Question 1

How many classes of nutrients are there?

Accepted Answer

A)  three 
B)  four 
C)  six 
D)  eight 
A)  three 
B)  four 
C)  six 
D)  eight

Question 2

The National Institutes of Health (NIH)plays a limited role in researching nutrition-related issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of disease that is directly caused by a nutritional deficiency?

Accepted Answer

A)  pellagra 
B)  cancer 
C)  type 2 diabetes 
D)  heart disease 
A)  pellagra 
B)  cancer 
C)  type 2 diabetes 
D)  heart disease

Question 4

Minerals maintain their chemical structure and are not broken down during digestion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fats are soluble in water. 
B)  Fats are an important energy source for our bodies at rest and during low-intensity exercise. 
C)  Fats are composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. 
D)  Fats yield more Calories per gram than carbohydrate or protein. 
A)  Fats are soluble in water. 
B)  Fats are an important energy source for our bodies at rest and during low-intensity exercise. 
C)  Fats are composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. 
D)  Fats yield more Calories per gram than carbohydrate or protein.

Question 6

What is the standard used to estimate the daily nutrient needs of half of all healthy individuals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) 
B)  Adequate Intake (AI) 
C)  Recommended Dietary Allowance (RD
A)  
D)  Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UI) 
A)  Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) 
B)  Adequate Intake (AI) 
C)  Recommended Dietary Allowance (RD
A)  
D)  Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UI)

Question 7

What is another name for a study of patterns of health and disease in a large population?

Accepted Answer

A)  a single-blind study 
B)  a clinical trial 
C)  a randomized study 
D)  an epidemiological study 
A)  a single-blind study 
B)  a clinical trial 
C)  a randomized study 
D)  an epidemiological study

Question 8

The American Society for Nutrition (ASN)and similar professional nutrition organizations

Accepted Answer

A)  publish reliable nutrition research studies. 
B)  set the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs). 
C)  lobby the government on behalf of pharmaceutical companies. 
D)  sponsor the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). 
A)  publish reliable nutrition research studies. 
B)  set the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs). 
C)  lobby the government on behalf of pharmaceutical companies. 
D)  sponsor the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).

Question 9

What is the group given a specific treatment or intervention during an experiment called?

Accepted Answer

A)  the experimental group 
B)  the control group 
C)  the double-blind group 
D)  the study population 
A)  the experimental group 
B)  the control group 
C)  the double-blind group 
D)  the study population

Question 10

Poor nutrition is strongly associated with three chronic diseases that fall within the group of top ten causes of death in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The primary source of fuel for the body is

Accepted Answer

A)  carbohydrates. 
B)  fats and oils. 
C)  proteins. 
D)  vitamins and minerals. 
A)  carbohydrates. 
B)  fats and oils. 
C)  proteins. 
D)  vitamins and minerals.

Question 12

Explain why,over the course of the 20th century,the focus of nutrition research shifted from identifying nutrient-deficiency diseases to exploring the links between nutrition and chronic disease.

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons why the focus

Question 13

What common flaw has been found in research studies funded by pharmaceutical companies?

Accepted Answer

A)  bias towards showing ineffectiveness of products 
B)  lack of transparency 
C)  quackery 
D)  over-reporting of a drug's side effects 
A)  bias towards showing ineffectiveness of products 
B)  lack of transparency 
C)  quackery 
D)  over-reporting of a drug's side effects

Question 14

In the second half of the twentieth century,nutrition researchers began to study the links between nutrition and the development of chronic diseases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Into what two groups are vitamins classified?

Accepted Answer

A)  fat-soluble and water-soluble 
B)  organic and inorganic 
C)  nonnutritive and nutritive 
D)  trace and major 
A)  fat-soluble and water-soluble 
B)  organic and inorganic 
C)  nonnutritive and nutritive 
D)  trace and major

Question 16

Which of the following nutrients is organic?

Accepted Answer

A)  sodium 
B)  iron 
C)  protein 
D)  water 
A)  sodium 
B)  iron 
C)  protein 
D)  water

Question 17

Vitamin C and the B vitamins are

Accepted Answer

A)  nonessential vitamins. 
B)  soluble in water. 
C)  readily stored in the body's tissues. 
D)  trace vitamins. 
A)  nonessential vitamins. 
B)  soluble in water. 
C)  readily stored in the body's tissues. 
D)  trace vitamins.

Question 18

A placebo is the misrepresentation of a product,program,or service for financial gain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Two web pages discuss the results of research into a weight-loss supplement.One of these was written by a medical doctor who includes testimonials from several patients who lost weight using the supplement,and provides a link to a site at which you can order the supplement.The other was published by the Office of Dietary Supplements at the National Institutes of Health,and cites several research studies investigating the safety and effectiveness of the supplement.Which site is more reliable,and why?

Accepted Answer

The web page published by the Office of

Question 20

A blogger has written a post about the benefits of an artificial sweetener for weight loss.Which of the following would be the best evidence to support these claims?

Accepted Answer

A)  recommendation from a medical doctor 
B)  citations to research studies published in peer-reviewed journals 
C)  testimonials from people who have used the sweetener 
D)  conclusions from a research study funded by the manufacturer of the sweetener 
A)  recommendation from a medical doctor 
B)  citations to research studies published in peer-reviewed journals 
C)  testimonials from people who have used the sweetener 
D)  conclusions from a research study funded by the manufacturer of the sweetener

Exam 1: Nutrition: Linking Food and Health

How many classes of nutrients are there?

The National Institutes of Health (NIH)plays a limited role in researching nutrition-related issues.

Which of the following is an example of disease that is directly caused by a nutritional deficiency?

Minerals maintain their chemical structure and are not broken down during digestion.

Which of the following is FALSE?

What is the standard used to estimate the daily nutrient needs of half of all healthy individuals?

What is another name for a study of patterns of health and disease in a large population?

The American Society for Nutrition (ASN)and similar professional nutrition organizations

What is the group given a specific treatment or intervention during an experiment called?

Poor nutrition is strongly associated with three chronic diseases that fall within the group of top ten causes of death in the United States.

The primary source of fuel for the body is

Explain why,over the course of the 20th century,the focus of nutrition research shifted from identifying nutrient-deficiency diseases to exploring the links between nutrition and chronic disease.

What common flaw has been found in research studies funded by pharmaceutical companies?

In the second half of the twentieth century,nutrition researchers began to study the links between nutrition and the development of chronic diseases.

Into what two groups are vitamins classified?

Which of the following nutrients is organic?

Vitamin C and the B vitamins are

A placebo is the misrepresentation of a product,program,or service for financial gain.

A blogger has written a post about the benefits of an artificial sweetener for weight loss.Which of the following would be the best evidence to support these claims?

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