Briefly describe the change in trends of obesity in the United States within the last four decades.
Q. 2Mild hepatic encephalopathy is characterized by ____.
A) forgetfulness
B) a shortened attention span
C) inappropriate behavior
D) staggering gait
Q. 3Carol is considering a diet plan that claims that by following their method, she will create body confusion, which prevents metabolism from settling into homeostasis. Which diet method is Carol most likely considering?
A) the Biggest Loser Diet
B) the Dukan Diet
C) the 17-Day Diet
D) the New Sonoma Diet
Q. 4When blood flow through the portal vein is obstructed, blood travels through smaller vessels around the liver called ____.
A) ascites
B) collaterals
C) bypass
D) varices
Q. 5Jody is taking a nutrition class and has been assigned to evaluate a popular diet plan. She finds a description of a plan for her assignment in a magazine at the grocery store. Which statement in the magazine would suggest that this plan is a fad diet?
A) On this plan, you can lose up to 2 pounds per week
B) Once you complete this 6-month plan, you'll never have to diet again.
C) Keep fresh fruit or carrot sticks in the fridge at work so you won't be tempted to raid the vending machine for a snack.
D) Starting an aerobic exercise plan may seem daunting, but you can start out with shorter, easier sessions and then build up to 3 or more hours a week.
Q. 6In a cirrhotic liver, portal hypertension is the result of ____.
A) increased pressure in the hepatic artery
B) increased pressure in the portal vein
C) normal pressure
D) blood flow through the liver
Q. 7What is a characteristic of most fad diets?
A) They produce long-lasting results just like healthy diets.
B) They limit food choices, thereby reducing energy intake.
C) They are balanced and therefore do not require a dietary supplement.
D) Their success depends on the ratios of macronutrients more than the total energy value.
Q. 8The hepatic portal vein and hepatic arteries together supply approximately ____ mL of blood to the liver each minute.
A) 100
B) 500
C) 900
D) 1500
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