Question 1

A product featuring a qualified health claim on its label:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​must have the highest degree of scientific support for that claim. 
B)  ​must provide an insert with a detailed explanation of the scientific support backing the claim. 
C)  ​cannot be sold. 
D)  ​must bear a statement explaining the degree of scientific evidence backing the claim. 
E)  ​must be sold at a higher price that a similar product without a qualified health claim. 
A)  ​must have the highest degree of scientific support for that claim. 
B)  ​must provide an insert with a detailed explanation of the scientific support backing the claim. 
C)  ​cannot be sold. 
D)  ​must bear a statement explaining the degree of scientific evidence backing the claim. 
E)  ​must be sold at a higher price that a similar product without a qualified health claim.

Question 2

​Which statement about Dietary Reference Intakes is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​The DRI are designed to merely prevent nutrient deficiency diseases. 
B)  ​The DRI focus on disease prevention. 
C)  ​The DRI focus on adequacy of nutrients. 
D)  ​The DRI apply to the diets of individuals. 
E)  ​The DRI reflect research from both the US and Canada. 
A)  ​The DRI are designed to merely prevent nutrient deficiency diseases. 
B)  ​The DRI focus on disease prevention. 
C)  ​The DRI focus on adequacy of nutrients. 
D)  ​The DRI apply to the diets of individuals. 
E)  ​The DRI reflect research from both the US and Canada.

Question 3

Matching
-​AI

Accepted Answer

A) a set of values for the dietary nutrient intakes of healthy people in the United States and Canada 
B) a set of values reflecting the average daily amounts of nutrients considered adequate to meet the known nutrient needs of practically all healthy people in a particular life stage and gender group; a goal for dietary intake by individuals 
C) a set of values that are used as guides for nutrient intakes when scientific evidence is insufficient to determine an RDA 
D) the lowest continuing intake of a nutrient that will maintain a specified criterion of adequacy 
E) in regard to nutrient intake, the amount below which almost all healthy people can be expected, over time, to experience deficiency symptoms
F)the average daily nutrient intake levels estimated to meet the requirements of half of the healthy individuals in a given age and gender group
G)a set of values reflecting the highest average daily nutrient intake levels that are likely to pose no risk of toxicity to almost all healthy individuals in a particular life stage and gender group
H)the dietary energy intake level that is predicted to maintain energy balance in a healthy adult of a defined age, gender, weight, and physical activity level consistent with good health
I)ranges of intakes for the energy-yielding nutrients that provide adequate energy and nutrients and reduce the risk of chronic disease 
A) a set of values for the dietary nutrient intakes of healthy people in the United States and Canada 
B) a set of values reflecting the average daily amounts of nutrients considered adequate to meet the known nutrient needs of practically all healthy people in a particular life stage and gender group; a goal for dietary intake by individuals 
C) a set of values that are used as guides for nutrient intakes when scientific evidence is insufficient to determine an RDA 
D) the lowest continuing intake of a nutrient that will maintain a specified criterion of adequacy 
E) in regard to nutrient intake, the amount below which almost all healthy people can be expected, over time, to experience deficiency symptoms
F)the average daily nutrient intake levels estimated to meet the requirements of half of the healthy individuals in a given age and gender group
G)a set of values reflecting the highest average daily nutrient intake levels that are likely to pose no risk of toxicity to almost all healthy individuals in a particular life stage and gender group
H)the dietary energy intake level that is predicted to maintain energy balance in a healthy adult of a defined age, gender, weight, and physical activity level consistent with good health
I)ranges of intakes for the energy-yielding nutrients that provide adequate energy and nutrients and reduce the risk of chronic disease

Question 4

List the six principles of diet planning and briefly describe each one.​

Accepted Answer

adequacy- a diet with enough energy and

Question 5

Your friend always refers to meat as protein. You try to correct her by stating that:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​practically all foods contain mixtures of the energy-yielding nutrients. 
B)  ​protein is not the predominant nutrient in meat. 
C)  ​protein-rich foods are always high in fat. 
D)  ​meat contains more carbohydrate than protein. 
E)  ​protein is an inorganic nutrient. 
A)  ​practically all foods contain mixtures of the energy-yielding nutrients. 
B)  ​protein is not the predominant nutrient in meat. 
C)  ​protein-rich foods are always high in fat. 
D)  ​meat contains more carbohydrate than protein. 
E)  ​protein is an inorganic nutrient.

