Nutrition Chapter 13

Which of the following symptoms would ordinarily not be found in individuals with iron-deficiency anemia?

Diminished sense of smell

Which of the following is known to cause discolored enamel of the teeth?

Excessive fluoride in the water

What is the oxygen carrying protein of muscle cells?

Myoglobin

The most common cause of iron overload is

a genetic predisposition

A woman with a severe iodine deficiency during pregnancy may have a child who develops

cretinism

hat nutrient deficiency during pregnancy may give rise to a child with cretinism?

iodine

Low levels of blood hemoglobin most likely indicate a deficiency of

iron

What is the major cause of iron deficiency?

poor nutrition

A child diagnosed with iron-deficiency anemia would most likely benefit from increasing the consumption o

red meat

Keshan disease results from a deficiency of

selenium.