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Title: Fast food contributes to obesity because it generally provides:
Post by: Duhitzlitzy on Mar 4, 2018
Fast food contributes to obesity because it generally provides:
 
 a. nutrient-dense foods.
  b. smaller portions.
  c. plenty of low-kcalorie choices.
  d. large portions and energy-dense foods.

Q. 2

Infants born to women with vitamin D deficiency tend to have _____.
 a. heart defects
 b. small ears
 c. brain malformations
 d. poorly calcified bones
  e. lower intelligence

Q. 3

Which of the following is not an environmental stimulus that contributes to obesity?
 
 a. the abundance of food available
  b. an increase in portion sizes
  c. energy-dense fast food
  d. the year-round availability of fresh fruits and vegetables

Q. 4

Inadequate intake of _____ during pregnancy has been associated with neural-tube defects.
 a. vitamin D
  b. choline
 c. vitamin A
  d. DHA
 e. folate

Q. 5

The theory that the body tends to maintain a certain weight by means of its own internal controls is referred to as the _____ theory.
 
 a. environmental stimuli
  b. genetics
  c. learned behavior
  d. set-point

Q. 6

A pregnant woman advised to increase her intake of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) should consume _____.
 a. red meat
 b. fish and seafood
  c. nuts
 d. vegetables
 e. grain products

Q. 7

The development of excess fat cells is most likely to occur:
 
 a. when you eat a large breakfast.
  b. during late childhood and puberty.
  c. if you are inactive.
  d. around the age of 40.


Title: Fast food contributes to obesity because it generally provides:
Post by: roberto on Mar 4, 2018
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