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What is the main role of vitamins and other micronutrients?
What is the main role of vitamins and other micronutrients?
- Participation in enzymatic reactions as cofactors or components of enzyme prosthetic groups (correct)
- Regulation of food intake
- Structural role in the body
- Energy production
Which nutrient can be used to produce energy?
Which nutrient can be used to produce energy?
- Vitamins
- Fats (correct)
- Minerals
- Proteins
How long can a human survive without food with oxygen and water supplied?
How long can a human survive without food with oxygen and water supplied?
- 60-90 days (correct)
- 30-45 days
- 45-60 days
- 90-120 days
What is the total of all the foods and drinks ingested by an individual called?
What is the total of all the foods and drinks ingested by an individual called?
Which are the main classes of nutrients mentioned in the text?
Which are the main classes of nutrients mentioned in the text?
What is the Glycemic index used to measure?
What is the Glycemic index used to measure?
Which of the following statements about adiponectin is correct?
Which of the following statements about adiponectin is correct?
Which route is used for providing enteral feeding when oral intake is impossible but the gastrointestinal (GI) tract is functional?
Which route is used for providing enteral feeding when oral intake is impossible but the gastrointestinal (GI) tract is functional?
What is the optimal route for nutritional support according to the text?
What is the optimal route for nutritional support according to the text?
What do standard enteral feeds contain?
What do standard enteral feeds contain?
When is total parenteral nutrition appropriate?
When is total parenteral nutrition appropriate?
According to Mary's doctor, what should Mary be consuming based on the advice given?
According to Mary's doctor, what should Mary be consuming based on the advice given?
Which of the following effects is NOT associated with high glycemic index foods as mentioned in the text?
Which of the following effects is NOT associated with high glycemic index foods as mentioned in the text?
What happens to adiponectin concentration in obesity and type 2 diabetes?
What happens to adiponectin concentration in obesity and type 2 diabetes?
Which of the following is responsible for controlling postprandial glycemia and insulinemia and is beneficial for people with diabetes?
Which of the following is responsible for controlling postprandial glycemia and insulinemia and is beneficial for people with diabetes?
What is the main nutrient responsible for providing thermal insulation, serving as signaling molecules, and being essential components of biological membranes?
What is the main nutrient responsible for providing thermal insulation, serving as signaling molecules, and being essential components of biological membranes?
Which nutrient is indigestible by the human gut and includes cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, pectin, and β-glucan?
Which nutrient is indigestible by the human gut and includes cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, pectin, and β-glucan?
What nutrient is tested to rank carbohydrate-containing foods according to the degree of increase in blood glucose after ingestion?
What nutrient is tested to rank carbohydrate-containing foods according to the degree of increase in blood glucose after ingestion?
Which nutrient provides cell structure and is responsible for many of the cell's functions, communications, and signaling?
Which nutrient provides cell structure and is responsible for many of the cell's functions, communications, and signaling?
Which nutrient is particularly rich in monounsaturated fats and is present in all animal and vegetable fats?
Which nutrient is particularly rich in monounsaturated fats and is present in all animal and vegetable fats?
'Low GI' foods are expressed on a scale of ___.
'Low GI' foods are expressed on a scale of ___.
What translates the qualitative information contained in the GI into data that can be used to calculate the carbohydrate content of a given portion of food?
What translates the qualitative information contained in the GI into data that can be used to calculate the carbohydrate content of a given portion of food?
'Trans fatty acids' are by-products of which process?
'Trans fatty acids' are by-products of which process?
'Adiponectin' stimulates glucose utilization in muscle and increases fatty acid oxidation in which two parts of the body?
'Adiponectin' stimulates glucose utilization in muscle and increases fatty acid oxidation in which two parts of the body?
What nutrient serves as the 'last resort' energy substrate and is typically associated with releasing amino acids from muscle during catabolic states?
What nutrient serves as the 'last resort' energy substrate and is typically associated with releasing amino acids from muscle during catabolic states?
Which nutrient is essential for maintaining membrane potential, osmotic equilibrium, and bone structure?
Which nutrient is essential for maintaining membrane potential, osmotic equilibrium, and bone structure?
