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Title: What type of deficiency is caused by inadequate absorption of a nutrient?
Post by: mvast on Mar 4, 2018
What type of deficiency is caused by inadequate absorption of a nutrient?
 A) primary
  B) clinical
  C) secondary
  D) subclinical

Q. 2

What is the largest federal food assistance program in the United States?
 A) Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
  B) Older Americans Act (OAA)
  C) National Food Resource Program (NFRP)
  D) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

Q. 3

Which cells are considered the bone-building cells?
 A) osteonectins
  B) osteopontins
  C) osteoclasts
  D) osteoblasts

Q. 4

Which factor would most likely lead to a primary nutrient deficiency?
 A) inadequate nutrient intake
  B) reduced nutrient absorption
  C) increased nutrient excretion
  D) increased nutrient destruction

Q. 5

What fraction of the U.S. population receives food assistance of some kind?
 A) 1/25
  B) 1/15
  C) 1/5
  D) 1/3

Q. 6

____ is secreted in response to low plasma calcium concentrations and acts on the kidney to increase synthesis of ____, which promotes renal reabsorption of calcium.
 A) Parathyroid hormone; calcitonin
  B) Parathyroid hormone; calcitriol
  C) Calcitonin; calcitriol
  D) Calcitriol; calmodulin

Q. 7

Michael has a primary deficiency of iron due to inadequate intake of foods containing the nutrient. Which assessment method would most likely reveal changes related to Michael's primary iron deficiency?
 A) anthropometric measurements
  B) laboratory tests
  C) diet history
  D) physical examination

Q. 8

Which substance can improve calcium absorption?
 A) lactose
  B) unabsorbed fatty acids
  C) phytic acid
  D) magnesium


Title: What type of deficiency is caused by inadequate absorption of a nutrient?
Post by: L_I_A on Mar 4, 2018
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Title: What type of deficiency is caused by inadequate absorption of a nutrient?
Post by: mvast on Mar 4, 2018
Wow! Thanks you for this correct set of answers, wasn't expecting it...


Title: What type of deficiency is caused by inadequate absorption of a nutrient?
Post by: L_I_A on Mar 4, 2018
My pleasure!