesize many of the amino acids found in proteins.
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Children who have a protein deficient diet may develop kwashiorkor.
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Oedema is a characteristic feature of marasmus.
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People whose diets are low in fats often suffer from fatty acid deficiency diseases.
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Which of the following statements concerning vitamin disorders are correct?
Excess intake of vitamin A can cause severe toxic reactions.
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Vitamin B1 deficiency may cause severe neurological disorders.
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Vitamin B12 deficiency results in microcytic anaemia.
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Rickets can be prevented by large doses of vitamin C.
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Vitamin E promotes the synthesis of prothrombin
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Regarding body weight and the diet:
A person suffering from bulimia nervosa is likely to be severely underweight.
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An individual with a BMI of 25 kg m-2 is overweight.
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A growing child may have a BMI significantly below 18 kg m-2 and yet be perfectly healthy.
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Positive nitrogen balance occurs when protein breakdown exceeds protein synthesis.
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