Question 1

Sedentary inertia occurs when too little exercise over weeks and months causes body exhaustion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What is the term for essential mineral nutrients that are found in the body in amounts of less than 5 grams?

Accepted Answer

A)  major minerals 
B)  minor minerals 
C)  small minerals 
D)  trace minerals 
A)  major minerals 
B)  minor minerals 
C)  small minerals 
D)  trace minerals

Question 3

At what age does cortical bone loss begin?

Accepted Answer

A)  25 years 
B)  30 years 
C)  35 years 
D)  40 years 
A)  25 years 
B)  30 years 
C)  35 years 
D)  40 years

Question 4

After about 25 years of age, regardless of calcium intake, bones begin to lose density.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following food items reduces iron absorption from food?

Accepted Answer

A)  lemon 
B)  black tea 
C)  tuna 
D)  chicken breast 
A)  lemon 
B)  black tea 
C)  tuna 
D)  chicken breast

Question 6

What is the tolerable upper intake level (UL) for calcium for adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  500 mg/day 
B)  1,000 mg/day 
C)  1,500 mg/day 
D)  2,500 mg/day 
A)  500 mg/day 
B)  1,000 mg/day 
C)  1,500 mg/day 
D)  2,500 mg/day

Question 7

Approximately what percentage of ingested calcium is absorbed by infants and children?

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  30% 
C)  50% 
D)  60% 
A)  10% 
B)  30% 
C)  50% 
D)  60%

Question 8

Which of the following minerals is found in high concentrations in hard water?

Accepted Answer

A)  potassium 
B)  sodium 
C)  cadmium 
D)  magnesium 
A)  potassium 
B)  sodium 
C)  cadmium 
D)  magnesium

Question 9

Which of the following food groupings provides the best sources of calcium?

Accepted Answer

A)  cream cheese, butter, and cream 
B)  milk, cheese, and yogurt 
C)  spinach, rhubarb, and broccoli 
D)  cottage cheese, ice cream, and frozen yogurt 
A)  cream cheese, butter, and cream 
B)  milk, cheese, and yogurt 
C)  spinach, rhubarb, and broccoli 
D)  cottage cheese, ice cream, and frozen yogurt

Question 10

A sufficient amount of which of the following nutrients contributes to adequate sulphate in the diet?

Accepted Answer

A)  protein 
B)  carbohydrate 
C)  fat 
D)  vitamins 
A)  protein 
B)  carbohydrate 
C)  fat 
D)  vitamins

Question 11

What is the name of the trace mineral that works with proteins in every organ and helps numerous enzymes?

Accepted Answer

A)  fluoride 
B)  iron 
C)  selenium 
D)  zinc 
A)  fluoride 
B)  iron 
C)  selenium 
D)  zinc

Question 12

Identify and explain factors involved in governing water intake and water excretion.

Accepted Answer

The total amount of fluid in the body is

Question 13

Give a definition of osteoporosis and discuss the following aspects: how it develops; how age, sex, hormones, and genetics affect it; how activity affects it; and what dietary interventions can help prevent or treat osteoporosis.

Accepted Answer

Answers could include the following info

Question 14

Which of the following is a sign of iron toxicity?

Accepted Answer

A)  hypochromic anemia 
B)  weight gain 
C)  abdominal pains 
D)  feeling energetic 
A)  hypochromic anemia 
B)  weight gain 
C)  abdominal pains 
D)  feeling energetic

Question 15

Which of the following terms describes the maximum bone density attained at any time in life, usually during adolescence or in early adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  peak bone density 
B)  optimum bone mass 
C)  peak bone mass 
D)  elevated bone mass 
A)  peak bone density 
B)  optimum bone mass 
C)  peak bone mass 
D)  elevated bone mass

Question 16

Describe the relationship between salt and blood pressure in salt-sensitive people. Who is at greatest risk for being salt sensitive?

Accepted Answer

The relationship between salt intakes an

Question 17

Which of the following symptoms is the first sign of dehydration?

Accepted Answer

A)  confusion 
B)  fatigue 
C)  thirst 
D)  headache 
A)  confusion 
B)  fatigue 
C)  thirst 
D)  headache

Question 18

Which of the following minerals stabilizes bones and makes teeth resistant to decay?

