A 72-year-old woman, in otherwise good health, presents with megaloblastic anemia. Careful evaluation reveals a folate deficiency as the cause of the anemia. Assuming the folate deficiency is due to dietary causes, which of the following is the most likely problem? A. Lack of leafy green vegetables B. Lack of milk products
C. Lack of red meat
D. Lack of yellow vegetables
E. Overcooked food
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nadiabarati
05/29/06 - 03:29 PM
#2
E
star1 Forum Guru
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05/29/06 - 03:48 PM
#3
Can It be A?
mjl1717 Forum Hero
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05/29/06 - 09:19 PM
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it could be answer a in addition to whole grain foods. [this similar to an experimental q] ___________________ Smell the coffee! "Is That an Osler move??"
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05/30/06 - 08:27 PM
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E. she may actually be eating the leafy greans but they may be over cooked. the water soluble vitamins are heat labile ___________________ It has been a looooong hard journey but I am inches away from my destination...
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05/30/06 - 09:12 PM
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leen Forum Guru
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05/30/06 - 09:13 PM
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sorry guys the above post was by mistake ....
the ans is E
mjl1717 Forum Hero
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05/31/06 - 03:07 PM
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tolito wrote: E. she may actually be eating the leafy greans but they may be over cooked. the water soluble vitamins are heat labile
i agree/ was just pointing out the ambiguity in the choices. answer a or answer e
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