Question 1

Recent studies clearly indicate an association between TV advertising of foods and drinks and ______________________, especially in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)   dollars spent for food in restaurants
B)   purchase of more nutritious products from grocery stores
C)   the prevalence of childhood obesity
D)   the number of meals eaten at homeE) B) and D)
F) All of the above C

Question 2

Over the past 50 years, rates of ______ have declined among American adults.

Accepted Answer

A)   diabetes
B)   obesity
C)   cardiovascular disease
D)   death from cardiovascular diseaseE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

When in Europe, you are told that you are eating a steak weighing 140 grams. This is equivalent to how many ounces?

Accepted Answer

A)   5 ounces
B)   3920 ounces
C)   8.75 ounces
D)   1.4 ouncesE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following most accurately describes the term epidemiology?

Accepted Answer

A)   A test made to examine the validity of an educated guess
B)   An educated guess by a scientist to explain a phenomenon
C)   A study of how disease rates vary among different population groups
D)   An explanation for a phenomenon that has numerous lines of evidence to support itE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

A serving of bleu cheese dressing containing 23 grams of fat would yield _____ kilocalories from fat.

Accepted Answer

A)   161
B)   92
C)   207
D)   255 23 grams of fat x 9 kcal/g = 207 kcal from fat.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 6

A kilocalorie is a measure of

Accepted Answer

A)   heat energy.
B)   fat in food.
C)   nutrients in food.
D)   sugar and fat in food.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Which of the following is true about the North American diet?

Accepted Answer

A)   Most of our protein comes from plant sources.
B)   Approximately half of our carbohydrates come from simple sugars.
C)   Most of our fats come from plant sources.
D)   Most of our carbohydrates come from fibers.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Gram for gram, which provides the most energy?

Accepted Answer

A)   Carbohydrates
B)   Proteins
C)   Alcohol
D)   FatsE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Which of the following nutrients can be broken down to provide energy?

Accepted Answer

__X__ carbohydrate
_...

Question 10

Which of the following is not a class of essential nutrients?

Accepted Answer

A)   Alcohol
B)   Carbohydrates
C)   Lipids
D)   MineralsE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

The health status of "baby boomers" appears lower than that of the previous generation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following are among the six classes of essential nutrients?

Accepted Answer

__X__ water
_____ ph...

Question 13

Which of the following are functions of the essential nutrients?

Accepted Answer

__X__ Provide energy
__X__ Promote growth, development, and maintenance
__X__ Regulate body processes
_____ Treat or cure diseases

Question 14

Water would be adequate for replenishing lost fluids for which of the following athletes?

Accepted Answer

__X__ A runner who completes a 5-kilomet...

Question 15

Which of the following are substances in plant foods that are not digested in the stomach or small intestine?

Accepted Answer

A)   Dextrose
B)   Disaccharides
C)   Dietary fiber
D)   Simple sugarsE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

A ______ is generally a fake medicine used to disguise the treatments of participants in an experiment.

Accepted Answer

A)   placebo
B)   hypothesis
C)   control
D)   caseE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Which of the following is not one of the six categories of Healthy People 2020: Nutrition and Weight Status Objectives?

Accepted Answer

A)   Healthier Food Access
B)   Food Insecurity
C)   Iron Deficiency
D)   Calcium DeficiencyE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Which of the following is not a simple carbohydrate?

Accepted Answer

A)   Starch
B)   Table sugar
C)   Disaccharide
D)   MonosaccharideE) A) and B)
F) C) and D) A

Question 19

Nutrition is

Accepted Answer

A)   the study of diet and disease patterns among various populations.
B)   the practice of eating only healthy foods.
C)   the science that links food to health and disease.
D)   the use of dietary supplements to cure diseases.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

Fibers belong to the class of nutrients known as

Accepted Answer

A)   carbohydrates.
B)   protein.
C)   lipids.
D)   minerals.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Exam 1: Nutrition, Food Choices, and Health

Recent studies clearly indicate an association between TV advertising of foods and drinks and ______________________, especially in the United States.

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Over the past 50 years, rates of ______ have declined among American adults.

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When in Europe, you are told that you are eating a steak weighing 140 grams. This is equivalent to how many ounces?

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Which of the following most accurately describes the term epidemiology?

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A serving of bleu cheese dressing containing 23 grams of fat would yield _____ kilocalories from fat.

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A kilocalorie is a measure of

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Which of the following is true about the North American diet?

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Gram for gram, which provides the most energy?

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Which of the following nutrients can be broken down to provide energy?

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Which of the following is not a class of essential nutrients?

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The health status of "baby boomers" appears lower than that of the previous generation.

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Which of the following are among the six classes of essential nutrients?

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Which of the following are functions of the essential nutrients?

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Water would be adequate for replenishing lost fluids for which of the following athletes?

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Which of the following are substances in plant foods that are not digested in the stomach or small intestine?

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A ______ is generally a fake medicine used to disguise the treatments of participants in an experiment.

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Which of the following is not one of the six categories of Healthy People 2020: Nutrition and Weight Status Objectives?

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Which of the following is not a simple carbohydrate?

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