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Degenerative diseases are often referred to as chronice diseases.
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The risk of cancer rises with BMI.
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Excess calories from carbohydrates, protein, and fat all raise cancer rates.
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Taller people need proportionately more energy than shorter people to balance their energy budgets.
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Iron-deficiency anemia impairs physical performance because iron helps deliver the muscles oxygen.
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A deficiency of sodium is not harmful.
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For someone with at least one obese parent, the chance of becoming obese is estimated to be between 30 and 70 percent.
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People who regularly engage in physical activity live longer on average than those who are physically inactive.
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So far no convincing evidence exists indicating benefits from antioxidant supplements in well-nourished people.
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| Hard water has high concentrations of _______. |
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| By definition, a vitamin is all of the following except _______. |
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| One pound of body fat is equal to _______ calories. |
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| To minimize the risks of CVD you would _______. |
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| Which of the following is based on weight and height and used in clinical settings to assess weight status? |
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| Vitamin A plays an important role in _______. |
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| Which of the following holds the key to maintaining the best possible immune system support? |
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| Which of the following makes up about 60 percent of the body's weight? |
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| Your best friend complains that she is tired of all the time and has a problem concentrating. In addition, she likes to chew ice. Which of the following is your friend likely to have? |
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| All of the following are fat-soluble vitamins except _______. |
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| Which of the following enhances flexibility? |
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| Which of the following would be considered a risk factor for CVD? |
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| Which of the following nutrients is important for athletes because it is needed for the formation of collagen? |
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| Sports drinks offer some advantages over water for athletes who _______. |
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| Need to replenish electrolytes |
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| Pellagra is a _______ deficiency disease. |
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| In general, studies of populations have suggested that low cancer rates correlate with _______. |
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| Phosphorus is critical to the acid-base balance in cells because of its role in _______. |
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| Creating buffers to maintain the correct pH |
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| A body mass index of 25.0 to 29.9 in an adult indicates _______. |
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| If a person who uses fasting to lose weight, how will his or her body react? |
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| The body will break down fat into ketone bodoes to provide fuel |
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| Which of the following is associated with a reduced risk of CVD? |
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| In the early minutes of an activity, _______ provides the majority of energy the muscles use to go into action. |
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| They psychological desire to eat is referred to as _______. |
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| Which of the following should not be used by athletes? |
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| Muscles respond to the overload of exercise by gaining _______. |
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| You have a friend who has very little exposure to the sun and she consumes vry few calcium-rich foods. In addition, she has a 2-year old child and 3-month-old twins. Your friend is at very high risk for developing _______. |
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| True statments concerning the water-soluble vitamins include _______. |
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| The B vitamins act as part of _______. |
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| Osteoporosis is most often associated with _______. |
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| The thiamin deficiency disease is known as _______. |
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| A 45-year-old man who is overweight and has several family members with heart disease is concerned about developing it. Which risk factor does he have the ability to improve or change? |
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| Which of the following is the most potentially toxic of all vitamins? |
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| Strategies which help endurance athletes maintain their blood glucose concentrations for as long as they can include _______. |
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| Taking in glucose during endurance activity |
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| Anaerobic glucose breakdown produces a compound called _______ that accumulates in the tissues and blood. |
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| Waist circumference reflects the degree of _______ in proportion to body fatness. |
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| The chief ion used to maintain the volume of fluid outside cells is _______. |
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| Wherever dietary fat consists mostly of _______ fats and fish, fruits, and vegetables are eaten in abundance, blood cholesterol and the rate of death from heart disease are low. |
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| Which of the following is the most abundant mineral in the body? |
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| Which of the following startegies would be appropriate for an obese individual with a BMI of 40 or above who is healthy? |
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| Surgery such as a gastric bypass |
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| The three kinds of energy nutrients can be stored in the body as _______. |
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| Which of the following must be available for thyroxine to be synthesized? |
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| Which of the following stabalizes bones and makes teeth resistent to decay? |
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