What Factor,in Addition to Nutrition and Disease,may Be Related to Adult

question 32

Multiple Choice

What factor,in addition to nutrition and disease,may be related to adult height?

• A) stress in infancy
• B) social structure in infancy
• C) time spent in school
• D) childhood playmates

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Definitions:

Optimal Nutrition

The attainment of a balance of nutrients necessary to support the body's health, growth, and energy needs without excess.

Metabolic Demands

The amount of energy (calories) the body requires to carry out physical and physiological processes.

Nutrients

Substances obtained from food that are essential for the maintenance of health and for growth and development.

Waist-To-Hip Ratios

A measurement used to assess the distribution of body fat, calculated by dividing the circumference of the waist by the circumference of the hips.