There is evidence that consuming foods high in antioxidants reduces the number of free radicals in the body, thus slowing disease

An iodine deficiency in the diet of a pregnant woman may lead to a condition in which the baby has a dwarflike appearance and a defective thyroid gland. This disorder is called:

A) cretinism. B) encephalitis. C) Down syndrome. D) Tay-Sachs disease.

Children who survive extreme forms of malnutrition

A) rarely show catch-up growth when their diets improve. B) develop a high basal metabolism rate. C) usually continue to undereat when food becomes plentiful. D) tend to gain excessive weight when their diets improve.