Question 1

Which of the following is not a simple carbohydrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Starch 
B)  Table sugar 
C)  Disaccharide 
D)  Monosaccharide 
A)  Starch 
B)  Table sugar 
C)  Disaccharide 
D)  Monosaccharide A

Question 2

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 home 
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 home C

Question 3

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 4

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. 
A)  161 
B)  92 
C)  207 
D)  255 23 grams of fat x 9 kcal/g = 207 kcal from fat.

Question 5

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 sugars 
A)  Dextrose 
B)  Disaccharides 
C)  Dietary fiber 
D)  Simple sugars

Question 6

Fibers belong to the class of nutrients known as

Accepted Answer

A)  carbohydrates. 
B)  protein. 
C)  lipids. 
D)  minerals. 
A)  carbohydrates. 
B)  protein. 
C)  lipids. 
D)  minerals.

Question 7

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 Deficiency 
A)  Healthier Food Access 
B)  Food Insecurity 
C)  Iron Deficiency 
D)  Calcium Deficiency

Question 8

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. 
A)  heat energy. 
B)  fat in food. 
C)  nutrients in food. 
D)  sugar and fat in food.

Question 9

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. 
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.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

__X__ water
_____ ph

Question 11

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 ounces 
A)  5 ounces 
B)  3920 ounces 
C)  8.75 ounces 
D)  1.4 ounces

Question 12

Gram for gram, which provides the most energy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carbohydrates 
B)  Proteins 
C)  Alcohol 
D)  Fats 
A)  Carbohydrates 
B)  Proteins 
C)  Alcohol 
D)  Fats

Question 13

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 14

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

Accepted Answer

__X__ carbohydrate
_

Question 15

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 disease 
A)  diabetes 
B)  obesity 
C)  cardiovascular disease 
D)  death from cardiovascular disease

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Alcohol 
B)  Carbohydrates 
C)  Lipids 
D)  Minerals 
A)  Alcohol 
B)  Carbohydrates 
C)  Lipids 
D)  Minerals

Question 17

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. 
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.

Question 18

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 it 
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 it

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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)  case 
A)  placebo 
B)  hypothesis 
C)  control 
D)  case

Which of the following is not a simple carbohydrate?

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

Which of the following are functions of the essential nutrients?

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

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

Fibers belong to the class of nutrients known as

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

A kilocalorie is a measure of

Nutrition is

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

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

Gram for gram, which provides the most energy?

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

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

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

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

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

Which of the following most accurately describes the term epidemiology?

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

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

Guidelines for Designing a Healthy Diet

The Human Body: a Nutrition Perspective

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Proteins

Energy Balance and Weight Control

Vitamins

Water and Minerals

Nutrition: Fitness and Sports

Eating Disorders

Undernutrition Throughout the World

Safety of Our Food Supply

Nutrition During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

Nutrition From Infancy Through Adolescence

Nutrition During Adulthood

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Exam 1: Nutrition, Food Choices, and Health

Which of the following is not a simple carbohydrate?

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

Which of the following are functions of the essential nutrients?

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

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

Fibers belong to the class of nutrients known as

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

A kilocalorie is a measure of

Nutrition is

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

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

Gram for gram, which provides the most energy?

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

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

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

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

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

Which of the following most accurately describes the term epidemiology?

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

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

Guidelines for Designing a Healthy Diet

The Human Body: a Nutrition Perspective

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Proteins

Energy Balance and Weight Control

Vitamins

Water and Minerals

Nutrition: Fitness and Sports

Eating Disorders

Undernutrition Throughout the World

Safety of Our Food Supply

Nutrition During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

Nutrition From Infancy Through Adolescence

Nutrition During Adulthood

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