Exam 1: Food Choices and Human Health

Which of the following organizations accredits university and dietetic internship programs that qualify dietitians to practice?

Alcohol is a nutrient that yields energy for the body.

Which of the following media is the most credible source of nutrition information?

What is the name commonly given to an Internet story that gains strength of conviction solely on the basis of repetition?

A basic premise of dietary guidelines is that food should provide nutrients over supplements whenever possible.

What is the name given to research that looks for correlations between dietary habits and disease incidence in a population?

You see a new finding about nutrition reported in your local newspaper. What is your most prudent response to information from this source?

What daily nutrition supplement does the Canadian food guide recommend for men and women over the age of 50 years?

What anthropometric information may be obtained as part of an individual's nutritional assessment?

Which of the following statements best defines "enriched" as it is applied to a food product?

What class of compound gives hot peppers their burning taste?

What is the name given to a study in which the investigators do not manipulate the study variables of interest but instead monitor them over time?

Sugar, butter, and corn oil provide few nutrients with many Calories. What is the name for these types of foods?

What are the functions of food, besides providing nutrients?

Which of the following characteristics of a claim about nutrition would lead you to doubt its validity?

How many Calories are there in a food that contains 20 grams of carbohydrate, 8 grams protein, and 5 grams of fat?

Which of the following nutrients is energy yielding?

All humans share 99.9% of the human genome.

Approximately how many Canadians are physically inactive?

Which of the following types of nutrition research designs shows the effects of treatments?