Question 1

How are risk factors for chronic diseases determined? What do they mean?

Accepted Answer

Factors that increase or reduce the risk...

Question 2

The motive for people who prefer foods they grew up eating is most likely related to their ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   values 
B)   body image 
C)   ethnic heritage 
D)   negative association 
E)   economyF) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)   allowance 
B)   requirement 
C)   tolerable limit 
D)   adequate intake 
E)   recommendationF) A) and E)
G) B) and C) B

Question 4

A diet history provides clues to ________ deficiencies.

Accepted Answer

A)   subclinical 
B)   primary 
C)   secondary 
D)   covert 
E)   anecdotalF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

Match the correct answer with the appropriate term.
-A nutrient deficiency before outward signs have appeared

Accepted Answer

A)  1
B)  16
C)  40
D)  Vitamins
E)  PhytochemicalsF) FatG) WaterH) HypothesisI) EnergyJ) CalorieK) PlaceboL) AlcoholM) RandomizationN) AnecdoteO) Healthy PeopleP) Diet historyQ) Drug historyR) OvernutritionS) Laboratory testingT) Subclinical deficiencyU) B) and M)
V) A) and E)

Question 6

Which of the following statements describes a double-blind experiment?

Accepted Answer

A)   The experimental and control groups take turns getting each treatment. 
B)   Neither subjects nor researchers know which subjects are in the control or experimental groups. 
C)   Neither group of subjects knows whether they are in the control or experimental group, but the researchers do know. 
D)   Both subject groups know whether they are in the control or experimental group, but the researchers do not know. 
E)   Neither the subjects nor the persons having contact with the subjects know the true purpose of the experiment.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 7

Match the correct answer with the appropriate term.
-The capacity to do work

Accepted Answer

A)  1
B)  16
C)  40
D)  Vitamins
E)  PhytochemicalsF) FatG) WaterH) HypothesisI) EnergyJ) CalorieK) PlaceboL) AlcoholM) RandomizationN) AnecdoteO) Healthy PeopleP) Diet historyQ) Drug historyR) OvernutritionS) Laboratory testingT) Subclinical deficiencyU) C) and J)
V) O) and T)

Question 8

Which of the following is not a category of the Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   Estimated Average Requirements (EAR)  
B)   Recommended Dietary Allowances (RD
A)   
C)   Adequate Intakes (AI)  
D)   Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (UL)  
E)   Anthropometric Measurements (AM) F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following best describes randomization?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Which title is bestowed on an individual who specializes in providing nutrition services through organized community efforts?

Accepted Answer

A)   Dietetic technician 
B)   Registered dietitian 
C)   Certified nutritionist 
D)   Dietetic technician, registered 
E)   Public health nutritionistF) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 11

When conducting research,an educated guess like,"Diets rich in fiber always lead to good health," is called a _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   theory 
B)   prediction 
C)   hypothesis 
D)   correlation 
E)   deductionF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 12

What is the purpose of the Healthy People program?

Accepted Answer

A)   To establish the DRI 
B)   To identify national trends in food consumption 
C)   To identify leading causes of death in the United States 
D)   To set goals for the nation's health over the next 10 years 
E)   To decrease health care costsF) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

Which of the following statements about minerals is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)   Minerals are found in bones and teeth. 
B)   Minerals influence fluid balance and distribution. 
C)   There are six minerals known to be essential to human nutrition. 
D)   Minerals are inorganic and do not provide energy. 
E)   Lead is a mineral and an environmental contaminant.F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following terms is defined as the science of how nutrients affect the activities of genes and how genes affect the activities of nutrients?

Accepted Answer

A)   Genetic counseling 
B)   Nutritional genomics 
C)   Genetic metabolomics 
D)   Nutritional genetics 
E)   Biochemical nutritionF) A) and B)
G) A) and C) B

Question 15

The choices a person makes regarding food are highly personal.List and describe five factors that influence a person's food choices.

Accepted Answer

Preferences: As you might expect,the num...

Question 16

What We Eat in America collects data on the kinds and amounts of food people eat.It is an example of a national ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   nutrition survey 
B)   health goal 
C)   trend 
D)   health examination 
E)   anthropometric measurementF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 17

Imagine that a friend is contemplating a change in college major.He has always had an interest in healthy living and knows he does not want to work in an office setting.You think he should consider becoming a registered dietitian.What would you tell him about the necessary training and career possibilities?

Accepted Answer

A registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN...

Question 18

Which statement accurately describes physical exams as a nutrition assessment tool?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hair and posture can provide clues to nutrient imbalances. 
B)   Physical symptoms typically reflect deficiency in one particular nutrient. 
C)   Unlike other assessment techniques, exams yield firm results. 
D)   Physical exams cannot detect nutrient toxicity. 
E)   Exams can reveal covert changes in the body.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 19

Which of the following statements accurately describes nutrient intakes?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Match the correct answer with the appropriate term.
-A sham treatment in controlled research studies

Accepted Answer

A)  1
B)  16
C)  40
D)  Vitamins
E)  PhytochemicalsF) FatG) WaterH) HypothesisI) EnergyJ) CalorieK) PlaceboL) AlcoholM) RandomizationN) AnecdoteO) Healthy PeopleP) Diet historyQ) Drug historyR) OvernutritionS) Laboratory testingT) Subclinical deficiencyU) B) and I)
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How are risk factors for chronic diseases determined? What do they mean?

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The motive for people who prefer foods they grew up eating is most likely related to their ____.

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

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A diet history provides clues to ________ deficiencies.

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Match the correct answer with the appropriate term. -A nutrient deficiency before outward signs have appeared

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Which of the following statements describes a double-blind experiment?

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Match the correct answer with the appropriate term. -The capacity to do work

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Which of the following is not a category of the Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) ?

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Which of the following best describes randomization?

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Which title is bestowed on an individual who specializes in providing nutrition services through organized community efforts?

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When conducting research,an educated guess like,"Diets rich in fiber always lead to good health," is called a _______.

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What is the purpose of the Healthy People program?

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Which of the following statements about minerals is FALSE?

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Which of the following terms is defined as the science of how nutrients affect the activities of genes and how genes affect the activities of nutrients?

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The choices a person makes regarding food are highly personal.List and describe five factors that influence a person's food choices.

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Preferences: As you might expect,the num...
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What We Eat in America collects data on the kinds and amounts of food people eat.It is an example of a national ________.

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Which statement accurately describes physical exams as a nutrition assessment tool?

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A diet history provides clues to ________ deficiencies.

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Match the correct answer with the appropriate term. -A nutrient deficiency before outward signs have appeared

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Which of the following statements describes a double-blind experiment?

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Which title is bestowed on an individual who specializes in providing nutrition services through organized community efforts?

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When conducting research,an educated guess like,"Diets rich in fiber always lead to good health," is called a _______.

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What is the purpose of the Healthy People program?

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Which of the following statements about minerals is FALSE?

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