Exam 18: Vitamins Minerals and Herbals

Match each term with its meaning. -organic substances that are essential for normal body function

All of the following are considered yellow/orange fruits or vegetables except:

Fresh seafood is an excellent source of:

Approximately ____ % of American adults are either overweight or obese.

Many older adults do not eat properly because of a lack of transportation to the grocery store to buy healthy foods.

Which vitamin is required for proper calcium and phosphorous absorption?

The vitamin that is found in ultraviolet light, such as sunlight, is:

Suggestions for achieving and maintaining healthy weight in children include all of the following except:

Match each term with its meaning. -excessively high amount of body fat in relation to lean body mass

Signs of vitamin A deficiency include:

Ginkgo is an antinauseant.

Only 10% of patients diagnosed as overweight are 35 years of age or younger.

Plant substances that protect the body by neutralizing free radicals are called:

A deficiency of ____ in the diet of pregnant women has been linked to an increased risk of fetal spinal deformities.

Obesity in children has no ill effects on the body, as long as the patient reaches a healthy weight level by adulthood.

Type 2 diabetes is seen only in adults.

Which of the following herbs is used for prophylaxis of migraines?

Coumarins are phytochemicals found in tomatoes.