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Q33: In developing countries, rice, wheat, and corn make up the majority of the diet

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Q33: In developing countries, rice, wheat, and corn make up the majority of the diet. List two nutrient deficiencies that may result from this type of diet? Describe the long-term consequences of each deficiency.

Q34: Describe two methods to assess body composition. What are appropriate % body fat ranges for men? Women? Define body mass index. Is this a measurement of body composition? Why or why not?

Q35: Define simple carbohydrate and complex carbohydrate. Use the terms monosaccharide, disaccharide, and polysaccharide in your definition. List three foods that contain simple carbohydrates and three foods that contain complex carbohydrates.

Q36: Define the terms essential and bioavailable. Give an example of an essential nutrient and its food source. Give an example of a specific nutrient with high bioavailability and a specific nutrient with low bioavailability.

Q37: Nutrients are located throughout the human body. Where is the largest proportion of water located? Carbohydrate? Mineral? In what form is most of the body’s energy stored? In which tissue is this energy stored? Describe how men and women differ in terms of nutrient composition within the body.

Q38: Define protein quality. Describe how protein quality impacts protein function in the human body. Give examples of animal and plant sources of high quality and low quality protein.