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Conventional medicine and alternative medical therapies are commonly linked together into a practice called A.  interactive therapy. B.  ying and yang medicine. C.  herbal-assisted healing. D.  complementary medicine. E.  voodoo medicine

Why did we make measurements from multiple locations to determine your estimated body fat percentage?            A.  Multiple measurements provide more data than single measures and would increase the accuracy of the estimate. B.  The most fat on a person is located in those areas so we were just trying to “max” our measurements. C.  The technique relies solely on those locations to determine the absolutely accurate fat level. D.  These were just a random test locations which were arbitrarily chosen. E.  Why did we make all those measurements anyway???

The most common forms of neural tube defects include spina bifida and A.  macrosomia. B.  anencephaly.             C.  preeclampsia.           D.  cesarean section.      E. AOTA

Which of the following conditions may occur following birth of a baby which exhibits low birthweight? A.  Risk of complications or death B.  Increase of mental defects C.  Increase of disease D.  Increase of physical developmental disorders E.  All of the above.

During the first trimester of pregnancy, which developing organs and exhibit the earliest critical period of nutrient requirements? A.  Heart and lungs B.  Liver and kidneys C.  Gastrointestinal tract D.  Central nervous system and brain E.  Genitalia

 Over the past few decades, the prevalence of obesity has increased among American children. A.  True B.  False  

  Compared to younger persons, older adults have lower risks of nutritional deficiencies. A.  True B.  False

Which of the following is currently accepted as a medical treatment in the United States? A.  Biofield therapeutics B.  Orthomolecular therapy C.  Cancer radiation therapy D.  Microwave resonance therapy E.  Acid-base topographic analysis

During your laboratory on Analysis of Body Fat you were asked to consider gender-specific formulae to determine your approximate body adipose tissue percentage. Why was this necessary? A.  “Men are from Mars”…and you know the rest… B.  Men and women differ in general build, bones structure and muscle mass and it is necessary to account for this in        any formula used for such a calculation. C.  Men only differ in water weight compared to women, but different formulae help account for bone density         differences. D.  Men and women aren’t different at all, statistically speaking, but a different formula keeps the genders separate.   E.  None of the above answers are valid.

Which of the following is a feature of irradiated foods? A.  The World Health Organization has not approved of food irradiation. B.  Irradiation of foods such as strawberries and mangoes hastens their ripening. C.  The labels of all foods must indicate treatment by irradiation except for meats. D.  The irradiation label is not required on commercially prepared foods that contain irradiated ingredients. E.  They’ll turn you green! Duh!