Nutrition
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ISBN: 9781337906371
Author: Sizer, Frances Sienkiewicz., WHITNEY, Ellie
Publisher: Cengage Learning,
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Chapter 15, Problem 10SC
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The malnutrition can be defined as the declined growth resulting due to the unavailability of the nutrition.
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Malnutrition can result from:
a
not taking in enough calories.
b
being deficient in one or more nutrients even though caloric intake is sufficient.
c
taking in too many calories.
d
all of the above.
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A and C
Most fat-soluble nutrients are absorbed in the
A. lymphatic system
B. vascular system
C. neurological system
D. adrenal system
The activities of the digestive system are regulated by (a) hormonal processes. (b) local processes. (c) neural processes. (d) a, b, and c are correct.
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