Question 1

The 2012 Food and Health Survey indicated that after taste, __________ is now the number two reason why people choose the food they do.

Accepted Answer

A)  nutrition 
B)  convenience 
C)  cost 
A)  nutrition 
B)  convenience 
C)  cost

Question 2

What substances, present in fruits and vegetables, provide significant health benefits such as reducing the risk of cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Phytochemicals 
B)  Beta blockers 
C)  Deoxidizers 
D)  Free radicals 
A)  Phytochemicals 
B)  Beta blockers 
C)  Deoxidizers 
D)  Free radicals

Question 3

Which of the following are examples of phytochemicals?
__X__ carotenoids
__X__ flavonoids
__X__ resveratrol
_____

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following are examples of...

Question 4

Which of the following is not a nutrition and weight status objective from Healthy People 2020?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reduce the proportion of adults who are obese. 
B)  Increase the contribution of fruits to the diet. 
C)  Increase the contribution of whole grains to the diet. 
D)  Increase the consumption of protein. 
A)  Reduce the proportion of adults who are obese. 
B)  Increase the contribution of fruits to the diet. 
C)  Increase the contribution of whole grains to the diet. 
D)  Increase the consumption of protein.

Question 5

It is estimated that obesity kills more than ____________ Americans a year.

Accepted Answer

A)  20,000 
B)  50,000 
C)  150,000 
D)  200,000 
A)  20,000 
B)  50,000 
C)  150,000 
D)  200,000

Question 6

The essential nutrients

Accepted Answer

A)  must be consumed at every meal. 
B)  are required for infants but not adults. 
C)  can be made in the body when they are needed. 
D)  cannot be made by the body and therefore must be consumed to maintain health. 
A)  must be consumed at every meal. 
B)  are required for infants but not adults. 
C)  can be made in the body when they are needed. 
D)  cannot be made by the body and therefore must be consumed to maintain health.

Question 7

A meal consisting of a cheeseburger, large fries, and a chocolate shake provides a total of 1,120 kilocalories. Forty-eight percent of the energy in the meal is from carbohydrate and 13 percent is from protein. How many kilocalories of fat does the meal contain?

Accepted Answer

A)  137 
B)  313 
C)  287 
D)  437 100% - 48% of kcal from carbohydrates - 13% of kcal from protein = 39% of kcal from fat.
1120 kcal x 0.39 = 437 kcal from fat. 
A)  137 
B)  313 
C)  287 
D)  437 100% - 48% of kcal from carbohydrates - 13% of kcal from protein = 39% of kcal from fat.
1120 kcal x 0.39 = 437 kcal from fat.

Question 8

Which of the following contain no calories?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

On average, Americans consume approximately ______% of total kilocalories as fat.

Accepted Answer

A)  50 
B)  20 
C)  33 
D)  28 
A)  50 
B)  20 
C)  33 
D)  28

Question 10

Current factors that can influence American food habits negatively are

Accepted Answer

A)  more offerings of chicken and fish in restaurants as alternatives to beef. 
B)  social changes that are leading to a general time shortage for many of us. 
C)  the variety of new, low fat products in the supermarket. 
D)  more published information on the nutritional content of fast foods. 
A)  more offerings of chicken and fish in restaurants as alternatives to beef. 
B)  social changes that are leading to a general time shortage for many of us. 
C)  the variety of new, low fat products in the supermarket. 
D)  more published information on the nutritional content of fast foods.

Question 11

Which of the following is true about the energy content of nutrients?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lipids supply 7 kilocalories per gram. 
B)  Carbohydrates and proteins supply 4 kilocalories per gram. 
C)  Alcohol supplies 9 kilocalories per gram. 
D)  Lipids and alcohol supply 9 kilocalories per gram. 
A)  Lipids supply 7 kilocalories per gram. 
B)  Carbohydrates and proteins supply 4 kilocalories per gram. 
C)  Alcohol supplies 9 kilocalories per gram. 
D)  Lipids and alcohol supply 9 kilocalories per gram.

Question 12

Pat purchases a 2-liter bottle of root beer. This would be approximately

Accepted Answer

A)  4 cups. 
B)  2 pints. 
C)  2 quarts. 
D)  2 gallons. 
A)  4 cups. 
B)  2 pints. 
C)  2 quarts. 
D)  2 gallons.

Question 13

Minerals can

Accepted Answer

A)  provide energy. 
B)  be destroyed during cooking. 
C)  be degraded by the body. 
D)  become part of the body structural systems. 
A)  provide energy. 
B)  be destroyed during cooking. 
C)  be degraded by the body. 
D)  become part of the body structural systems.

Question 14

Which of the following is not a characteristic of carbohydrates?

Accepted Answer

A)  Contain more kilocalories than protein 
B)  Supply 4 kilocalories per gram 
C)  Add sweetness to food 
D)  Provide a major source of fuel for the body 
A)  Contain more kilocalories than protein 
B)  Supply 4 kilocalories per gram 
C)  Add sweetness to food 
D)  Provide a major source of fuel for the body

Question 15

A large hamburger (e.g., Whopper) sandwich contains 628 kilocalories and 36 grams of fat. Approximately what percentage of the total energy is contributed by fat?

