Deck 1: Nutrition, Food Choices, and Health

Question 1

Fibers belong to the class of nutrients known as

A) carbohydrates.
B) protein.
C) lipids.
D) minerals.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which of the following is not true about water?

A) Provides energy
B) Provides a way to transport nutrients and wastes
C) By-product of cell chemical reactions
D) Dietary need of approximately 9-13 cups per day

Answer 2

A

Question 3

A kilocalorie is a measure of

A) heat energy.
B) fat in food.
C) nutrients in food.
D) sugar and fat in food.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following is characteristic of lipids?

A) Supply 4 kilocalories per gram
B) Add structural strength to bones and muscles
C) Supply a concentrated form of fuel for the body
D) Add sweetness to food

Question 5

Which of the following yield greater than 4 kilocalories per gram?

A) Plant fats
B) Plant carbohydrates
C) Plant proteins
D) Animal proteins

Question 6

Which of the following is not a characteristic of protein?

A) Major component of body structure
B) Supplies 4 kilocalories per gram
C) Most significant energy source for humans
D) Forms enzymes

Question 7

The Food and Nutrition Board (FNB) of the National Academy of Sciences advocates that 10% to 35% of calories come from protein and ________________ from carbohydrate.

A) 20% to 35%
B) 45% to 65%
C) 50% to 70%
D) 55% to 75%

Question 8

Recent surveys indicate that the most commonly purchased foods in America are

A) pizza, soft drinks, cheesburgers, and French fries.
B) milk, ready-to-eat cereal, bottled water, soft drinks, and bread.
C) tacos, bagels, bottled water, and ice cream.
D) fried chicken, ribs, beer, and donuts.

Question 9

Which of the following is not a class of essential nutrients?

A) Alcohol
B) Carbohydrates
C) Lipids
D) Minerals

Question 10

The essential nutrients

A) must be consumed at every meal.
B) are required for infants but not adults.
C) can be made in the body when they are needed.
D) cannot be made by the body and therefore must be consumed to maintain health.

Question 11

Which of the following is true about the energy content of nutrients?

A) Lipids supply 7 kilocalories per gram.
B) Carbohydrates and proteins supply 4 kilocalories per gram.
C) Alcohol supplies 9 kilocalories per gram.
D) Lipids and alcohol supply 9 kilocalories per gram.

Question 12

Certain nutrients provide us with energy. Some are important for growth and development. Others act to keep body functions running smoothly. Which of the following nutrients does not promote growth and development as its primary function?

A) Lipids
B) Carbohydrates
C) Proteins
D) Minerals

Question 13

Which of the following nutrients can directly supply energy for human use?

A) Lipids and oils
B) Fiber
C) Vitamins
D) Minerals

Question 14

Gram for gram, which provides the most energy?

A) Carbohydrates
B) Proteins
C) Alcohol
D) Fats

Question 15

Which of the following is not a characteristic of carbohydrates?

A) Contain more kilocalories than protein
B) Supply 4 kilocalories per gram
C) Add sweetness to food
D) Provide a major source of fuel for the body

Question 16

A warning sign or symptom of alcohol poisoning is

A) semiconsciousness or unconsciousness.
B) rapid breathing.
C) skin that is hot to the touch.
D) insomnia.

Question 17

Which of the following is a characteristic of vitamins?

A) Provide energy
B) Become structural components of the body
C) Enable chemical processes in the body
D) Made in sufficient quantities by the body

Question 18

Minerals can

A) provide energy.
B) be destroyed during cooking.
C) be degraded by the body.
D) become part of the body structural systems.

Question 19

What substances, present in fruits and vegetables, provide significant health benefits such as reducing the risk of cancer?

A) Phytochemicals
B) Beta blockers
C) Deoxidizers
D) Free radicals

Question 20

Which of the following is the leading nutrition-related cause of death in the United States?