Question 6

Matching
-AMDR​

Accepted Answer

A) a set of values for the dietary nutrient intakes of healthy people in the United States and Canada 
B) a set of values reflecting the average daily amounts of nutrients considered adequate to meet the known nutrient needs of practically all healthy people in a particular life stage and gender group; a goal for dietary intake by individuals 
C) a set of values that are used as guides for nutrient intakes when scientific evidence is insufficient to determine an RDA 
D) the lowest continuing intake of a nutrient that will maintain a specified criterion of adequacy 
E) in regard to nutrient intake, the amount below which almost all healthy people can be expected, over time, to experience deficiency symptoms
F)the average daily nutrient intake levels estimated to meet the requirements of half of the healthy individuals in a given age and gender group
G)a set of values reflecting the highest average daily nutrient intake levels that are likely to pose no risk of toxicity to almost all healthy individuals in a particular life stage and gender group
H)the dietary energy intake level that is predicted to maintain energy balance in a healthy adult of a defined age, gender, weight, and physical activity level consistent with good health
I)ranges of intakes for the energy-yielding nutrients that provide adequate energy and nutrients and reduce the risk of chronic disease 
A) a set of values for the dietary nutrient intakes of healthy people in the United States and Canada 
B) a set of values reflecting the average daily amounts of nutrients considered adequate to meet the known nutrient needs of practically all healthy people in a particular life stage and gender group; a goal for dietary intake by individuals 
C) a set of values that are used as guides for nutrient intakes when scientific evidence is insufficient to determine an RDA 
D) the lowest continuing intake of a nutrient that will maintain a specified criterion of adequacy 
E) in regard to nutrient intake, the amount below which almost all healthy people can be expected, over time, to experience deficiency symptoms
F)the average daily nutrient intake levels estimated to meet the requirements of half of the healthy individuals in a given age and gender group
G)a set of values reflecting the highest average daily nutrient intake levels that are likely to pose no risk of toxicity to almost all healthy individuals in a particular life stage and gender group
H)the dietary energy intake level that is predicted to maintain energy balance in a healthy adult of a defined age, gender, weight, and physical activity level consistent with good health
I)ranges of intakes for the energy-yielding nutrients that provide adequate energy and nutrients and reduce the risk of chronic disease

A product featuring a qualified health claim on its label:

Which statement about Dietary Reference Intakes is false?

Matching -AI

List the six principles of diet planning and briefly describe each one.

Your friend always refers to meat as protein. You try to correct her by stating that:

Matching -AMDR

Digestion and Absorption

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Protein

Energy Balance and Body Composition

Weight Management - Overweight and Underweight

The Vitamins

Water and the Minerals

Nutrition Through the Life Span - Pregnancy and Infancy

Nutrition Through the Life Span - Childhood and Adolescence

Nutrition Through the Life Span - Later Adulthood

Nutrition Care and Assessment

Nutrition Intervention and Diet-Drug Interactions

Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Support

Nutrition in Metabolic and Respiratory Stress

Nutrition and Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders

Nutrition and Lower Gastrointestinal Disorders

Nutrition and Liver Diseases

Nutrition and Diabetes Mellitus

Nutrition and Disorders of the Heart and Blood Vessels

Nutrition and Renal Diseases

Nutrition - Cancer - and HIV Infection

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Exam 1: Overview of Nutrition and Health