The hormone responsible for uterine contractions and the minimization of maternal postpartum blood loss is _____.
a. prolactin
b. oxytocin
c. estrogen
d. progesterone
e. testosterone
Q. 2Studies suggest that a diet rich in carotenoids is associated with a lower risk of:
a. diabetes.
b. arthritis.
c. heart disease.
d. osteoporosis.
Q. 3Phytochemicals:
a. are essential nutrients.
b. are bioactive compounds found in foods.
c. have no biological activity in the body.
d. are nonessential nutrients.
Q. 4Shelly is a 25-year-old breastfeeding mom who is trying to lose weight. Her OBGYN has suggested that she go on a very-low-fat diet (15 of calories) to help with weight loss. How will this change the fat composition of her breast milk?
a. It will not change the fat composition at all.
b. Her breast milk will contain more very-long-chain fatty acids.
c. Her breast milk will contain more saturated fatty acids.
d. Her breast milk will contain more medium-chain fatty acids.
e. Her breast milk will contain more cholesterol.
Q. 5Which of the following provides resveratrol?
a. soy
b. carrots
c. flaxseed
d. red wine
Q. 6The level of _____ in human milk can be altered by the mother's diet.
a. manganese
b. molybdenum
c. nickel
d. selenium
e. fluoride
Q. 7Which of the following groups of phytochemicals includes lycopene?
a. resveratrols
b. carotenoids
c. flavenoids
d. phytoestrogens
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