Nutrition 100 Exam Guide with Correct Answers

Most of a human's body weight is comprised of what nutrients? - Answer-Fats, protein, water In order for human subjects to be used in a study, researchers must do all of the following except - Answer-ensure that all participants complete the study Which statement about the modern Canadian food supply is NOT true? - Answer-20 years ago, people ate most of their meals at home To which component of the scientific method does the following statement belong: "The greater incidence of colon cancer in second generation Japanese-Canadians versus Japanese living in Japan is due to differences between the diets in Canada and Japan"? - Answer-Hypothesis Which of the following substance does NOT provide energy? - Answer-Water In a case-control study a population is asked to modify their diet - Answer-"false" An observational study can prove that a high vegetable intake causes less cancer - Answer-"false" Which of the following consists of nutrients that are involved in forming and maintaining the body's sturucture? - Answer-Fat, carbohydrates, protein, minerals Which nutrient class provides the most calories per gram - Answer-lipid Among the following, which is the major weakness of an epidemiological study? - Answer-the results cannot be used to determine cause and effect " healthy diet rich in a variety of vegetables and fruit may help reduce the risk of some types of cancer" is an axample of what kind of food label claim? - Answer-disease-risk reduction claim The nutrient intake of a population is assessed using the EAR cutpoint method. Which result represents a population that is well-nourished with respect to this nutrient? - Answer-the proportion of the population with intakes less than the EAR is 7% What assessment tool is used when BMI (body mass index) is needed? - Answer-anthropometric measurements