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