Kansas State University FNDH 620 exam 1 2023 with 100% correct answers

What are the top ten causes of death in the US? o Heart disease o Cancer o Respiratory diseases o Accidents o Stroke o Alzheimer's disease o Diabetes o Influenza/pneumonia o Kidney disease o Suicide What lifestyle/dietary factors appear to cause the top 10 causes of death? o High in sugars, fat, red meat, and processed foods o Low in fiber, veggies, fruit, and exercise What is the Standard American Diet? o High in sugars, fat, red meat, and processed foods o Low in fiber, veggies, fruit, and exercise What dietary patterns characterize the Standard American Diet? o High in sugars, fat, red meat, and processed foods o Low in fiber, veggies, fruit, and exercise Of all the dietary components thought to influence chronic disease risk, which has the most scientific evidence to back it up and is most consistent for all types of chronic disease? Saturated fats Can you "out-exercise" a bad diet? Why or why not? You can NOT out-exercise a bad diet because to be healthy you need to eat a well-balanced diet that provides your body with all the essential nutrients you need, as well as exercise. What forms of nutrition misinformation/quackery are illegal? Legal? o Legal: express an opinion, to have no evidence of safety or effectiveness, to promote products o Illegal: to put false or misleading information on the product label/insert/advertisement, using the US or Canadian mail system o FDA does not regulate dietary supplements What is the best way to find nutrition information on the internet? What signs do you look for to know that the information is legit? o .gov or .edu or written by dietitian o Look for legitimate information that backs it up What effects do beneficial gut bacteria have on our health? Prevent infections, and help break down food for nutrient digestion What effects to pathogenic/bad gut bacteria have on our health? Can lead to obesity What dietary factors influence our gut bacteria? Whole fruits, veggies and whole grains promote healthy gut bacteria What are treatments for heartburn? What diet/lifestyle factors can treat heartburn? o Treatments: low fat diet, eat 1+ hr before bed, lose weight, don't wear tight clothes, sleep with head inclined o Dietary factors: too much fat or caffeine What are the symptoms of lactose intolerance? Upset stomach, diarrhea, bloating What is the difference between lactose intolerance and lactose maldigestion? o Intolerance: produce too little of enzyme to break food down (diarrhea, bloating) o Maldigestion: eating too much of a product, body can't break it down at the normal rate, moves on to the next step of digestion before being properly broken down