Your Friend Ashok Is Consuming a Very-Low-Fat Diet in an Attempt

question 37

Multiple Choice

Your friend Ashok is consuming a very-low-fat diet in an attempt to lose weight. He considers all dietary fats as “bad” for him and he thinks that the less fat he eats the better. You should point out to him that a very-low-fat diet could put him at risk for developing _____.

• A)diabetes
• B)gout
• C)an essential fatty acid deficiency
• D)an essential mineral deficiency

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Definitions:

Osteoblast Activity

The process of bone formation carried out by osteoblasts, cells that synthesize bone matrix and mineral content.

Osteoclast Activity

The process involving cells responsible for bone resorption in the body's bone remodeling cycle.

Zygomatic Bone

The Zygomatic Bone, also known as the cheekbone, is a facial bone that forms the prominence of the cheek.

Irregular

Not following a consistent or predictable pattern, often referring to shapes, rhythms, or textures that do not conform to regular standards.