Accepted Answer

A)  23% 
B)  52% 
C)  19% 
D)  41% 36 grams of fat x 9 kcal/g = 324 kcal from fat.
324 kcal from fat / 628 total kcal = 0.52 = 52% of kcal from fat. 
A)  23% 
B)  52% 
C)  19% 
D)  41% 36 grams of fat x 9 kcal/g = 324 kcal from fat.
324 kcal from fat / 628 total kcal = 0.52 = 52% of kcal from fat.

Question 16

Which of the following accurately describes the term hypothesis?

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 17

Shelby weighs 70 kilograms, which is _____ pounds.

Accepted Answer

A)  196 
B)  154 
C)  32 
D)  280 
A)  196 
B)  154 
C)  32 
D)  280

Question 18

Which of the following is a characteristic of vitamins?

Accepted Answer

A)  Provide energy 
B)  Become structural components of the body 
C)  Enable chemical processes in the body 
D)  Made in sufficient quantities by the body 
A)  Provide energy 
B)  Become structural components of the body 
C)  Enable chemical processes in the body 
D)  Made in sufficient quantities by the body

Question 19

A warning sign or symptom of alcohol poisoning is

Accepted Answer

A)  semiconsciousness or unconsciousness. 
B)  rapid breathing. 
C)  skin that is hot to the touch. 
D)  insomnia. 
A)  semiconsciousness or unconsciousness. 
B)  rapid breathing. 
C)  skin that is hot to the touch. 
D)  insomnia.

Question 20

Which class of nutrients comprises 60% of body weight?

Accepted Answer

A)  water 
B)  minerals 
C)  carbohydrate 
D)  protein 
A)  water 
B)  minerals 
C)  carbohydrate 
D)  protein

The 2012 Food and Health Survey indicated that after taste, __________ is now the number two reason why people choose the food they do.

What substances, present in fruits and vegetables, provide significant health benefits such as reducing the risk of cancer?

Which of the following are examples of phytochemicals? X carotenoids X flavonoids X resveratrol _____

Which of the following is not a nutrition and weight status objective from Healthy People 2020?

It is estimated that obesity kills more than ____________ Americans a year.

The essential nutrients

A meal consisting of a cheeseburger, large fries, and a chocolate shake provides a total of 1,120 kilocalories. Forty-eight percent of the energy in the meal is from carbohydrate and 13 percent is from protein. How many kilocalories of fat does the meal contain?

Which of the following contain no calories?

On average, Americans consume approximately ______% of total kilocalories as fat.

Current factors that can influence American food habits negatively are

Which of the following is true about the energy content of nutrients?

Pat purchases a 2-liter bottle of root beer. This would be approximately

Minerals can

Which of the following is not a characteristic of carbohydrates?

A large hamburger (e.g., Whopper) sandwich contains 628 kilocalories and 36 grams of fat. Approximately what percentage of the total energy is contributed by fat?

Which of the following accurately describes the term hypothesis?

Shelby weighs 70 kilograms, which is _____ pounds.

Which of the following is a characteristic of vitamins?

A warning sign or symptom of alcohol poisoning is

Which class of nutrients comprises 60% of body weight?

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

Filters

Exam 1: Nutrition, Food Choices, and Health

The 2012 Food and Health Survey indicated that after taste, __________ is now the number two reason why people choose the food they do.

What substances, present in fruits and vegetables, provide significant health benefits such as reducing the risk of cancer?

Which of the following are examples of phytochemicals? __X__ carotenoids __X__ flavonoids __X__ resveratrol _____

Which of the following is not a nutrition and weight status objective from Healthy People 2020?

It is estimated that obesity kills more than ____________ Americans a year.

The essential nutrients

A meal consisting of a cheeseburger, large fries, and a chocolate shake provides a total of 1,120 kilocalories. Forty-eight percent of the energy in the meal is from carbohydrate and 13 percent is from protein. How many kilocalories of fat does the meal contain?

Which of the following contain no calories?

On average, Americans consume approximately ______% of total kilocalories as fat.

Current factors that can influence American food habits negatively are

Which of the following is true about the energy content of nutrients?

Pat purchases a 2-liter bottle of root beer. This would be approximately

Minerals can

Which of the following is not a characteristic of carbohydrates?

A large hamburger (e.g., Whopper) sandwich contains 628 kilocalories and 36 grams of fat. Approximately what percentage of the total energy is contributed by fat?

Which of the following accurately describes the term hypothesis?

Shelby weighs 70 kilograms, which is _____ pounds.

Which of the following is a characteristic of vitamins?

A warning sign or symptom of alcohol poisoning is

Which class of nutrients comprises 60% of body weight?

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

Filters

Which of the following are examples of phytochemicals? X carotenoids X flavonoids X resveratrol _____