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1. Define indirect food additives.

2. Alcohol abuse contributes to which of the following causes of death?

3. Which method used to calculate body fat uses calipers to measure the fat layer directly under the skin?

4. Excessive alcohol intake can impair the absorption of water-soluble vitamins including ________

5. Providing energy is the primary function of ____.

6. What is major food source of lactose?

7. When the liver has been damaged, this may result in a reduced absorption of ____, such as vitamin A.

8. What are the symptoms most commonly associated with bacterial food-borne illnesses?

9. ___ is/are more common in women.

10. Glutathione peroxidase is an enzyme that helps with the breakdown of ____ and ____.

11. The electron transport chain is located in the ____.

12. Which nutrients should people strive to reach 100% DV?

13. Which process is considered more efficient at converting the energy in glucose to energy stored as ATP?

14. Nutrients absorbed in the small intestines are delivered to which circulatory systems in the body?

15. The stomach produces the intrinsic factor that is necessary in order to absorb which vitamins?

16. EPA

17. Parasites can rob people of their ____ and then eventually their lives.

18. Which organ is most affected by alcohol and often develops cirrhosis as a result of alcohol abuse?

19. The alcohol content of ___ is related to the amount of alcohol in the blood.

20. Which method of measuring body fat has the ability to detect obesity, osteoporosis, and other health conditions?

21. For which nutrients are the DRV's set?

22. The agreed-upon standards for BMI ____ deemed appropriate for lactating women.

23. Which two of the following vitamins assists dehydrogenase enzymes and therefore play a role in transferring the hydrogens from energy-yielding compounds to oxygen in the metabolic pathways of the cell?

24. Benefits of moderate ____ consumption include decreased risk of developing cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.

25. Children of alcoholics have a ____ times greater risk of developing alcoholism.