Question 1

What is the most important nutrition concern for the person with Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  supplementation with zinc 
B)  prevention of weight loss 
C)  treatment with the medicinal herb ginkgo biloba 
D)  elimination of dietary aluminum 
A)  supplementation with zinc 
B)  prevention of weight loss 
C)  treatment with the medicinal herb ginkgo biloba 
D)  elimination of dietary aluminum

Question 2

Approximately how many calories per day does a six-year-old child need?

Accepted Answer

A)  850 calories 
B)  1,000 calories 
C)  1,300 calories 
D)  1,600 calories 
A)  850 calories 
B)  1,000 calories 
C)  1,300 calories 
D)  1,600 calories

Question 3

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)impairs some facet of the lives of what percentage of women?

Accepted Answer

A)  1-10% 
B)  5-10% 
C)  10-15% 
D)  15-20% 
A)  1-10% 
B)  5-10% 
C)  10-15% 
D)  15-20%

Question 4

Why does the need for iron increase for adolescent women?

Accepted Answer

To gain lean body ma

Question 5

Authorities recommend limiting fruit juice in children's diets.Which of the following may result from children's overconsumption of fruit juice?

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased calcium consumption 
B)  increased vitamin C consumption 
C)  dental caries 
D)  hyperactivity 
A)  decreased calcium consumption 
B)  increased vitamin C consumption 
C)  dental caries 
D)  hyperactivity

Question 6

Absorption of which of the following nutrients appears to increase with age?

Accepted Answer

A)  calcium 
B)  vitamin A 
C)  vitamin D 
D)  iron 
A)  calcium 
B)  vitamin A 
C)  vitamin D 
D)  iron

Question 7

According to the U.S.National Institutes of Health,human beings share more than 98.4% of their genome with which of the following species?

Accepted Answer

A)  deer 
B)  monkeys 
C)  rats 
D)  dogs 
A)  deer 
B)  monkeys 
C)  rats 
D)  dogs

Question 8

Which of the following substances has toxic levels of lead?

Accepted Answer

A)  dirt 
B)  paint 
C)  iron skillets 
D)  chalk 
A)  dirt 
B)  paint 
C)  iron skillets 
D)  chalk

Question 9

Teens who eat at home with family members consume more nutritious foods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What vitamin that is found in certain acne medications can be toxic?

Accepted Answer

A)  vitamin K 
B)  vitamin D 
C)  vitamin A 
D)  vitamin E 
A)  vitamin K 
B)  vitamin D 
C)  vitamin A 
D)  vitamin E

Question 11

In order to prevent childhood obesity,which of the following measures should parents promote?

Accepted Answer

A)  providing lower sugar fruit juice instead of milk 
B)  using favourite foods to reward exercise habits 
C)  setting a good example at meal times 
D)  encouraging children to eat everything on their plates 
A)  providing lower sugar fruit juice instead of milk 
B)  using favourite foods to reward exercise habits 
C)  setting a good example at meal times 
D)  encouraging children to eat everything on their plates

Question 12

Which of the following is a typical food preference of children?

Accepted Answer

A)  overcooked vegetables 
B)  foods with lumps in them 
C)  hot vegetables 
D)  mild flavours 
A)  overcooked vegetables 
B)  foods with lumps in them 
C)  hot vegetables 
D)  mild flavours

Question 13

Which of the following has proven to be the best solution for teenage acne?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased water intake 
B)  time 
C)  decreased chocolate intake 
D)  vacations from school 
A)  increased water intake 
B)  time 
C)  decreased chocolate intake 
D)  vacations from school

Question 14

Why do older adults face a greater risk of vitamin D deficiency than younger people?

Accepted Answer

As people age,vitamin D synthesis declin

Question 15

Which of the following has been identified as affecting physiological age?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological outlook 
B)  consumption of vitamin supplements 
C)  amount of cognitive stimulation 
D)  moderation in alcohol use 
A)  psychological outlook 
B)  consumption of vitamin supplements 
C)  amount of cognitive stimulation 
D)  moderation in alcohol use

Question 16

Which of the following is always a component of allergies?

