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Beaumont Correct Answer-Army Doctor Wrote book on digestive physiology Observed chemical digestion Lind Correct Answer-Navy Scurvy Sailors called limeys b/c of him Alexio St. Martin Correct Answer-Trapper who had a hole in his stomach Lavosier Correct Answer-Calorimeter Father of Nutrition "Life is a Chemical Process" Funck Correct Answer-"Vital Amines" Babcock Correct Answer-Simplify the diet Babcock test First recorded nutritional exp

True or false: The author posits that, "...food marketers and dietary supplement makers use synthetic vitamins to add a veneer of health to otherwise unhealthy products..." correct answers True In relation to vitamins, this statement refers to --> to function the body needs them, but the body can not synthesize them insufficient quantities or at all correct answers Essential In relation to vitamins, this statement refers to --> they are only needed in really small quantities (u...

in community surveys, a frequent symptom of malnutrition is: A. scurvy B. rickets C. low serum albumin D. low hgb - D. low hgb* which is the least common symptom in the elderly? A. osteomalacia B. osteoporosis C. obesity D. hypertension - A. osteomalacia* what is included in the study of demographics? 1. age 2. population

HNF 150 - MSU Exam 1* Questions and Answers Already Passed What is nutrition? study of how food nourishes the body Vitamin C protects cells against damage important for healthy gums and skin helps absorb iron prevents scurvy What are nutrients? components of food that are indispensable to the body's functioning What do nutrients provide? energy serve as building material maintain or repair body parts supports growth "Essential" Nutrients must be obtained from an extern...

in community surveys, a frequent symptom of malnutrition is a. scurvy b. rickets c. low serum albumin d. low hemoglobin - d. low hemoglobin which is the least common symptom in the elderly a. osteomalacia b. osteoporosis c. obesity d. hypertension - a. osteomalacia what is included in the study of demographics a. age of individuals b. population statistics c. sex of individuals d. socioeconomic factors e. a only f. all of the above g. b and c h. a, b and c

Which of the following was originally treated and prevented with cod liver oil? a. Rickets b. Pellagra c. Scurvy d. Beriberi - a. Rickets ___________ is commonly found in the Northern latitudes because it is prevented by sunlight exposure. a. Pellagra b. Scurvy c. Rickets d. Beriberi - c. Rickets Before the realization that diseases were associated with diet, scientists believed that these diseases were caused by microorganisms. Which theory describes this scientific belief? a. Exper...

Edelman Chapter 11 Exam 2 Nurse 299 with Complete SolutionsEdelman Chapter 11 Exam 2 Nurse 299 with Complete SolutionsEdelman Chapter 11 Exam 2 Nurse 299 with Complete SolutionsEdelman Chapter 11 Exam 2 Nurse 299 with Complete SolutionsEdelman Chapter 11 Exam 2 Nurse 299 with Complete SolutionsClassic vitamin-deficiency diseases - ANSWER-Examples: rickets, pellagra, scurvy, beriberi Not prevalent in developed areas because of: -Abundant food supply -Fortification of foods (iodized salt, niaci...

In community surveys, a frequent symptom of malnutrition is: a. scurvy b. rickets c. low serum albumin d. low hemoglobin - d. low hemoglobin What is the least common symptom in the elderly? a. osteomalacia b. osteoporosis c. obesity d. hypertension - a. osteomalacia Osteomalacia - caused by vitamin D deficiency, adult onset rickets What is included in the study of demographics? I. age of individuals II. population statistics III. sex of individuals IV. socioeconomic factors a. I onl...

Jean Inman Domain 2 UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers In community surveys, a frequent symptom of malnutrition is: a. Scurvy b. Rickets c. Low serum albumin d. Low hemoglobin - CORRECT ANSWER- d. Low hemoglobin

CNS EXAM: CERTIFIED NUTRITION SPECIALIST 2024 Biotin deficiency was once called _______________. a. egg white injury b. scurvy c. pernicious anemia d. microcytic hypochromic anemia - correct answer Answer: a. egg white injury Folate is needed for which of the following types of reactions in the body? a. carboxylation reactions b. decarboxylation reactions c. reduction-oxidation (redox) reactions d. single-carbon transfer reactions - correct answer Answer: d. single-carbon tr...