One Reason You Eat Is to Maintain a Reserve of Stored

question 37

Multiple Choice

One reason you eat is to maintain a reserve of stored energy, and _____ tissue is the main source of stored calories in the body.

• A) leptin
• B) insulin
• C) muscle
• D) adipose

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Definitions:

Refrigerated Formula

Infant formula that is stored under cool temperatures to preserve its quality and safety for consumption.

Nasogastric

Relating to or involving the nose and the stomach, especially referring to a tube passed through the nose to the stomach for feeding or drainage.

Enteric Tube

A tube used to deliver food, fluids, and medications directly into the stomach or small intestine.

Nasointestinal Aspirate

A sample of fluid removed from the upper part of the small intestine through a tube inserted via the nose.