Which of the following factors has not contributed to our increasingly sedentary lifestyle?
widespread interest in yoga
parental fears that keep children inside more often
increased TV watching and video gaming
proliferation of desk jobs - ANS widespread interest in yoga
Which of the following issues might a registered dietitian discuss in nutrition therapy?
eating patterns
signs or symptoms of disease
vitamin or nutritional supplement usage
all of these - ANS all of these
Food allergies are potentially serious abnormal immune responses to a particular food or foods,
often tree nuts, peanuts, shellfish, or eggs.
True
False - ANS true
Both obesity and diabetes are associated not only with each other but with other conditions
such as heart disease, which includes high blood pressure and abnormal cholesterol levels, and
psychological problems.
True
False - ANS true
______surgery changes your digestive system so you eat less or absorb fewer nutrients, or
both, so you lose weight. - ANS bariatric
Celiac disease is a condition involving the body's abnormal response to________, which is
found in wheat and other grains. - ANS gluten
Anorexia and bulimia are types of _______ disorders. - ANS eating
A sedentary lifestyle is one that is characterized by high levels of physical activity.
True
False - ANS true
The disease that causes scarring of the liver and poor liver function is:
Hemorrhagic fever
E. coli
Scurvy
, Cirrhosis - ANS Cirrhosis
A disease associated with heart disease ______ - ANS obesity
Which of the following is a public health nutrition issue?
Consumption of too much sodium
Lack of take-out and delivery in rural areas
Childhood obesity
Too much sodium and childhood obesity - ANS Too much sodium and childhood obesity
Which of the following conditions is caused by a lack of vitamin D?
beriberi
night blindness
scurvy
rickets - ANS rickets
Aspiration pneumonia is caused by a lack of vitamin C.
True
False - ANS false
_____medicine is the branch of holistic science that concerns addressing the underlying causes
of disease. - ANS functional
_______who is called the "Father of Medicine," taught his students that food is medicine. -
ANS Hippocrates
Antoine Lavoisier, who is called the "Father of Nutrition and Chemistry," discovered the process
of Nutritional ________ - ANS Metabolism
The term used to describe diseases that means "short-term:"
Severe
Chronic
Acute
Serious - ANS Acute
_____is the science of chemical processes in living things. - ANS biochemistry
Which of the following types of dietitians investigates how food is altered through cooking or
various storage methods; how people react to different nutrients; and how people's nutritional
requirements change in different situations?
nutrition researcher
community researcher
management researcher
clinical researcher - ANS nutrition researcher
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