Accepted Answer

A)  epinephrine 
B)  antigens 
C)  antibodies 
D)  histamine 
A)  epinephrine 
B)  antigens 
C)  antibodies 
D)  histamine

Question 17

What happens to protein needs for older people over time?

Accepted Answer

A)  They decrease. 
B)  They fluctuate. 
C)  They stay the same. 
D)  They increase after 80 years of age. 
A)  They decrease. 
B)  They fluctuate. 
C)  They stay the same. 
D)  They increase after 80 years of age.

Question 18

Hyperactivity occurs in what percentage of young,school-age children?

Accepted Answer

A)  1-3% 
B)  3-5% 
C)  6-10% 
D)  7-12% 
A)  1-3% 
B)  3-5% 
C)  6-10% 
D)  7-12%

Question 19

Describe the theory that links dietary composition with macular degeneration.

Accepted Answer

Several links between the nutrients and

Question 20

Which of the following best describes a food intolerance?

Accepted Answer

A)  an immune reaction to a foreign substance 
B)  an intense dislike of a food 
C)  unpleasant symptoms that occur after eating certain foods 
D)  an immune response to a familiar substance 
A)  an immune reaction to a foreign substance 
B)  an intense dislike of a food 
C)  unpleasant symptoms that occur after eating certain foods 
D)  an immune response to a familiar substance

What is the most important nutrition concern for the person with Alzheimer's disease?

Approximately how many calories per day does a six-year-old child need?

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)impairs some facet of the lives of what percentage of women?

Why does the need for iron increase for adolescent women?

Authorities recommend limiting fruit juice in children's diets.Which of the following may result from children's overconsumption of fruit juice?

Absorption of which of the following nutrients appears to increase with age?

According to the U.S.National Institutes of Health,human beings share more than 98.4% of their genome with which of the following species?

Which of the following substances has toxic levels of lead?

Teens who eat at home with family members consume more nutritious foods.

What vitamin that is found in certain acne medications can be toxic?

In order to prevent childhood obesity,which of the following measures should parents promote?

Which of the following is a typical food preference of children?

Which of the following has proven to be the best solution for teenage acne?

Why do older adults face a greater risk of vitamin D deficiency than younger people?

Which of the following has been identified as affecting physiological age?

Which of the following is always a component of allergies?

What happens to protein needs for older people over time?

Hyperactivity occurs in what percentage of young,school-age children?

Describe the theory that links dietary composition with macular degeneration.

Which of the following best describes a food intolerance?

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What is the most important nutrition concern for the person with Alzheimer's disease?

Approximately how many calories per day does a six-year-old child need?

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)impairs some facet of the lives of what percentage of women?

Why does the need for iron increase for adolescent women?

Authorities recommend limiting fruit juice in children's diets.Which of the following may result from children's overconsumption of fruit juice?

Absorption of which of the following nutrients appears to increase with age?

According to the U.S.National Institutes of Health,human beings share more than 98.4% of their genome with which of the following species?

Which of the following substances has toxic levels of lead?

Teens who eat at home with family members consume more nutritious foods.

What vitamin that is found in certain acne medications can be toxic?

In order to prevent childhood obesity,which of the following measures should parents promote?

Which of the following is a typical food preference of children?

Which of the following has proven to be the best solution for teenage acne?

Why do older adults face a greater risk of vitamin D deficiency than younger people?

Which of the following has been identified as affecting physiological age?

Which of the following is always a component of allergies?

What happens to protein needs for older people over time?

Hyperactivity occurs in what percentage of young,school-age children?

Describe the theory that links dietary composition with macular degeneration.

Which of the following best describes a food intolerance?

Food Choices and Human Health

Nutrition Toolsstandards and Guidelines

The Remarkable Body

The Carbohydrates: Sugar, starch, glycogen, and Fibre

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

Diet and Health

Food Safety and Food Technology

Life Cycle Nutrition: Mother and Infant

Hunger and the Global Environment

Filters