Question 1

In dietary recommendations to decrease the risk of CVD, trans-fatty acids are classified with _____ fat.

Accepted Answer

A)  saturated 
B)  polyunsaturated 
C)  unsaturated 
D)  monounsaturated 
A)  saturated 
B)  polyunsaturated 
C)  unsaturated 
D)  monounsaturated

Question 2

Laboratory studies suggest that diets high in _____ seem to promote cancer.

Accepted Answer

A)  calories 
B)  sugar 
C)  artificial sweeteners 
D)  calcium 
A)  calories 
B)  sugar 
C)  artificial sweeteners 
D)  calcium

Question 3

Which of the following appears to help prevent and treat hypertension in certain populations?

Accepted Answer

A)  magnesium 
B)  potassium 
C)  folate 
D)  a and b 
E)  b and c 
A)  magnesium 
B)  potassium 
C)  folate 
D)  a and b 
E)  b and c

Question 4

Which of the following individuals is at highest risk for developing hypertension?

Accepted Answer

A)  Susie, a 30-year-old female who is slightly overweight 
B)  Jack, a 40-year-old African American male whose parents had hypertension 
C)  Jill, a 50-year-old female of Asian descent who consumes a diet relatively high in sodium 
D)  Bill, a 45-year-old male of European descent who is a vegetarian 
A)  Susie, a 30-year-old female who is slightly overweight 
B)  Jack, a 40-year-old African American male whose parents had hypertension 
C)  Jill, a 50-year-old female of Asian descent who consumes a diet relatively high in sodium 
D)  Bill, a 45-year-old male of European descent who is a vegetarian

Question 5

Excess calories from carbohydrates, protein, and fat all raise cancer rates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Fraud is a problem in the genetic-testing marketplace today, particularly as it relates to nutrition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

To help prevent hypertension healthy Caucasians less than 51 years old should limit their sodium intake to _____ mg per day.

Accepted Answer

A)  2000 
B)  2200 
C)  2300 
D)  2600 
A)  2000 
B)  2200 
C)  2300 
D)  2600

Question 8

A main difference between a person contracting an infectious disease and a chronic disease is:

Accepted Answer

A)  infectious diseases are not related to the nutritional status of a person. 
B)  some infectious diseases can be cured with medications but chronic diseases cannot. 
C)  special immune-strengthening foods can prevent infectious diseases. 
D)  people in developed countries will not get infectious diseases because of existing safeguards. 
A)  infectious diseases are not related to the nutritional status of a person. 
B)  some infectious diseases can be cured with medications but chronic diseases cannot. 
C)  special immune-strengthening foods can prevent infectious diseases. 
D)  people in developed countries will not get infectious diseases because of existing safeguards.

In dietary recommendations to decrease the risk of CVD, trans-fatty acids are classified with _____ fat.

Laboratory studies suggest that diets high in _____ seem to promote cancer.

Which of the following appears to help prevent and treat hypertension in certain populations?

Which of the following individuals is at highest risk for developing hypertension?

Excess calories from carbohydrates, protein, and fat all raise cancer rates.

Fraud is a problem in the genetic-testing marketplace today, particularly as it relates to nutrition.

To help prevent hypertension healthy Caucasians less than 51 years old should limit their sodium intake to _____ mg per day.

A main difference between a person contracting an infectious disease and a chronic disease is:

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Exam 11: Diet and Health

In dietary recommendations to decrease the risk of CVD, trans-fatty acids are classified with _____ fat.

Laboratory studies suggest that diets high in _____ seem to promote cancer.

Which of the following appears to help prevent and treat hypertension in certain populations?

Which of the following individuals is at highest risk for developing hypertension?

Excess calories from carbohydrates, protein, and fat all raise cancer rates.

Fraud is a problem in the genetic-testing marketplace today, particularly as it relates to nutrition.

To help prevent hypertension healthy Caucasians less than 51 years old should limit their sodium intake to _____ mg per day.

A main difference between a person contracting an infectious disease and a chronic disease is:

Food Choices and Human Health

Nutrition Toolsstandards and Guidelines

The Remarkable Body

The Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starch, Glycogen, and Fiber

The Lipids: Fats, Oils, Phospholipids, and Sterols

The Proteins and Amino Acids

The Vitamins

Water and Minerals

Energy Balance and Healthy Body Weight

Nutrients, Physical Activity, and the Bodys Responses

Food Safety and Food Technology

Life Cycle Nutrition: Mother and Infant

Child, Teen, and Older Adult

Hunger and the Global Environment

Filters