Nutrition questions and answers in May 2021

CASE STUDY : Malcolm is 57 years old he is diabetic and shows evidence of peripheral neuropathy. He is 178 cm tall and weighs 118 kg. He is finding it difficult to stay motivated as his quality of l...
Case study 2 John has been suffering a severe infection since he contracted it twelve (12) months ago when he was visiting the USA. He was stuck in flooded water and had a cut on his foot, which is h...
Julie is 57 years old and has been obese most of her life and has recently is complaining of fatigue, difficult trying to lose weight and has no motivation. She also notes that her energy gets extrem...
To date, the evidence for a beneficial effect of individual antioxidants on disease risk using clinical trials has been unimpressive. The best evidence remains epidemiological studies showing a relati...
Josie wants to lose 10 pounds. Her daily calorie requirement is 2,000. She has restricted her daily caloric intake to 1,500 calories. In theory (that is, not taking into consideration the effects of c...
Which of the following is a reason why losing weight and maintaining lost weight can be difficult? Select one: a. A lowered body weight requires fewer calories to maintain. b. Weight loss typically ...
Which of the following is/are CORRECT? Select one: a. Endurance athletes have a need for protein above the DRI, even though they are not typically trying to increase lean tissue, in part because of b...
Lucy is a cross country runner. She read in a Time Magazine article that there are two different types of exercising - aerobic and anaerobic - and that they use different fuel sources. She remembers t...
Calcium is considered a public health concern because______.   Select one: a. There is no reservoir for calcium in the body which can result in a deficiency disease. b. Marginal intake of calcium ...
Your neighbor is in 9th grade and taking high school biology. Someone in her biology class said drinking too much water can kill you. Your neighbor is confused because she thought there was no way so...