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What determines a person's growth rate and size?
Inborn capacity to grow and environmental conditions
How does nutrition impact body size according to the text?
It affects height, weight, and skin fold thickness
What does nutrition science encompass?
Study of foods, nutrients, their action and balance in relation to health and disease
What is the process by which an organism utilizes nutrients according to Robinson's definition?
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What aspect of nutrition affects body performance and longevity?
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Who introduced the first food pyramid?
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What was the 1992 pyramid introduced by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) called?
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What did the apex of the first food pyramid mainly consist of?
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Who held a lecture on how to illustrate the food groups for the first food pyramid?
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What was the 2005 update to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) pyramid called?
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