A) Diabetes
B) Pneumonia
C) Heart disease
D) Cancer

Question 21

Which of the following contain no calories?

A) Alcohol
B) Proteins
C) Carbohydrates
D) Vitamins

Question 22

Which of the following is not one of the six categories of Healthy People 2020: Nutrition and Weight Status Objectives?

A) Healthier Food Access
B) Food Insecurity
C) Iron Deficiency
D) Calcium Deficiency

Question 23

A large hamburger (e.g., Whopper) sandwich contains 628 kilocalories and 36 grams of fat. Approximately what percentage of the total energy is contributed by fat?

A) 23%
B) 52%
C) 19%
D) 41% 36 grams of fat x 9 kcal/g = 324 kcal from fat.
324 kcal from fat / 628 total kcal = 0.52 = 52% of kcal from fat.

Question 24

Which of the following are substances in plant foods that are not digested in the stomach or small intestine?

A) Dextrose
B) Disaccharides
C) Dietary fiber
D) Simple sugars

Question 25

A serving of bleu cheese dressing containing 23 grams of fat would yield _____ kilocalories from fat.

A) 161
B) 92
C) 207
D) 255 23 grams of fat x 9 kcal/g = 207 kcal from fat.

Question 26

The cruciferous vegetables include broccoli, cabbage, and kale.

Question 27

Current factors that can influence American food habits negatively are

A) more offerings of chicken and fish in restaurants as alternatives to beef.
B) social changes that are leading to a general time shortage for many of us.
C) the variety of new, low fat products in the supermarket.
D) more published information on the nutritional content of fast foods.

Question 28

Which of the following terms describes psychological influences that encourage us to find and eat food?

A) Appetite
B) Hunger
C) Satiety
D) Saturation

Question 29

The 2012 Food and Health Survey indicated that after taste, __________ is now the number two reason why people choose the food they do.

A) nutrition
B) convenience
C) cost

Question 30

Which of the following is not a simple carbohydrate?

A) Starch
B) Table sugar
C) Disaccharide
D) Monosaccharide

Question 31

Recent studies clearly indicate an association between TV advertising of foods and drinks and ______________________, especially in the United States.

A) dollars spent for food in restaurants
B) purchase of more nutritious products from grocery stores
C) the prevalence of childhood obesity
D) the number of meals eaten at home

Question 32

A meal consisting of a cheeseburger, large fries, and a chocolate shake provides a total of 1,120 kilocalories. Forty-eight percent of the energy in the meal is from carbohydrate and 13 percent is from protein. How many kilocalories of fat does the meal contain?

A) 137
B) 313
C) 287
D) 437 100% - 48% of kcal from carbohydrates - 13% of kcal from protein = 39% of kcal from fat.
1120 kcal x 0.39 = 437 kcal from fat.

Question 33

Which of the following is true about the North American diet?

A) Most of our protein comes from plant sources.
B) Approximately half of our carbohydrates come from simple sugars.
C) Most of our fats come from plant sources.
D) Most of our carbohydrates come from fibers.

Question 34

Healthy People 2020 was designed to

A) eliminate health disparities, improve access to health education and quality health care, and strengthen public health services.
B) disclose dietary practices that best support health.
C) prevent chronic disease.
D) eliminate dietary inadequacies and excesses, and to encourage healthful practices.

Question 35

The "Freshman 15" is the term used to describe the

A) typical waist circumference of college students after freshman year.
B) typical body fat percentage of college students after freshman year.
C) amount of weight (in pounds) typically gained during freshman year of college.
D) typical BMI of college students after freshman year.

Question 36

Which of the following includes all energy-yielding substances?

A) Carbohydrates, lipids, protein
B) Vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, lipids, protein
C) Alcohol, carbohydrates, lipids, protein
D) Carbohydrates, lipids, protein, vitamins, minerals, water

Question 37

To reduce their risk for many chronic diseases, Americans should limit their intakes of

A) phytochemicals.
B) whole grains.
C) water.
D) solid fats.

