Background: Protein intake in Japan is 20% of total calories, while in the United States it is 35%. Japanese people live longer and have lowest rate of obesity in the world.   Questions: 1. Should American eat less protein? Why or why not? 2. What food sources of protein would you add or subtract, depending on your answer to the first question? Why?

True or false: In ruminants, carbohydrates in food are primarily digested in the small intestine.   Select one: True False

What can be said of the prevalence of obesity in United States and the world? Multiple Choice   Prevalence of obesity among adults in any country is independent of the purchasing power among them.   Obesity is far more prevalent in Europe than in America.   Obesity is several times more prevalent among women with low incomes than among women with high incomes.   Obesity rates are unaffected by the sociocultural factors prevailing in the country.

One form of weight loss surgery is known as a gastric sleeve, which removes more than half of the stomach. Which of the following would cause these individuals the most trouble? Selected Answer: Eating small, regular meals Answers: eating carbohydrate-rich foods   Eating small, regular meals   eating protein-rich foods   Eating hard foods