New Dimensions In Womens Health Chapter 9

Front 1

Which of the following nutrients is a macronutrient?

Back 1

Fat

Front 2

Correct lists the food groups in the current USDA food pyramid?

Back 2

Grains; vegetables; fruits; fats, sugars, and sodium; meat and beans; dairy products

Front 3

According to the USDA's Food Guide Pyramid, _____ should make up the largest portion of American diets.

Back 3

fruits, vegetables, and grains

Front 4

What informational tool can consumers use to compare the nutritional quality of various foods?

Back 4

Nutrition facts label

Front 5

Eating a high-fiber diet may protect against ________________.

Back 5

heart disease

Front 6

Eating _____ raises LDL levels and reduces HDL levels.

Back 6

trans fats

Front 7

_______ is the good cholesterol, and __________ is bad cholesterol.

Back 7

HDL; LDL

Front 8

According to nutrition recommendations, Americans should obtain _____% or less of their daily calories from fat.

Back 8

30

Front 9

Examples of fat-soluble vitamins are vitamins ________.

Back 9

A, D, E, and K

Front 10

Antioxidants are examples of ________.

Back 10

vitamins

Front 11

On average, women should consume _________ of water a day from drinking and eating moist foods

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8 to 9 cups (about 2 liters)

Front 12

Exercise reduces the risk of all of the following conditions except ______________.

Back 12

iron-deficiency anemia

Front 13

About ____% of U.S. women regularly engage in physical activity.

Back 13

47

Front 14

Warming up before exercising gradually __________________.

Back 14

increases blood flow

Front 15

Cardiovascular endurance can be increased most effectively through _________

Back 15

Aerobic exercise

Front 16

__________ can help prevent falls and injuries due to muscle weakness, and can also improve posture and maintain a strong back.

Back 16

Strength training

Front 17

About _____% of an average healthy woman's weight is fat.

Back 17

25

Front 18

Nutrition experts use _________ to determine if a person's weight is healthy.

Back 18

the body mass index

Front 19

The growth in overweight and obesity in the U.S. population has occurred primarily over the past ______ years.

Back 19

25

Front 20

About _____ of Americans are overweight, and about ______ are extremely obese.

Back 20

67%; 5%

Front 21

Vitamin A deficiency in infants can be most easily and safely prevented using ______________.

Back 21

breastfeeding

Front 22

Michelle is obese and wants to lose 40 pounds. A safe rate of weight loss is _____ per week.

Back 22

1 pound

Front 23

True or false? About 67% of adult Americans consume the recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables daily.

Back 23

False

Front 24

True or false? Fructose, sucrose, and lactose are examples of complex carbohydrates.

Back 24

False

Front 25

True or false? Low-density lipoproteins (LDLs) are often referred to as the bad cholesterol.

Back 25

True

Front 26

True or false? Vitamins are a major source of energy for the body.

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False

Front 27

True or false? Eating fruits on a frequent basis is a good method of obtaining folic acid.

Back 27

False

Front 28

True or false? In order to consume enough calcium to meet nutrition recommendations, a woman needs to consume dairy products on a daily basis.

Back 28

False

Front 29

When compared to men, women are more likely to engage in a high level of physical activity.

Back 29

False

Front 30

True or false? Physical activity has to be done in increments of at least 15 minutes to provide benefits for the body.

Back 30

False

Front 31

True or false? Exercise can increase one's sense of well-being.

Back 31

True

Front 32

True or false? Aerobic training improves the heart's ability to pump blood and deliver oxygen to muscles efficiently.

Back 32

True

Front 33

True or false? One way for a woman to estimate how hard she is exercising is to measure her pulse before and during a workout.

Back 33

True

Front 34

True or false? Compared to a man's body, a woman's body tends to have less upper-body muscle mass.

Back 34

True

Front 35

True or false? Athletic amenorrhea, a condition brought on by excessive exercise, occurs when a woman stops menstruating.

Back 35

True

Front 36

True or false? Most cases of obesity occur when a person eats more calories than he or she burns off through exercise and daily activity.

Back 36

True

Front 37

True or false? Factors about where a woman lives can influence the likelihood of her being at a healthy weight or becoming obese.

Back 37

True

Front 38

True or false? About one third of U.S. adults are overweight or obese.

Back 38

False

Front 39

True or false? An ounce of muscle takes up more space than an ounce of fat.

Back 39

False

Front 40

True or false? Excessive dieting and preoccupation with body shape contribute to the development of eating disorders.

Back 40

True