Which Group of People Is Most at Risk for Developing

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which group of people is most at risk for developing thiamin deficiency?

• A)Tobacco users
• B)Endurance athletes
• C)Older adults
• D)Chronic alcoholics

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Definitions:

pH

A measure of the acidity or basicity of an aqueous solution, expressed as the negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration.

Levorotatory

Describing a substance that rotates the plane of polarized light to the left (counterclockwise).

L-Amino Acids

The naturally occurring form of amino acids that are used to build proteins in living organisms.

Naturally Occurring

Refers to substances, phenomena, or structures that exist in nature without human intervention.