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The foods a person usually eats and drinks make up a persons

Diet

Malnutrition includes any condition caused by excess or deficient food energy or nutrient intake by an imbalance of nutrients

True

Leading two causes of death in US

Cancer


Heart disease

According to a national 2010 health report

Most people's diet lacked enough fruits, vegetables, and whole grains

The nutrition objectives for the nation, as part of healthy people 2020

A & C


A. Envision a society in which all people live long healthy lives


C. Set US nutrition and weight-related goals, one decade at a time

One of the characteristics of a nutritious diet is that the diet provides no constituent in excess. This principle of diet planning is called

C. Moderation

Energy-yielding nutrients include all of the following except

Vitamins

Energy-yielding nutrients include all of the following except

Vitamins

List the # of calories per gram of the following:


Carbs


Proteins


Fats


Alcohol

Carbs- 4 cal/g


Proteins- 4 cal/g


Fats- 9 cal/g


Alcohol- 7 cal/g

The recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) is used for the purpose of establishing

Adequacy

AI stands for

Adequate intake

Daily Values are based on what calorie diet

2,000

Daily Values are based on what calorie diet

2,000

Meeting the ideals of the Dietary Guidelines requires choosing more


A. Fruits & vegetables


B. Whole grains


C. Fish and other seafood


D. All of the above

D

All of the following must be included on a food label except

% daily value of sugar

A legal but largely unregulated claim permitted on labels of foods and dietary supplements is referred to as a

Structure function claim

According to choosemyplate.gov, what % of your plate should be fruits and vegetables

50%

Crackers fit under which food group

Grains

Cells

Self-contained, living unites

Cells

Self-contained, living units

Cells lining the digestive tract replace themselves every:

3 days

The body's circulating fluids include


A. Intercellular fluid


B. Blood


C. Lymph


D. A & B


E. B & C

E

The two hormones the pancreas secrete are

Insulin and glucagon

Which of the following passes through the large intestine mostly unabsorbed

Fiber

The working units of the kidneys are

Nephrons

Which of the following restores sobriety in someone who has been drinking alcohol

Time

A person can become intoxicated almost immediately when drinking, especially if:

The stomach is empty

If vodka is 100 proof, what % alcohol is it

50%

Which one of the animal-derived foods contain significant amounts of carbohydrates

Milk

The disaccharides include:

Sucrose, maltose, lactose

Digestible carbs are absorbed as _____ through the small intestinal wall and are delivered to the liver, which releases _____ into the bloodstream.

Monosaccharides; glucose

Which of the following is not a complex carbohydrate

Galactose

Which of the following terms would you look for on a bread label to choose the most nutritious product

Whole grain

Current dietary guidelines for the US recommend:

Increased consumption of fiber-rich, whole food sources of carbohydrates

Which of the following nutrients is not required by law to be added to refined grain products

Magnesium

Type 1 diabetes is most often controlled by successful weight-loss management

False

The body's use of fat for fuel without the help of carbohydrate results in the production of

Ketone bodies

Most unrefined grains contain a mix of fiber types

True

Which of the following helps prevent type 2 diabetes

Maintaining a healthy body weight

Which of the following is a characteristic of type 1 diabetes


A. The person's immune system attacks the cell of the pancreas


B. The pancreas no longer produces insulin


C. The person is usually overweight


D. A & B


E. B & C

D

Which of the following is not a function of fat in the human body

Carries water-soluble nutrients

Which of the following is not one of the ways fats are useful in foods

Fats provide a low-calorie source of energy compared to carbohydrates

Which of the following is not one of the ways fats are useful in foods

Fats provide a low-calorie source of energy compared to carbohydrates

If the fat in the container is solid at room temp what type of fat is it

Saturated fat

A benefit to health is seen when ____ is used in place of _____ in the diet.

