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Nutrition Module 1 Exam Study Guide ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND WELL REVISED ANSWERS -
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Nutrition - CORRECT ANSWER The science of food and its components



QUESTION :Study of Nutrition - CORRECT ANSWER 1. factors affecting availability
and choices
2. identifying chemical components of food
3. effects of food on health disease risk
4. actions of food chemicals on the body



QUESTION :Food Desert - CORRECT ANSWER 1. an area where there is limited
access to affordable and nutritious food
2. chronic disease and obesity linked to food deserts



QUESTION :Nutrition Related Diseases - CORRECT ANSWER 1. obesity (BMI of 30
kg/m2 or higher)
2. cardiovascular disease (heart or blood vessels)
3. hypertention (high blood pressure)
4. diabetes (regulation of blood glucose)
5. cancer (division of abnormal cells)
6. osteoporosis (decreased bone density and mass)
7. infectious disease (virus, bacteria, parasite)



QUESTION :Risk Factor - CORRECT ANSWER increase the chance of developing a
disease

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1. genetic
2. lifestyle
3. environment



QUESTION :Nutritional Genomics - CORRECT ANSWER the study of how...

1. food affects gene expression
2. genes affect out individual response to dietary factors and impact human health



QUESTION :Leading Causes of Death in the U.S. Related to Nutrition - CORRECT
ANSWER 1. heart disease

2. cancer
3. stroke
4. alzheimers
5. diabetes



QUESTION :1900's Causes of Death and Cures - CORRECT ANSWER 1. phneumonia/
flu
3. tuberculosis
2. gastrointestinal
3. heart disease
cancer 3rd to last on the list


1943 penicillin 1955 polio vaccine



QUESTION :Nutrition & Life Expectancy - CORRECT ANSWER nutrition is becoming
more and more important as people live longer

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QUESTION :Why Study Nutrition? - CORRECT ANSWER 1. to understand the
relationship between nutrition and disease
2. to promote health, prevent chronic disease and decrease risk of death
3. to discriminate nutrition facts from fiction



QUESTION :Nutrition Mis-Information Issues - CORRECT ANSWER 1. financial loss

2. failure to seek effective treatments
3. potential for harm
4. vulnerable populations (teens, elderly)



QUESTION :Red Flags of Nutrition Misinformation - CORRECT ANSWER - too good
to be true
- quick fixes
- scare tactics
- testimonials or anecdotes
- good vs bad foods
- personal fail / advertisement
- fake credentials



QUESTION :Nutrition Literacy - CORRECT ANSWER - who is the source

- who conducted the research
- who paid for the research
- details of the experiment
- signs of bias
- signs of nutrition mis-information



QUESTION :Green Flags of Nutrition Information - CORRECT ANSWER - government
or university websites