Why Did the Increased Availability and Consumption of Dietary Protein

question 136

Multiple Choice

Why did the increased availability and consumption of dietary protein in post-WWII Japan result in taller children?

• A) The dietary protein increased potassium levels in the bones, allowing the bones to produce higher amounts of the growth hormone releasing factor.
• B) The growth hormone releasing factor stimulates the release of growth hormone, which relies on dietary protein to build bones and muscles.
• C) The dietary protein increased the size of the hypothalamus, resulting in greater growth hormone releasing factor.
• D) The gonads were able to utilize the increased protein to release growth hormone releasing factor in higher amounts.

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