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the study of nutrition does NOT typically involve which one of the following activities A. determining if food additives used in commercial food packaging enter foods B. determining how food pricing affects food purchases C. determining how diet affects the risk of disease D. determining how a...

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Nutrition Final Exam Questions & Answers(Latest Update 2024)
the study of nutrition does NOT typically involve which one of the following activities
A. determining if food additives used in commercial food packaging enter foods
B. determining how food pricing affects food purchases
C. determining how diet affects the risk of disease D. determining how a nutrient is broken down and excreted from the body - ANSWER A. determining if food additives used in commercial food packaging enter foods
which of the following is TRUE for both essential and nonessential nutrients?
A. our health will improve when we consume them regularly B. the body is unable to synthesize enough of them to meet its needs
C. they must be obtained from food
D. they are required for maintaining body functions - ANSWER D. they are required for maintaining body functions
dietary excesses play a major role in promoting which type of diseases?
A. deficiency diseases
B. acute diseases
C. infectious diseases
D. chronic diseases - ANSWER D. chronic diseases
which of the following is NOT true about nutrition and disease risk?
A. diets emphasizing fruits and colorful vegetables, whole grains, and low-fat dairy, fish, and poultry decrease the risk of disease.
B. consuming inadequate amounts of fruits and vegetables and other plant foods will not affect disease risk.
C. consuming too much red meat and processed meats, refined grains, and added sugar in excess of calorie needs increases disease risk.
D. what we eat strongly affects our risk of disease and an early death. - ANSWER B. consuming inadequate amounts of fruits and vegetables and other plant foods will not affect disease risk.
which of the following nutrients do NOT supply energy?
A. fats
B. protein
C. vitamins
D. carbohydrates - ANSWER C. vitamins
organic compounds that are required in small quantities belong to which class of nutrients?
A. fats B. proteins
C. trace minerals
D. vitamins - ANSWER D. vitamins
which of the following chemicals provide health benefits and give plant foods their color,
aroma, and flavor?
A. vitamins
B. phytochemicals
C. proteins
D. minerals - ANSWER B. phytochemicals
What dietary reference intake (DRI) value is used in setting the recommended dietary allowances (RDAs)?
A. adequate intake (AI)
B. acceptable macronutrient distribution range (AMDR)
C. estimated average requirement (EAR)
D. estimated energy requirement (EER) - ANSWER C. estimated average requirement (EAR)
specific RDAs do NOT exist for which of the following population groups
A. pregnant women
B. males and females
C. athletes
D. various age categories - ANSWER C. athletes
which dietary reference intake (DRI) standard is least effective when planning for adequate intake of nutrients in your diet?
A. upper limit (UL)
B. recommended dietary allowance (RDA)
C. acceptable macronutrient distribution range (AMDR)
D. adequate intake (AI) - ANSWER A. upper limit (UL)
which of the following statements regarding RDAs is true?
A. as a person's intake of a nutrient decreases relative to the RDA, his or her risk of a deficiency increases.
B. it is important to consume the RDA for each nutrient every day
C. if someone typically consumes less than the RDA for a nutrient, that person will develop a deficiency D. the RDA for each nutrient is essentially equal to our requirement for that nutrient - ANSWER A. as a person's intake of a nutrient decreases relative to the RDA, his or her risk of a deficiency increases.
Marnie is pregnant and taking vitamin A supplements to boost her immune system and prevent night blindness. however, she is concerned that she may be increasing the risk of serious birth defects in her unborn child. which DRI would inform Marnie about the maximum amount of vitamin A she could consume without risk of side effects? A. upper limit (UL)
B. adequate intake (AI)
C. recommended dietary allowance (RDA)
D. estimated average requirement (EAR) - ANSWER a. upper limit (UL)
which DRI value is expressed as a percent of total daily calories?
A. estimated average requirement (EAR)
B. recommended dietary allowance (RDA)
C. acceptable macronutrient distribution range (AMDR)
D. adequate intake (AI) - ANSWER C. acceptable macronutrient distribution range (AMDR)
the acceptable macronutrient distribution range (AMDR) recommends that 45% to 65% of total caloric intake come from carbohydrates. if Shawn consumes a 3000-kilocalorie diet, how many kilocalories should he obtain from carbohydrates?
A. 1400-2000 kilocalories
B. 1350-1950 kilocalories
C. 900-1500 kilocalories
D. 600-1050 kilocalories - ANSWER B. 1350-1950 kilocalories
what is the first step of the scientific process?
A. formulate hypothesis
B. design experiments
C. ask questions
D. make observations - ANSWER D. make observations
a peer-reviewed paper is one that:
A. is reviewed by the editorial staff of the publisher
B. is critiqued by independent experts in the discipline to determine that the study followed the scientific method.
C. reviews and summarizes the current knowledge on a specific scientific topic
D. has been distributed to the author's colleagues for comments prior to submitting it to a journal - ANSWER B. is critiqued by independent experts in the discipline to determine that the study followed the scientific method.
which of the following types of studies is NOT an experiment?
A. epidemiological study
B. animal study
C. cell culture study
D. randomized control trial - ANSWER A. epidemiological study
which of the following statements is NOT true about a randomized controlled trial?
A. the subjects do not know which treatment they are receiving B. the main purpose of this research is to observe variables in a population
C. the experimental group receives a treatment, while the control group receives a placebo

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