NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
NUTRITION
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Question
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Which component of a balanced diet is mainly responsible for resisting infection & disease?
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Fibre
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Water
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Minerals
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Vitamins
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Vitamins, Minerals, and Fibre improve the body’s resistance to disease. We mainly obtain it from vegetables and fruits. Deficiency diseases like Anemia, Goitre, etc can be caused due to lack of mineral in the body.
Detailed explanation-2: -Vitamins help in protecting our body against diseases. Vitamins also help in keeping our eyes, bones, teeth and gums healthy. Vitamins are of different kinds known by different names. Some of these are Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E and K.
Detailed explanation-3: -Water. Water is one of the most important macronutrients along with carbohydrates, proteins and fats. We can live a little longer without food (around 8 weeks) than we can water (only a few days).
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