Latest Nutrition Mid Term Chapters 1-7 Exam Questions And Answers
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Latest Nutrition Mid Term Chapters 1-7 Exam Questions And Answers
Which statement if FALSE concerning the field of nutrition?
A) Nutrition is the study of how food nourishes the body.
B) Nutrition encompasses how we consume, digest, absorb and store food.
C) Nutrition is an ancient ...
Latest Nutrition Mid Term Chapters 1-7
Exam Questions And Answers
Which statement if FALSE concerning the field of nutrition?
A) Nutrition is the study of how food nourishes the body.
B) Nutrition encompasses how we consume, digest, absorb and store food.
C) Nutrition is an ancient science that dates back to the fourteenth century
D) Nutrition involves studying the factors that influence eating patterns -
Correct Answer C) Nutrition is an ancient science that dates back to the fourteenth
century
Which of the following chronic diseases is NOT strongly associated with dietary choice?
A) Alzheimer's disease
B) obesity
C) heart disease
D) type 2 diabetes - Correct Answer A) Alzheimer's disease
Which of following describes the vitamins A, D, E, and K?
A) excess amounts are excreted via the urine
B) potentially toxic with excessive intake
C) soluble in water
D) not stored to any extent in the body - Correct Answer potentially toxic with excessive
intake
,Overconsumption of which nutrient has the greatest potential for toxicity? - Correct
Answer Vitamin B6
What is the standard used to estimate the daily nutrient needs of half of all health
individuals? - Correct Answer Estimated Average Requirement (EAR)
Which of the following is NOT a function of water in the body?
A) helps to regulate nervous impulses and muscle contraction
B) helps to transport nutrients and oxygen
C) helps too excrete waste products
D) provides a source of energy to work and play - Correct Answer provides a source of
energy to work and play
What is the leading federal agency in the United States that protects human health and
safety? - Correct Answer Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Your grandmother has recently been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Which of the
following professionals is MOST likely to be qualified to offer your grandmother
assistance in planning her diabetic diet? - Correct Answer registered dietitian (RD)
What term is commonly used to describe foods that are grown with little or no use of
synthetic chemicals? - Correct Answer organic
The primary source of fuel for the body - Correct Answer carbohydrates
What is another name for a study of patterns of health and disease in a large
population? - Correct Answer an epidemiological study
, Vitamins that are not soluble in water but are soluble in fat. These are vitamins A, D, E,
and K - Correct Answer fat-soluble vitamins
Vitamins that are soluble in water. These include vitamin C and B vitamins - Correct
Answer water-soluble vitamins
Name the three macronutrients that provide energy - Correct Answer Carbohydrates,
fats and proteins
Name the two micronutrients - Correct Answer vitamins and minerals
Early nutrition research focused on - Correct Answer identifying and preventing
diseases caused by dietary deficiencies
How many classes of nutrients are there? - Correct Answer Six
What's the name of the six nutrient groups? - Correct Answer Carbohydrates, Fats and
oils, Proteins, Vitamins, Minerals, and Water
Which of the following nutrients are inorganic?
A) carbohydrates
B) fats
C) vitamins
D) minerals - Correct Answer Minerals
What is nutrition? - Correct Answer the science that studies food and how food
nourishes our body and influences our health.
What is the primary source of fuel for the brain? - Correct Answer carbohydrates
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