Chapter 19

Instructions

Choose your answers from a-d by clicking the radio button next to each choice and then press 'Submit' to get your score.

Concerning the major dietary constituents:

a) The body cannot store glucose.

b) All essential amino acids are found in meat.

c) Plant oils mainly consist of saturated fats.

d) Ketones are likely to be present in the urine of an individual eating a predominantly carbohydrate diet.

Regarding dietary requirements of the major foodstuffs:

a) Adults can synthesize all of the amino acids found in proteins.

b) Children who have a protein deficient diet may develop kwashiorkor.

c) Edema is a characteristic feature of marasmus.

d) People whose diets are low in fats often suffer from fatty acid deficiency diseases.

Concerning disorders due to vitamin deficiency or excess:

a) Excess intake of vitamin A can cause severe toxic reactions.

b) Vitamin B₂ deficiency may cause severe muscular disorders.

c) Vitamin B₁₂ deficiency results in microcytic anemia.

d) Rickets can be prevented by large doses of vitamin C.

Regarding body weight and the diet:

a) A person suffering from bulimia nervosa is likely to be severely underweight.

b) An individual with a BMI of 25 kg m^-2 is overweight.

c) A growing child may have a BMI significantly below 18 kg m^-2 and yet be perfectly healthy.

d) Positive nitrogen balance occurs when protein breakdown exceeds protein synthesis.