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What is the upper level of iron intake for males and females?
What is the upper level of iron intake for males and females?
- 75 mg/d
- 60 mg/d
- 30 mg/d
- 45 mg/d (correct)
What is the consequence of having too much iron in the body?
What is the consequence of having too much iron in the body?
- It leads to vitamin deficiency
- It promotes the formation of free radicals (correct)
- It increases blood pressure
- It causes dehydration
What is the relationship between severity and toxicity of iron?
What is the relationship between severity and toxicity of iron?
- Toxicity is related to the amount of iron absorbed while severity is not
- They are not related
- Severity and toxicity are related to the amount of iron absorbed (correct)
- Severity is related to the amount of iron absorbed while toxicity is not