DHN 101 Exam 1 | Questions and
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___ has blood-thinning effects similar to aspirin - ✔✔ginseng
garlic
vitamin E
which of the following are the major professional divisions for registered dietitians? - ✔✔food
service systems management
community nutrition
clinical dietetics
alternative health care examples - ✔✔chiropractic manipulation
homeopathy and naturopathy
massage therapy
pellagra - ✔✔disease that was widespread in the us during the early 1900s
which of the following questions should be asked when evaluating nutrition information - ✔✔are
the authors trying to sell me something?
who sponsored the research?
,is the information from an article in a peer-reviewed journal?
which of the following herbal supplements are considered toxic or cancer-causing? - ✔✔kava
sassafras
comfrey
which are examples of food/drug interactions? - ✔✔kava acting as a sedative
ginseng increasing bleeding
the Framingham Heart Study is a well-known ___ study - ✔✔prospective
when a population's intake of fruit consumption increases and the same population's percentage
of people with hypertension decreases, this is a ___ correlation - ✔✔inverse
which of the following are true statements about pseudoscience - ✔✔it does not adhere to
valid scientific methodology
it uses vague or unprovable claims
it is a presentation of inaccurate information
in vitro experiments must be interpreted carefully because - ✔✔components removed from a
living thing may not function the same way they do when they are in the entire life form
which of the following substances would be classified as a dietary supplement according to the
Dietary Supplement and Health Education Act of 1994? - ✔✔melatonin
, An aspect of ______ involves studying causes of health problems in a population. - ✔✔epidemiology
a testimonial is - ✔✔a personal endorsement of a product
the ___ is the federal agency that tries to ensure the safety and effectiveness of health-related products
- ✔✔FDA
A team of scientists conducts a survey of 1000 people who are between 60 and 75 years of age
to determine whether their past consumption of seafood may have influenced their current state
of health. This study is an example of ____ - ✔✔a retrospective study
the government agency that enforces consumer protection laws by investigating false or misleading
health-related claims is the _____ - ✔✔federal trade commission (FTC)
UL - ✔✔highest amount of daily nutrient intakes unlikely to cause adverse health effects
nutrient with known toxicity levels or adverse effects
EER - ✔✔estimation of calorie needs based on gender, age, height, weight, and physical activity level
AL - ✔✔nutrient intake recommendation set when research is not sufficient to determine RDA
estimated from average daily nutrient intake from populations studies
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