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A waist to hip ratio of >1 to 1 is abnormal in which gender?
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males
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Vitamin B6 is also called?
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pyridoxine
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Which vitamins involved in macrocytic anemia most commonly require one to activate the other?
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B12 needed to activate B9 (folic acid).
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How do triglycerides get into adipocytes?
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Lipoprotein Lipase in the vascular epithelium breaks it down to free fatty acids and glycerol so each component can go into the cell and be reconverted to triglycerides for storage. Then the TG are broken down inside the adipocyte so they can be released. latter is facilitated by Hormone sensitive lipase (HSL) which causes lipolysis inside the adipocyte.
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What type of fat cannot be transported across the adipocyte membrane?
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TG or triglycerides
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What hormone produces the primary brake on lipolysis?
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insulin
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Alcohol has how many KCAL per gram?
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7
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The other name for vitamin B12 is___________.
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cyanocobalmin
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Is RDI the same as RDA?
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yes apparently
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When there is no known RDI (or RDA), what dietary reference term is used?
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AI adequate intake
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What clinical syndrome can niacin deficiency cause?
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pellegra
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