Question 38

Which of the following is not a nutrition and weight status objective from Healthy People 2020?

A) Reduce the proportion of adults who are obese.
B) Increase the contribution of fruits to the diet.
C) Increase the contribution of whole grains to the diet.
D) Increase the consumption of protein.

Question 39

Which of the following does not regulate body processes?

A) Proteins
B) Carbohydrates
C) Water
D) Vitamins

Question 40

It is estimated that obesity kills more than ____________ Americans a year.

A) 20,000
B) 50,000
C) 150,000
D) 200,000

Question 41

One cup of chocolate milk contains 15 grams of carbohydrates, 8 grams of fat, and 8 grams of protein. This cup of chocolate milk supplies ______ kilocalories.

A) 164
B) 279
C) 124
D) 31

Question 42

A ______ is generally a fake medicine used to disguise the treatments of participants in an experiment.

A) placebo
B) hypothesis
C) control
D) case

Question 43

Which of the following nutrients can be broken down to provide energy?

Question 44

Over the past 50 years, rates of ______ have declined among American adults.

A) diabetes
B) obesity
C) cardiovascular disease
D) death from cardiovascular disease

Question 45

On average, Americans consume approximately ______% of total kilocalories as fat.

A) 50
B) 20
C) 33
D) 28

Question 46

Which of the following are among the six classes of essential nutrients?

Question 47

Which of the following accurately describes the term hypothesis?

A) A test made to examine the validity of an educated guess
B) An educated guess by a scientist to explain a phenomenon
C) A study of how disease rates vary among different population groups
D) An explanation for a phenomenon that has numerous lines of evidence to support it

Question 48

Which of the following adults is engaging in binge drinking?

Question 49

Water would be adequate for replenishing lost fluids for which of the following athletes?

Question 50

When the cells of the ______ are stimulated, the desire to eat subsides.

A) satiety center of the brain
B) feeding center of the brain
C) pancreas
D) tastebuds of the tongue

Question 51

Which of the following most accurately describes the term epidemiology?

A) A test made to examine the validity of an educated guess
B) An educated guess by a scientist to explain a phenomenon
C) A study of how disease rates vary among different population groups
D) An explanation for a phenomenon that has numerous lines of evidence to support it

Question 52

Which of the following are examples of phytochemicals?
__X__ carotenoids
__X__ flavonoids
__X__ resveratrol
_____

Question 53

Pat purchases a 2-liter bottle of root beer. This would be approximately

A) 4 cups.
B) 2 pints.
C) 2 quarts.
D) 2 gallons.

Question 54

Nutrition is

A) the study of diet and disease patterns among various populations.
B) the practice of eating only healthy foods.
C) the science that links food to health and disease.
D) the use of dietary supplements to cure diseases.

Question 55

When in Europe, you are told that you are eating a steak weighing 140 grams. This is equivalent to how many ounces?

A) 5 ounces
B) 3920 ounces
C) 8.75 ounces
D) 1.4 ounces

Question 56

A weight reduction regimen calls for a daily intake of 1400 kilocalories and 30 grams of fat. Approximately ______ of the total energy is provided by fat.

A) 9%
B) 15%
C) 19%
D) 2%

Question 57

Which of the following are functions of the essential nutrients?

Question 58

Which class of nutrients comprises 60% of body weight?

A) water
B) minerals
C) carbohydrate
D) protein

Question 59

Which of the following are potential health consequences of eating disorders?

Question 60

Shelby weighs 70 kilograms, which is _____ pounds.

A) 196
B) 154
C) 32
D) 280

Question 61

The health status of "baby boomers" appears lower than that of the previous generation.

Question 62

In the _________________ experimental design, neither the participants nor the researchers are aware of each participant's assignment (test or placebo) or the outcome of the study until it is completed.
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A) animal model
B) case control
C) double-blinded
D) clinical trial