Which of the following is an Essential Nutrient? Select one: a. Protein b. Gluco

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Which of the following is an Essential Nutrient?

Select one:

a. Protein

b. Glucose

c. Starch

d. Cholesterol

e. Omega-9 fatty acids

Which one of the following is related to Nutrition Science?

Select one:

a. Calcium content of Calcium-fortified orange juice

b. Changes in Calcium content of broccoli after boiling

c. Dependence of Calcium reabsorption upon renal function

d. Depending of Calcium content of food upon food's pH

Severe Hypoalbuminemia may cause

Select one:

a. Eating disorder

b. Liver dysfunction

c. Spleen dysfunction

d. Heart failure

e. Pitting edema

Which of the following is a Non-essential nutrient?

Select one:

a. Vitamin A

b. Calcium

c. Protein

d. Omega-3 fatty acids

e. Glucose

Match the following types of patient appearance with possible nutrition-related causes:

Possible anemia

Possible liver dysfunction

possible eating disorder

possible vitamin or mineral deficiency

possible allergic reactin

Possible anemia

Choose...scaly skin, pale palms, reddish skin, yellowish skin, orange tint to skin

Possible liver dysfunction

Choose...scaly skin, pale palms, reddish skin, yellowish skin, orange tint to skin

possible eating disorder

Choose...scaly skin, pale palms, reddish skin, yellowish skin, orange tint to skin

possible vitamin or mineral deficiency

Choose...scaly skin, pale palms, reddish skin, yellowish skin, orange tint to skin

possible allergic reactin

Choose...scaly skin, pale palms, reddish skin, yellowish skin, orange tint to skin

Explanation / Answer

1. Correct answer:- (a) protein
Explanation-Essential nutrient is a nutrient that the body cannot synthesize on its own and must be provided by the diet.
-The six essential nutrients are -carbohydrates,protein,fat,vitamin, and water.

2. Correct answer:- (a) calcium content of Calcium-fortified orange juice.
Explanation- Nutrition science is a field with many areas of specialization.
-These areas include food and wellness, community nutrition, exercise science, and nutrition education.

3. Correct answer:- (e) pitting edema
Explanation- HYPOALBUMINEMIA, is an abnormally low level of the protein albumin in the blood.
-Normal range for albumin is 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL.
- Albumin level <3.5 mg/dL, is considered low.
- Hypoalbuminemia may cause generalized edema due to a decrease in oncotic pressure.

4. Correct answer:- (d) Omega-3-fatty acid
-Non essential nutrients are synthesized by the body.

5. Correct matching:-
a) Possible anemia - Pale palms

b) Possible liver dysfunction - yellowish skin

c) Possible eating disorder - orange tint to skin

d) Possible vitamin or mineral deficiency - scaly skin

e) Possible allergic reaction -Reddish skin.

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