Chapter 13
Which of the following compounds provides a major storage reservoir for iron?
Ferritin
What iron-containing compound carries oxygen in the bloodstream?
Hemoglobin
As far as is known, what hormone is dependent upon chromium for optimal activity?
Insulin
Goiter is caused primarily by a deficiency of
Iodine
Which of the following population groups is least susceptible to iron-deficiency anemia?
Men 20-45 years of age
Iron deficiency in children is likely to result from a diet that overemphasizes
Milk
What is the oxygen-carrying protein of muscle cells?
Myoglobin
What is the most reliable source of dietary fluoride?
Public Water
A child diagnosed with iron-deficiency anemia would most likely benefit from increasing his or her consumption of
Red Meat
Which of the following is the richest source of iodine?
Seafood
Which of the following is a property of selenium in nutrition?
Severe deficiency is associated with heart disease in China
Which of the following is a characteristic of the trace minerals?
The amounts in foods are dependent, in part, on soil composition
Approximately how many people worldwide are thought to be affected by iron-deficiency anemia?
1.6 billion
What is hepcidin?
A liver-derived hormone that helps regulate iron absorption and transport
Which of the following foods provides iron in the most absorbable form?
Chicken
What is the primary function of the thyroid hormones?
Control the rate of oxygen use by cells
Which of the following minerals functions primarily in reactions that consume oxygen?
Copper
Why are hemoglobin and hematocrit tests of limited usefulness in the assessment of iron status?
They are late indicators of iron deficiency
One of the thyroid gland hormones is called
Thyroxine
Which of the following nutrients enhances iron absorption from the intestinal tract?
Vitamin C
Deficiency of which of the following minerals is associated with retarded growth and sexual development in children?
Zinc