Accepted Answer

A)  fluoride 
B)  cadmium 
C)  chloride 
D)  mercury 
A)  fluoride 
B)  cadmium 
C)  chloride 
D)  mercury

Question 19

How many litres of water and fluid beverages should a man consume each day, under moderate environmental conditions and given a normal diet?

Accepted Answer

A)  1.5 litres 
B)  2.7 litres 
C)  3.7 litres 
D)  4.0 litres 
A)  1.5 litres 
B)  2.7 litres 
C)  3.7 litres 
D)  4.0 litres

Question 20

Which of the following is the principal food source of chloride?

Accepted Answer

A)  cabbage 
B)  beef 
C)  salt 
D)  rice 
A)  cabbage 
B)  beef 
C)  salt 
D)  rice

Sedentary inertia occurs when too little exercise over weeks and months causes body exhaustion.

What is the term for essential mineral nutrients that are found in the body in amounts of less than 5 grams?

At what age does cortical bone loss begin?

After about 25 years of age, regardless of calcium intake, bones begin to lose density.

Which of the following food items reduces iron absorption from food?

What is the tolerable upper intake level (UL) for calcium for adults?

Approximately what percentage of ingested calcium is absorbed by infants and children?

Which of the following minerals is found in high concentrations in hard water?

Which of the following food groupings provides the best sources of calcium?

A sufficient amount of which of the following nutrients contributes to adequate sulphate in the diet?

What is the name of the trace mineral that works with proteins in every organ and helps numerous enzymes?

Identify and explain factors involved in governing water intake and water excretion.

Give a definition of osteoporosis and discuss the following aspects: how it develops; how age, sex, hormones, and genetics affect it; how activity affects it; and what dietary interventions can help prevent or treat osteoporosis.

Which of the following is a sign of iron toxicity?

Which of the following terms describes the maximum bone density attained at any time in life, usually during adolescence or in early adulthood?

Describe the relationship between salt and blood pressure in salt-sensitive people. Who is at greatest risk for being salt sensitive?

Which of the following symptoms is the first sign of dehydration?

Which of the following minerals stabilizes bones and makes teeth resistant to decay?

How many litres of water and fluid beverages should a man consume each day, under moderate environmental conditions and given a normal diet?

Which of the following is the principal food source of chloride?

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Sedentary inertia occurs when too little exercise over weeks and months causes body exhaustion.

What is the term for essential mineral nutrients that are found in the body in amounts of less than 5 grams?

At what age does cortical bone loss begin?

After about 25 years of age, regardless of calcium intake, bones begin to lose density.

Which of the following food items reduces iron absorption from food?

What is the tolerable upper intake level (UL) for calcium for adults?

Approximately what percentage of ingested calcium is absorbed by infants and children?

Which of the following minerals is found in high concentrations in hard water?

Which of the following food groupings provides the best sources of calcium?

A sufficient amount of which of the following nutrients contributes to adequate sulphate in the diet?

What is the name of the trace mineral that works with proteins in every organ and helps numerous enzymes?

Identify and explain factors involved in governing water intake and water excretion.

Give a definition of osteoporosis and discuss the following aspects: how it develops; how age, sex, hormones, and genetics affect it; how activity affects it; and what dietary interventions can help prevent or treat osteoporosis.

Which of the following is a sign of iron toxicity?

Which of the following terms describes the maximum bone density attained at any time in life, usually during adolescence or in early adulthood?

Describe the relationship between salt and blood pressure in salt-sensitive people. Who is at greatest risk for being salt sensitive?

Which of the following symptoms is the first sign of dehydration?

Which of the following minerals stabilizes bones and makes teeth resistant to decay?

How many litres of water and fluid beverages should a man consume each day, under moderate environmental conditions and given a normal diet?

Which of the following is the principal food source of chloride?

Food Choices and Human Health

Nutrition Tools Standards and Guidelines

The Remarkable Body

The Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starch, Glycogen and Fibre

The Lipids: Fats, Oil, Phospholipids, and Sterols

The Proteins and Amino Acids

The Vitamins

Energy Balance and Healthy Body Weight

Nutrients, Recreational Physical Activity, and the Bodys Responses

Diet and Health

Food Safety and Food Bio-Technology

Life Cycle Nutrition: Mother and Infant

Child, Teen, and Older Adult

Hunger and the Global Environment

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