Chapter 13 Nutrition
Which of the following is an important function of the selenium?
Antioxidant inhibiting the formation of the free radicals
Consumption of the chromium can increase a lean body mass and reduce the body weight
False
Which of the following compounds provides a major storage reservoir for the iron?
Ferritin
Chromium deficiency is characterized by
High blood sugar
Which of following is a prominent feature of mild iodine deficiency in children?
Lower IQ and poor performance in school
Which of the following represents the most reliable dietary source of zinc?
Meats and shellfish
Which of the following is true of the iron in the body?
Most of the body's iron is recycled
Which of the following is the richest source of iodine?
Seafood
Which of the following statements about the selenium is not true?
Selenium has no known toxicity symptoms
All of the following statements regarding the iron are true except
Storing large amounts of iron is beneficial for the body and reduces the risk of infections
Which of the following is true about the trace minerals?
The amounts in the foods are dependent, in part, on the soil composition
Both deficiency and toxicity of iodine, can cause thyroid dysfunction and its enlargement (Goiter)
True
Fluoride is not essential for normal growth and development of the teeth & bones
True
Generally, only the young children are at risk of developing the fluorosis
True
In the US, bleeding contributes the most to iron loss in the body
True
Treated tap water is the best source of fluoride in the diet
True
According to one Canadian study, children who drank tap water with naturally high levels of manganese experienced what symptom
lower IQ scores
In glucose metabolism, the conversion of pyruvate to oxaloacetate in the TCA cycle requires presence of which mineral
manganese
Which of the following minerals carries the highest risk of the toxicity from consumption in the foods and water?
manganese
Which of the following food groups is abundant in copper?
organ meats, seafood, nuts, and seeds
All of the following are trace minerals except
potassium
In which of the following types of individuals is copper deficiency most likely to occur?
premature babies entirely fed with the formula
Functions of trace minerals include all of the following except
providing the energy
All of the following enhance the absorption of the iron except
reduced hydrochloric acid in the stomach
All of the following are true of trace minerals except
they can be destroyed by cooking
All of the following decrease the iron absorption except
vitamin C
Taste and smell perception are associated with which mineral?
zinc
Which of the following trace minerals is recycled back into the pancreas to be incorporated into pancreatic digestive juice?
zinc
Which of the following is a trace mineral?
iron
Which of the following trace minerals has an adult RDA that is higher for women than for the men?
iron
Which are the two trace minerals that the vegetarians may have a higher need for?
iron and zinc
Once absorbed, copper is bound to the blank for transport
albumin
Which of the following is not a characteristic of zinc deficiency?
anemia with small red blood cells
Which of the following minerals is a cofactor in the formation of the hemoglobin?
copper
The oxidation of the iron from the ferrous forms to the ferric form requires a metalloenzyme containing
copper
Research studies suggest that chromium may decrease the risk of developing
diabetes
Because the iron absorption is so tightly regulated, iron overload in the body is impossible
false
Along with calcium and vitamin D, blank may increase bone density and reduce the osteoporosis
fluoride
Which of the following foods, is the best source of iron?
hamburger
Iron overload is also called as the
hemochromatosis
Once ferritin is saturated with the iron, additional can be stored as
hemosiderin
The most common cause of the iodine deficiency is
insufficient intake of iodine from the foods and water
All of the following trace minerals are integral to the structure of the metalloenzymes except
iodine
Which of the following would be the most appropriate food source of the iodine for a person who lives inland?
iodized table salt
The most abundant trace mineral in the body is
iron