Question 1

Which of the following trends has a negative effect on American food habits?

Accepted Answer

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)  Widespread availability of information on the nutritional content of fast foodsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)  satiety center of the brain
B)  feeding center of the brain
C)  pancreas
D)  tastebuds of the tongueE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Heart disease
B)  Cancer
C)  Diabetes
D)  PneumoniaE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following is a function of water?

Accepted Answer

A)  Provides energy
B)  Transports nutrients and wastes
C)  Structural component of bone
D)  Prevention of oxidative damage to cell membranesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Protein

Accepted Answer

A)  is a major component of body structures.
B)  supplies 9 kilocalories per gram.
C)  is a significant energy source for humans.
D)  functions as a solvent.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of a phytochemical?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carotenoids
B)  Cholesterol
C)  Fiber
D)  EnzymesE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Match between columns
                        Premises: Compound secreted into the bloodstream that acts to control the function of distant cells
Physiological (internal) drive to find and eat food, mostly regulated by innate cues to eating
State in which there is no longer a desire to eat; a feeling of satisfaction
A condition characterized by excess body fat
Psychological (external) influences that encourage us to find and eat food

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Satiety and Obesity and Hunger and Hormone is...

Question 9

Water is one of the six classes of essential nutrients.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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.

Accepted Answer

A)  animal model
B)  case control
C)  double-blinded
D)  clinical trialE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

According to the Food and Nutrition Board (FNB) of the National Academy of Sciences,______ of kilocalories should come from carbohydrates.

Accepted Answer

A)  20% to 35%
B)  45% to 65%
C)  10% to 35%D) A) and C)
E) None of the above

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

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 homeE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Which of the following most accurately describes the term epidemiology?

Accepted Answer

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 itE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)  20
B)  50
C)  28
D)  33E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 15

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.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A weight reduction regimen calls for a...

Question 16

Shelby weighs 70 kilograms,which is _____ pounds.
rev: 09_08_2014_QC_53268

Accepted Answer

The answer of Shelby weighs 70 kilograms,which is _____ pounds.
rev:...

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Lipids
B)  Fiber
C)  Vitamins
D)  MineralsE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  161
B)  92
C)  207
D)  255E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Appetite
B)  Hunger
C)  Satiety
D)  SaturationE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Exam 1: Nutrition, food Choices, and Health

Water is one of the six classes of essential nutrients.

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

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Which of the following is a function of water?

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Shelby weighs 70 kilograms,which is _____ pounds. rev: 09_08_2014_QC_53268

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

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According to the Food and Nutrition Board (FNB) of the National Academy of Sciences,______ of kilocalories should come from carbohydrates.

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

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Which of the following most accurately describes the term epidemiology?

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

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

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

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Which of the following trends has a negative effect on American food habits?

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

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

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Match the following their with definitions.

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.

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Which of the following is an example of a phytochemical?

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Protein

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

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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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Exam 1: Nutrition, food Choices, and Health

Water is one of the six classes of essential nutrients.

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

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Which of the following is a function of water?

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Shelby weighs 70 kilograms,which is _____ pounds. rev: 09_08_2014_QC_53268

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

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According to the Food and Nutrition Board (FNB) of the National Academy of Sciences,______ of kilocalories should come from carbohydrates.

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

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Which of the following most accurately describes the term epidemiology?

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

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

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

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Which of the following trends has a negative effect on American food habits?

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

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

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Match the following their with definitions.

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.

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Which of the following is an example of a phytochemical?

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Protein

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

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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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