Principles Of Nutrition Test 1

Which statement about nutrition's role in a person's life is FALSE? A) A diet is defined as a restrictive food plan designed for weight loss. B) Nutrition is the science of the nutrients in foods and their actions within the body. C) Chronic diseases progress slowly. D) Nutrition is the study of human behaviors related to food and eating. E) Careless food choices can contribute to chronic disease.

At a party with friends, Janine drinks wine and eats hors d'oeuvres, even though she is not hungry. This is an example of a food-related ____. A) social interaction B) negative association C) habit D) comfort eating E) emotional turmoil

An apple is composed primarily of ________. A) fats B) proteins C) carbohydrates D) water E) vitamins and minerals

What is the simplest nutrient?

Why are vitamins and minerals sometimes called micronutrients?

Calories or kcalories are a measure of what energy?

Which nutrient has the greatest energy density?

What nonnutritive substance contains energy, but does not sustain life?

Which of the following statements accurately describes vitamins? A) Cooking vegetables at high temperatures helps maintain the vitamins. B) Vitamins are indestructible. C) Almost every action in the body requires the assistance of vitamins. D) Vitamins A, D, E, and K are water-soluble vitamins. E) Vitamins are inorganic and do not provide energy.

There are ________ vitamins and each has its own special dietary role to play.

Which of the following statements about minerals is FALSE? A)Minerals are found in bones and teeth. B)Minerals are inorganic and do not provide energy. C)Lead is a mineral and an environmental contaminant. D)Minerals influence fluid balance and distribution. E)There are six minerals known to be essential to human nutrition.

To be accepted into the body of nutrition knowledge, research findings must stand up to rigorous, repeated testing in experiments conducted by other researchers. This is called ________.

The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for a nutrient meets the needs of about ________ of the population.

Which of the following best describes randomization? A) The repetition of an experiment and getting the same results B) The experimentation on subjects who do not know to which group they've been assigned C) The process of choosing members of experimental and control groups without bias D) The knowledge that experimental results were based in fact E) The personal account of an experience

What is a weakness of an epidemiological study?

The lowest continuing intake of a nutrient that will maintain a specified criterion of adequacy is called a nutrient ________.

The Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) for a nutrient meets the needs of about ________ of the population.

Which of the following statements accurately describes nutrient intakes? A) Higher nutrient intakes are always safer than lower intakes. B) Nutrient intakes below the EAR decrease the risk of deficiency. C) Nutrient intakes above the UL put an individual at risk of toxicity. D) A typical nutrient intake falling between the RDA and the EAR is almost always adequate. E) Nutrient intakes above the RDA are required to be safe.

What is defined as the maximum daily amount of a nutrient that appears safe for most people and beyond which there is an increased risk of adverse side effects?

What is the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR) for carbohydrates?