NFSC 100 Exam 1 UMD Questions and Answers(A+ Solution guide)

What are the study designs that we discussed? - Answer-Case, Epidemiological, Laboratory, Intervention, Gold standard study? - Answer-Intervention Study; proves cause and effect In general, what are the steps in a scientific process/method? - Answer-Observation, hypothesis, test hypothesis, evaluate/study results, compare to original hypothesis What information must be included on the label of all packaged foods? - Answer-serving size, serving per container, total cal, percent daily value, daily value for 2,000 cal What needs to be included in percent daily value? - Answer-fats, cholesterol, carbs, sodium, Vitamin D, potassium, calcium, iron What is the meaning of the Percent Daily Value listed on the Nutrition FactsPanel? - AnswerIndicates how much of a specific nutrient one serving of food contains compared to a daily nutrient recommendations based on 2,000 calorie diet Poor source of DV? - Answer-Below 5% Good source of DV? - Answer-10-19% Excellent source of DV? - Answer-Above 20% What are the three types of health claims allowed on food packages? - Answer-Nutrient, Health and Structure/function Nutrient content claims - Answer-Level of nutrients: Free, low, reduced Health claims - Answer-Approved by FDA based on scientific evidenceStructure/function claims - Answer-Need additional scientific evidence and FDA approval Fat free - Answer-less than .5g of fat low fat - Answer-up to 3g of fat