Polyunsaturated fat/ saturated fat

Little fat digestion takes place in the stomacj

True

Little fat digestion takes place in the stomach

True

The roles of essential fatty acids include:


A. Forming parts of cell membranes


B. Supporting infant growth and vision development


C. Supporting immune function


D. All of the above

D

A way to prevent spoilage of unsaturated fats and make them harder is to change their fatty acids chemically through

Hydrogenation

Which of the following would be an example of a solid fat listed on a good label

Coconut oil

The top 3 foods that contributed the most solid fat in the American diet are

Cheese, pizza, grain-based desserts

Generally speaking, vegetable oils and fish oils are rich in saturated fat

False

Trans-fatty acids arise when unsaturated fats are

Hydrogenated

Solid fat is most likely to be found in the highest amount in which grain product

Biscuit

All of the following are examples of lipoproteins except

MDL

What is the element that proteins possess that carbs and fats do not have

Nitrogen

The building blocks of proteins are called

Amino acids

Sickle-cell anemia is an example of an inherited mistake in the amino acid sequence

True

All of the following cause denaturation of proteins except

Light

Negative nitrogen balance occurs in

A surgery patient

The strategy of combining two ____ plant protein sources permits the amino acids in one food to make up for those lacking in the other food

Complementary

The DRI for protein for healthy adults is ____ grams/kg of body weight

.8

Which of the following food categories supply the most high-quality protein?


A. Meat


B. Vegetable


C. Milk


D. A & C

D

The entire process of breakdown, recovery, and synthesis is know as

Protein turnover

Tyrosine in body

Conditional essential

When amino acids are degraded for energy, their nitrogen groups are stripped away and turned into _____ by the liver

Urea

If a heavy metal is consumed, what should you immediately consume to lessen the harmful effects to your body

Milk

One benefit to consuming some legumes, and soybeans in particular, is that the protein quality is almost comparable to that of meat.

True

Proteins regulate fluid and electrolyte balance through a process called

Active transport

A compound found in food that can be converted into an active vitamin inside the body is known as

Precursor

All of the following are fat-soluble vitamins except

C

The active form of Vitamin A stored in the liver is

Retinol

The vitamin D deficiencies in children and adults are ____ and _____ respectively.

Rickets and osteomalacia

A non-food source of vitamin K is

Intestinal bacteria

Characteristics of water-soluble vitamins include all of the following except

They are stored extensively in tissues

The B vitamins act as a part of:

Coenzymes

Vitamin A

Carrots

Vitamin D

Milk

Vitamin E

Sunflower seeds

Vitamin K

Cabbage

Vitamin C

Broccoli

Thiamin

Pork

Riboflavin

Yogurt

Niacin

Chicken breast

Folate

Avocado

B12

Tuna

B6

Banana

Biotin

Milk

To prevent neural tube defects in the US, the FDA instituted a fortification program for all grain and cereal products in conjunction with public health programs. Which vitamin was added to these foods

Folate

Water assists in:


A. Temp regulation


B. Shock protection


C. Acid-base regulation


D. A & B

D

The first sign of dehydration is

Thirst

Water excretion is regulated by the:


A. Brain


B. Kidneys


C. Stomach


D. A & B

D

Which of the following is the positively-charged ion inside the body cells?

Potassium

Development of a goiter or cretinism comes from. The deficiency of which mineral

Iodine

The chief ion used to maintain fluid outside of the cells is

Sodium

____ is the discoloration of the teeth due to ingestion of too much fluoride during tooth development

Fluorosis

What does DASH mean

Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension

The most common single-nutrient deficiency is

Iron

The highest attainable bone density for an individual that is developed in the first 3 decades of life is called

Peak bone mass

If you feel bloated because of investing a salty meal, how should you rid yourself of the excess of water

Drink more water

The minerals are divided into two groups, which are

Major & Trace

____calories = 1 pound

3,500

Which two groups of people are most likely to develop central obesity

Men and post menopausal women

A healthy waist circumference for a woman should be ___ inches.

>35

The psychological desire to eat is referred to as

Appetite

Which of the following types of foods sustain satiety longer that other foods?


A. High in fiber


B. High in protein


C. High in sugar


D. A & B

D

Successful weight maintainers:


A. Exercise regularly


B. Avoid commercial weight-loss programs


C. Limit overall food energy


D. A & C

D

BMI is unsuitable for use with:


A. Adolescents


B. Pregnant women


C. Athletes


D. All of the above

D

Energy output includes which of the following:


A. Basal metabolism


B. Voluntary activities


C. Thermic effect of food


D. All of the above

D

The appetite suppressing hormone

Leptin

A surgery used in treatment of obesity.


Explain.

Gastric By-pass


Reroutes food from upper stomach to lower stomach

The 2 most common eating disorders in the US are

Anorexia & Bulimia

If you suspect your friend of an eating disorder it is always a good idea to discuss their eating habits

False

Disordered eating, amenorrhea, and osteoporosis are all parts of the

Female athlete triad