Nutrition and Health (correct answers)
Which set of values form the scientific basis on with the RDA values are set?
a. dietary reference intakes
b. adequate intakes
c. estimated average requirements
d. estimated energy requirements
e. tolerable upper intake levels correct answers c. estimated average requirements
Which set of guidelines are only utilized for nutrients that pose a health risk when
consumed in excess?
a. dietary reference intakes
b. adequate intakes
c. estimated average requirements
d. estimated energy requirements
e. tolerable upper intake levels correct answers e. tolerable upper intake levels
What percentage of calories should come from fat?
a. 0-10%
b. 10-35%
c. 20-35%
d. 35-50%
e. 45-65% correct answers c. 20-35%
What is the name of the intake survey given in the United States for collecting data on
the kinds and amounts of food people eat?
a. United States Food Survey
b. What We Eat in America
c. Health and Nutrition Assessment
d. U.S. Food Report
e. National Survey of Dietary Habits
Hide Feedback correct answers b. What We Eat in America
The Healthy People 2020 Nutrition and Weight Status Objectives are working to
decrease the consumption of ____ and ____ in the population 2 years of age and older.
a. fat; calcium
b. calcium; sodium
c. sodium; carbohydrates
d. fat; sodium
e. fat; carbohydrates correct answers d. fat; sodium
How often does Healthy People update its program goals?
a. every year
b. every two years
c. every five years
d. every ten years
,e. every twenty years correct answers d. every ten years
Compounds that alter physiological processes in the body are referred to as ____.
a. bioactive food components
b. essential nutrients
c. functional foods
d. organic nutrients
e. vitamins correct answers a. bioactive food components
Bulgur is a popular ____ in Mediterranean cuisine.
a. fruit
b. grain
c. milk product
d. protein food
e. vegetable correct answers b. grain
Which factor would most likely influence a person to eat at a time when they are not
hungry?
a. food preference
b. ethnic heritage
c. personal values
d. emotional state
e. age correct answers d. emotional state
Which food source contains phytochemicals?
a. swordfish
b. steak
c. eggs
d. yogurt
e. spinach correct answers e. spinach
Which factor would most likely cause a person to go without food even when they are
hungry?
a. personal habits
b. social interactions
c. age
d. body image concerns
e. personal values correct answers d. body image concerns
Which food most likely has the highest energy density?
a. raw, undressed spinach
b. low-fat oatmeal cookie
c. whole milk cheese slice
d. grilled skinless chicken breast
e. whole wheat bread correct answers c. whole milk cheese slice
, What happens to the majority of your food when you consume an excess of energy-
yielding nutrients?
a. It is excreted as waste.
b. It is excreted as urine.
c. It is stored as fat.
d. It is stored as carbohydrate.
e. It is stored as protein correct answers c. It is stored as fat.
How much energy is in 5 grams of carbohydrates?
a. 5 k Cal
b. 10 k Cal
c. 20 k Cal
d. 45 k Cal
e. 90 k Cal correct answers c. 20 k Cal
Which dietary excess is linked to many chronic diseases?
a. potassium
b. carbohydrates
c. energy
d. proteins
e. vitamin K correct answers c. energy
When working with a patient to improve their long term health, it is important to focus on
their overall ____, rather than the specific foods in a given meal.
a. adequacy
b. eating pattern
c. overnutrition
d. undernutrition
e. recommended dietary allowances correct answers b. eating pattern
Which characteristic of a nutritious diet can most easily be improved by encouraging a
patient to take cooking classes to diversify the types of foods they know how to prepare
for dinner?
a. adequacy
b. k calorie control
c. nutrient density
d. moderation
e. balance correct answers e. balance
Which two food groups are most over-consumed in the average U.S. diet?
a. grains and vegetables
b. vegetables and fruit
c. fruit and milk
d. milk and protein
e. protein and grains correct answers e. protein and grains
Which set of values form the scientific basis on with the RDA values are set?
a. dietary reference intakes
b. adequate intakes
c. estimated average requirements
d. estimated energy requirements
e. tolerable upper intake levels correct answers c. estimated average requirements
Which set of guidelines are only utilized for nutrients that pose a health risk when
consumed in excess?
a. dietary reference intakes
b. adequate intakes
c. estimated average requirements
d. estimated energy requirements
e. tolerable upper intake levels correct answers e. tolerable upper intake levels
What percentage of calories should come from fat?
a. 0-10%
b. 10-35%
c. 20-35%
d. 35-50%
e. 45-65% correct answers c. 20-35%
What is the name of the intake survey given in the United States for collecting data on
the kinds and amounts of food people eat?
a. United States Food Survey
b. What We Eat in America
c. Health and Nutrition Assessment
d. U.S. Food Report
e. National Survey of Dietary Habits
Hide Feedback correct answers b. What We Eat in America
The Healthy People 2020 Nutrition and Weight Status Objectives are working to
decrease the consumption of ____ and ____ in the population 2 years of age and older.
a. fat; calcium
b. calcium; sodium
c. sodium; carbohydrates
d. fat; sodium
e. fat; carbohydrates correct answers d. fat; sodium
How often does Healthy People update its program goals?
a. every year
b. every two years
c. every five years
d. every ten years
,e. every twenty years correct answers d. every ten years
Compounds that alter physiological processes in the body are referred to as ____.
a. bioactive food components
b. essential nutrients
c. functional foods
d. organic nutrients
e. vitamins correct answers a. bioactive food components
Bulgur is a popular ____ in Mediterranean cuisine.
a. fruit
b. grain
c. milk product
d. protein food
e. vegetable correct answers b. grain
Which factor would most likely influence a person to eat at a time when they are not
hungry?
a. food preference
b. ethnic heritage
c. personal values
d. emotional state
e. age correct answers d. emotional state
Which food source contains phytochemicals?
a. swordfish
b. steak
c. eggs
d. yogurt
e. spinach correct answers e. spinach
Which factor would most likely cause a person to go without food even when they are
hungry?
a. personal habits
b. social interactions
c. age
d. body image concerns
e. personal values correct answers d. body image concerns
Which food most likely has the highest energy density?
a. raw, undressed spinach
b. low-fat oatmeal cookie
c. whole milk cheese slice
d. grilled skinless chicken breast
e. whole wheat bread correct answers c. whole milk cheese slice
, What happens to the majority of your food when you consume an excess of energy-
yielding nutrients?
a. It is excreted as waste.
b. It is excreted as urine.
c. It is stored as fat.
d. It is stored as carbohydrate.
e. It is stored as protein correct answers c. It is stored as fat.
How much energy is in 5 grams of carbohydrates?
a. 5 k Cal
b. 10 k Cal
c. 20 k Cal
d. 45 k Cal
e. 90 k Cal correct answers c. 20 k Cal
Which dietary excess is linked to many chronic diseases?
a. potassium
b. carbohydrates
c. energy
d. proteins
e. vitamin K correct answers c. energy
When working with a patient to improve their long term health, it is important to focus on
their overall ____, rather than the specific foods in a given meal.
a. adequacy
b. eating pattern
c. overnutrition
d. undernutrition
e. recommended dietary allowances correct answers b. eating pattern
Which characteristic of a nutritious diet can most easily be improved by encouraging a
patient to take cooking classes to diversify the types of foods they know how to prepare
for dinner?
a. adequacy
b. k calorie control
c. nutrient density
d. moderation
e. balance correct answers e. balance
Which two food groups are most over-consumed in the average U.S. diet?
a. grains and vegetables
b. vegetables and fruit
c. fruit and milk
d. milk and protein
e. protein and grains correct answers e. protein and grains
