Nutrition

Marasmus, another severe form of protein-energy malnutrition, specifically results primarily from

• A.an overall lack of energy and nutrients
• B.an excess, rather than a lack, of energy and nutrients
• C.a condition entirely unrelated to malnutrition of any kind
• D.a factor entirely unrelated to energy or nutrient intake

Sodium, an essential mineral, specifically plays a role in maintaining fluid balance, though

• A.excessive intake is linked to health risks
• B.no amount of intake, however excessive, carries any health risk whatsoever
• C.a factor entirely unrelated to fluid balance or health risk of any kind
• D.insufficient, rather than excessive, intake is the only recognized health risk

Supplementation may specifically be recommended when dietary intake alone cannot adequately meet

• A.a factor entirely unrelated to an individual's own nutrient needs
• B.requirements that are, in fact, always fully met through diet alone
• C.an individual's nutrient needs
• D.no particular nutrient need of any kind, regardless of dietary intake