Quiz Nutrition - Study Answers

1. Cultural traditions regarding food are static and inflexible. FALSE 2. Enriched and fortified foods are not necessarily more nutritious than whole basic foods TRUE 3. Physical activity is not linked to nutrition as a factor supporting health FALSE 4. Vegetable intakes have increased substantially, and the number of obese people has declined in recent years. FALSE 5. Functional foods contain bioactive food components that are believed to provide health benefits beyond their nutrient content. TRUE 6. A food provides 8 grams of fat and 300 total calories. What is the percentage of calories from fat in this product? 24% 7. You see a new finding about nutrition reported in your local newspaper. Based on this information you would: Wait to apply the findings until they have been repeated and confirmed by scientists 8. Three ounces of beef stew contains about the same amount of iron as three ounces of water-packed tuna, but the beef stew provides over 300 calories while the tuna provides about 100 calories. As regards iron, the tuna offers more: Nutrient density 9. Foods that have been subjected to any process such as addition of additives, milling, or cooking are called ___ foods. Processed 10. Which condition is the most nutrition responsive? Iron-deficiency anemia 11. The abundance of types of foods available today has made it: More difficult to plan a nutritious diet 12. On a given day, a majority of our population consumes inadequate: Fruits and vegetables 13. The energy-yielding nutrients include: Protein and fat 14. All of the following nutrients are organic except: Minerals 15. In the precontemplation stage of change, the best action to take is to: Collect information and learn about your current behaviors 16. Most foods that are high in calcium are poor sources of iron. This statement illustrates the importance of the characteristic of a nutritious diet known as: Balance 17. Your best friend tells you that she has started taking vitamin supplements to give her energy. How would you respond to her statement? Vitamins do not yield usable energy 18. The development of chronic diseases has a connection to poor diet and: Can be reduced by food choices along with lifestyle choices 19. Nutrition objectives for the nation set by Healthy People 2020 included all of the following except: Reduce the number of schools offering breakfast 20. One of the characteristics of a nutritious diet is that the foods provide enough of each essential nutrient, fiber, and energy. This principle of diet planning is called: Adequacy 21. Which research design is among the most powerful tools in nutrition research because it shows the effects of treatments? Intervention study 22. Effects of physical activity on the body include all of the following except: Decreased bone density 23. You can tell a claim about nutrition is suspect if: It is being made by an advertiser who is paid to make claims 24. A certain amount of fiber in foods contributes to the health of the digestive tract but eating too much fiber leads to nutrient losses. The characteristic of diet planning illustrated by this statement is called: Moderation 25. Harry has a monotonous diet and eats the same foods every day. You try to convince him to eat a variety of foods because: Eating a variety of foods provides some less well-known nutrients and some nonnutrients food components that could be important to health 26. Many factors influence food choices by individuals. Among these are: The convenience of meals that require little to no preparation 27. The most energy-rich of the nutrients is: Fat 28. Your food intake on a daily basis affects your health because: Improper balance of nutrients over time can lead to chronic diseases in the future 29. In nutrition, the word essential means: A necessary nutrient that can be obtained only from the diet 30. Of the 10 leading causes of death in the United States, __ are related to nutrition, and one to alcohol consumption. 4 31. Nutrition-related health objectives for the nation have been published by the: Department of health and human services 32. If a person has inherited genetic coding that is related to heart disease, what effect might dietary practices have on this person’s health? They will have differing effects dependent upon the type of genetic messages 33. When making food choices, the best types of foods to include in your diet are: Whole foods, because they provide the basis of a nutritious diet 34. A false story has circulated for several years on the Internet about the chickens used by a popular national fried chicken chain. It claims that the chickens used by the company have been genetically modified to have no heads, beaks, or feet and are kept alive with feeding tubes. This is an example of: An urban legend 35. The term “___” has no legal definition but is often used on food labels to imply wholesomeness Natural 36. A compound in cranberries may prevent some bacteria from clinging to the urinary tract and help prevent urinary tract infections. Thus cranberries are an example of a: Functional food 37. When used with human beings, elemental diets: Support life 38. What is a characteristic of alcohol? It provides calories 39. A compound that gives a plant-derived food its color and taste is called a: Phytochemical 40. You purchase a food product that is enriched. This means that: The product could be either nutritious or not nutritious 41. How many calories are provided by a food that contains 20 grams of carbohydrate, 8 grams protein, and 5 grams of fat? 157 42. Your family always has rice available at every generation. This is an example of food selection due to: Cultural tradition 43. Scientists have developed a new type of margarine containing plant ingredients they think will lower blood cholesterol levels in people use the new margarine for a while and then compare their cholesterol levels with those of a group of people who use regular margarine. This is an example of what type of research design? Intervention study 44. An individual has begun to set small goals after writing an action plan for change. He is in what stage of behavior change? Preparation 45. Phytochemicals found in foods are important because: They decrease the risk of developing certain diseases when they are eaten 46. Having cake and ice cream as part of a birthday celebration is an example of which food choice factor? Positive association 47. The source of valid nutrition information is: Scientific research 48. One gram of alcohol provides ___ calories 7 49. Which type of nutrients yield energy, but also provide materials that form structures and working parts of body tissues? Protein 50. The nutrients fall into ___ classes. 6