Lack of essential vitamins and minerals required in small amounts by the body for proper growth and development refers to, * d. Malnutrition
c. Optimum nutrition
a. Obesity
b. Micronutrient deficiency

Agroup of 50 adult male humans were in a clinical study to determine how much niacin is toxic. during the first two weeks of the study, members of the group consumed only a formula diet that was nutritionally complete, except it contained 24 mg niacin, which is 1.5 times the rda for niacin (males). at that point in the study, all members reported feeling fine. during the next week, they were given a formula that contained 48 mg niacin. within a few days of consuming this formula, 90% of the participants reported feeling ill, and they complained of having upset stomachs and reddened facial skin. at that point, researchers gave the subjects a formula that contain 16 mg niacin. after a week of consuming the new formula, all participants reported feeling well again. based on this information, the researchers concluded that the amdr for niacin is between 16 and 24 mg/day. ul for niacin was between 24 and 48 mg/day. human requirement for niacin is 16 mg/day. eer for niacin was 16 mg/day.

Hiv is inactivated in the laboratory after a few minutes of sitting at room temperature, but the flu virus is still active after sitting for several hours. what are the practical consequences of these findings? a) hiv can be transmitted more easily from person to person than the flu virusb) the flu virus can be transmitted more easily from person to person than hivc) this property of hiv makes it more likely to be a pandemic than the flu virusd) disinfecting surfaces is more important to reduce the spread of hiv than the flu

Which food preservation method can people use at home? a. fermentation b. irradiation c. pasteurization d. thermal processing