,Test Bank For Nutrition 16th Edition
Chapter 1. Food Choices and Human Health.
Chapter 1. Food Choices and Human Health.
1. 01: Malnutrition includes deficiencies, imbalances, and excesses
Malnutrition includes deficiencies, imbalances, and excesses of
nutrients, alone or in combination, any of which can take a toll on
health over time.
*a. True
b. False
2. 02: Chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes can be p
Chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes can be prevented
solely by consuming a healthy diet through the lifespan.
a. True
*b. False
3. 03: The two most influential lifestyle factors that alter an ind
The two most influential lifestyle factors that alter an individual’s
risk for developing a serious disease are nutrition and tobacco usage.
a. True
*b. False
4. 04: The human genome is 99.9% the same in all people.
The human genome is 99.9% the same in all people.
*a. True
b. False
5. 05: Elemental diets help patients recover from nutrient deficien
Elemental diets help patients recover from nutrient deficiencies,
infections, and wounds.
*a. True
b. False
6. 06: A whole, basic food becomes less nutritious when it is enric
A whole, basic food becomes less nutritious when it is enriched or
fortified.
a. True
*b. False
7. 07: Functional foods contain bioactive food components believed
Functional foods contain bioactive food components believed to provide
health benefits beyond the benefits their nutrient content confers.
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,Test Bank For Nutrition 16th Edition
Chapter 1. Food Choices and Human Health.
*a. True
b. False
8. 08: Foods that are associated with particular cultural subgroups
Foods that are associated with particular cultural subgroups within a
population are called ethnic foods.
*a. True
b. False
9. 09: For a new finding to be accepted, the finding must be found
For a new finding to be accepted, the finding must be found repeatedly
in various types of well-designed, unbiased studies that different
researchers perform.
*a. True
b. False
10. 10: Fiber is not considered an essential nutrient.
Fiber is not considered an essential nutrient.
*a. True
b. False
11. 11: A dietitianâ™s ability to consider variations in a clientâ
A dietitian’s ability to consider variations in a client’s genome to
more precisely meet an individual’s nutrient needs in the future is
called genomics.
a. True
*b. False
12. 12: The energy that you gain when you eat a bowl of strawberries
The energy that you gain when you eat a bowl of strawberries comes from
mechanical energy that the berries stored while growing.
a. True
*b. False
13. 13: Government agencies and professional associations are usuall
Government agencies and professional associations are usually reliable
sources of health and nutrition information for consumers.
*a. True
b. False
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, Test Bank For Nutrition 16th Edition
Chapter 1. Food Choices and Human Health.
14. 14: Which of the following conditions is the most responsive to
Which of the following conditions is the most responsive to dietary changes?
a. Osteoporosis
b. Down syndrome
c. Cancer
d. Diabetes
*e. Iron-deficiency anemia
15. 15: Which of the following diseases is responsible for the highe
Which of the following diseases is responsible for the highest percentage of deaths in the United
States?
a. Alzheimer’s disease
b. Cancer
c. Chronic lung disease
d. Diabetes
*e. Heart disease
16. 16: The development of chronic diseases that have a connection t
The development of chronic diseases that have a connection to poor diet can be:
a. completely prevented by following a healthy diet.
b. unaffected by lifestyle choices.
c. unaffected by genetics.
d. completely prevented by altering genes.
*e. prevented or improved by making healthy food and lifestyle choices.
17. 17: Which of the following is not a controllable lifestyle facto
Which of the following is not a controllable lifestyle factor that influences disease risk?
a. Diet
b. Sleep
c. Smoking
*d. Genetics
e. Physical activity
18. 18: Which of the following is not an affect that regular physica
Which of the following is not an affect that regular physical activity has on the body?
*a. Decreased bone density
b. Reduced risk of cardiovascular diseases
c. Faster wound healing
d. Increased lean body tissue
e. Improved mental functioning
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