Question 1

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are jointly responsible for developing the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A food guide is a nutrition tool that translates scientific knowledge and dietary standards and recommendations into an understandable and practical form for use by those who have little or no nutrition training.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The recommendations contained within the Dietary Guidelines for Americans are applicable to the general public living in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A)  Beginning at the time of birth 
B)  Beginning at about two years of age 
C)  Beginning at about the age children begin attending kindergarten 
D)  Beginning in adolescence

Question 4

Which one of the following was developed to assist persons with diabetes in planning their diets?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Dietary Reference Intakes 
B)  The Daily Values 
C)  The Dietary Guidelines for Americans 
D)  The Food Exchange System

Question 5

Which of the following is the highest level of daily nutrient intake that is likely to pose no risk of adverse health effects to almost all apparently healthy individuals in the general population.

Accepted Answer

A)  Estimated Average Requirement 
B)  Adequate Intake 
C)  Recommended Dietary Allowance 
D)  Tolerable Upper Intake Level

Question 6

Which one of the following represents the point of nutrient intake at which one half of the members of a given group will have its nutrient needs met while the remaining half will not?

Accepted Answer

A)  Estimated Average Requirement 
B)  Adequate Intake 
C)  Recommended Dietary Allowance 
D)  Tolerable Upper Intake Level

Question 7

The __________ provide guidance to individuals on the consumption of total fat, polyunsaturated fatty acids, saturated fatty acids, dietary cholesterol, carbohydrate, and protein to ensure adequate intake and to decrease risk of chronic disease.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ provide guidance to individuals on...

Question 8

__________ is an approach to help people plan diets that maintain adequate nutrient intake while minimizing consumption of unnecessary energy and reducing the intake of sodium, solid fats, dietary cholesterol, added sugars, and refined grains.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is an approach to help people...

Question 9

Which of the following is the recommended daily dietary intake level that is assumed to be adequate and that is based on experimentally determined approximations of observed nutrient intake by a group of healthy people?

Accepted Answer

A)  Estimated Average Requirement 
B)  Adequate Intake 
C)  Recommended Dietary Allowance 
D)  Tolerable Upper Intake Level

Question 10

The Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) are the result of an on-going collaborative effort by nutrition scientists in Canada and the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The recommended intakes for most nutrients for infants up to age 1 year are expressed in terms of

Accepted Answer

A)  Estimated Average Requirement 
B)  Adequate Intake 
C)  Recommended Dietary Allowance 
D)  Tolerable Upper Intake Level

Question 12

In contrast to editions prior to 2005, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans are now less technical in nature and are primarily targeted to the general public.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is the nutrient intake level sufficient to meet the nutrient requirements of approximately 97% of people in a given sex/age group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Estimated Average Requirement 
B)  Adequate Intake 
C)  Recommended Dietary Allowance 
D)  Tolerable Upper Intake Level

Question 14

Which one of the following statements is True about the nutrition recommendations developed by Carl Voit and Wilber Atwater?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were observational in nature. 
B)  They included recommendations for vitamins A & C, thiamin and riboflavin. 
C)  They served as the basis for the Recommended Dietary Allowances. 
D)  They were the first to make recommendations for pregnancy, lactation, and growth.

Question 15

Which of the following is a nutrient whose intake is less than the recommended intake level for a significant part of the population?

Accepted Answer

A)  A shortfall nutrient 
B)  A missing nutrient 
C)  A phantom nutrient

Exam 2: Standards for Nutrient Intake

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are jointly responsible for developing the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

A food guide is a nutrition tool that translates scientific knowledge and dietary standards and recommendations into an understandable and practical form for use by those who have little or no nutrition training.

The recommendations contained within the Dietary Guidelines for Americans are applicable to the general public living in the U.S.

Which one of the following was developed to assist persons with diabetes in planning their diets?

Which of the following is the highest level of daily nutrient intake that is likely to pose no risk of adverse health effects to almost all apparently healthy individuals in the general population.

Which one of the following represents the point of nutrient intake at which one half of the members of a given group will have its nutrient needs met while the remaining half will not?

The __________ provide guidance to individuals on the consumption of total fat, polyunsaturated fatty acids, saturated fatty acids, dietary cholesterol, carbohydrate, and protein to ensure adequate intake and to decrease risk of chronic disease.

__________ is an approach to help people plan diets that maintain adequate nutrient intake while minimizing consumption of unnecessary energy and reducing the intake of sodium, solid fats, dietary cholesterol, added sugars, and refined grains.

Which of the following is the recommended daily dietary intake level that is assumed to be adequate and that is based on experimentally determined approximations of observed nutrient intake by a group of healthy people?

The Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) are the result of an on-going collaborative effort by nutrition scientists in Canada and the United States.

The recommended intakes for most nutrients for infants up to age 1 year are expressed in terms of

In contrast to editions prior to 2005, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans are now less technical in nature and are primarily targeted to the general public.

Which of the following is the nutrient intake level sufficient to meet the nutrient requirements of approximately 97% of people in a given sex/age group?

Which one of the following statements is True about the nutrition recommendations developed by Carl Voit and Wilber Atwater?

Which of the following is a nutrient whose intake is less than the recommended intake level for a significant part of the population?