Author Question: Although the global incidence of HIV infection has been declining in recent years, its prevalence ... (Read 71 times)

tingc95 · **on:** Aug 21, 2018

Although the global incidence of HIV infection has been declining in recent years, its prevalence continues to be highest in ____.
A) sub-Saharan Africa
B) the United Arab Emirates
C) northern Africa
D) southeast Asia

Question 2

Calculate the amount of iron required for a woman of childbearing age, showing amounts of iron lost and how it is replaced. How does this compare with a woman of childbearing age who is also a vegetarian?

vboyd24 · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 21, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

People lose about 1.0 mg of iron per day. Additionally, women of childbearing age would lose about 0.5 mg of iron per day over the course of a month. In total, women of childbearing age should replace 1.5 mg of iron per day to avoid a deficit. Because only about 18 percent of iron consumed is absorbed, we would take 1.5 0.18 to determine that a total of 8 mg of iron must be consumed daily to prevent a net dietary loss of iron. For a vegetarian woman of childbearing age, however, the dietary intake is 1.8 times higher for vegetarians, so take 8 mg 1.8 to determine that these women will need a total of 14 mg of iron daily to avoid a net dietary loss of iron.