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Cert Review Chapter7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In obesity body weight exceeds normal by at least what percentage? | 20% |
| Which nutrients are the body's primary source of energy? | Carbohydrates |
| Phosphorus is essential for the metabolism of all of the following except: | Iodine |
| One gram of carbohydrate yields: | 4 kilocalories |
| Bulimia is: | A form of food poisoning often caused by poorly canned foods |
| What is called "good cholesterol"? | HDL |
| How many amino acids are essential to include in a person's diet because they cannot be produced by the adult human body? | 9 |
| The best source of vitamin C or ascorbic acid is: | Fruits |
| BMI is calculated from a person's weight and height and is called: | Body mass index |
| Obese patients should consume which of the following? | Fish liver oil |
| Which type of diet is more appropriate for patients with diseases of the pancreas and liver? | Restricted fat diet |
| Which nutritional deficiency may result in goiter? | Iodine |
| Which vitamin deficiency may cause scurvy? | Vitamin C |
| Pernicious anemia may be associated with which of the following? | Achlorhydria |
| What are the primary building blocks of which of the following nutrients? | Proteins |
| Excess carbohydrates are stored in the liver and muscles in the form of which substance? | Glycogen |
| Which diet is used to avoid irritation to the gastrointestinal tract? | Bland diet |
| An overdose of vitamins is called: | Hypervitaminosis |