DHN Final Exam Review Questions and Answers with
complete solution
Which of the following foods does the average American eat too little of on a
regular basis?
Whole grains
What is the second leading cause of death in the US?
Cancer
All of the following are organic nutrients except
Iron
Which of the following nutrients provides energy, but also has a nitrogen
component?
Protein
How many kcal are provided per gram of alcohol?
7
A nutrition label indicates that one serving of a product contains 10 grams of
carbohydrates, five grams of protein, and five grams of fat. How many calories
are provided per serving?
105
Water accounts for about ___ of a person's total body weight. In general ___
tend to have a higher percentage of body water
50-75% males
The fewest food marketing dollars in the US are spent on marketing?
fruits and veggies
The healthy eating concept should be called 'eat foods from each food group"
is called?
Variety
Dietary supplements are regulated by the FDA?
False
How are the recommended dietary allowances figures for all vitamins set?
High 98th percentile to cover virtually all healthy individuals.
All of the following components to the dietary reference intakes except?
Daily value
according to the USDA Dietary Guidelines which of the following is one grain
food equivalent:
1 cup ready to eat cereal
according to the USDA Dietary Guidelines, one should eat at least ___ of their
grains from whole grain foods?
1/2 one-half
according to the USDA guidelines which of the following is considered a lean
protein foods group choice?
Almonds
According to the USDA Dietary Guidelines juice can count towards how may
servings of fruit group?
One-third
according to the USDA Dietary Guidelines which of the following sources of fat
would you recommend as a healthy oil equivalent?
Canola oil
, Compared to the my plate image, the Harvard university healthy eating plate
image...
Includes water rather than dairy
Which of the following must now be listed on the new nutrition label but was
not previously required?
Added sugars
The ingredient list on a bag of pretzels reads: enriched wheat flour, salt,
vegetable oil, artificial butter flavor, corn syrup, yeast, calcium lactate, citric
acid, dried onion. All of the following are true concerning the pretzels except?
The ingredient in the lowest concentration is salt.
A reduced sugar yogurt is one that...
has at least 25% less sugar than the original product
According to the patient protection and affordable care act, restaurants with at
least ___ locations must list the calorie information for standard menu items...
20
all of the following describe saliva except?
primarily composed of mucus
Ageusia is a condition in which a person
has a total loss of taste
which of the following is not a primary function of the stomach?
nutrient absorption
consuming yogurt to promote optimal microbes in the FI tract is an example of
consuming a
probiotic
the disaccharide that is found in table sugar is called
sucrose
which of the following artificial sweeteners is found in Splenda?
sucralose
all of the following are potential health benefits of eating fiber except?
eliminate all dairy foods and rely solely on supplements to meet nutritional needs.
The majority of glycogen is stored where in the body?
Muscles
The type of fiber that you might recommend to someone experiencing chronic
constipation is?
Insoluble fiber
The hormone ___ is secreted in response to low blood glucose levels
glucagon
compared to the type 2 diabetes, which of the following symptoms is more
likely to be seen in type 1 diabetes?
fatigue and confusion
Sam is 5'8'' tall and weighs 180lbs. What is says BMI?
27
Based on this BI sam would be considered as?
Being overweight
which of the following is considered a non-modifiable risk factor for obesity
genetics
risk for each of the following chronic conditions increases with obesity except
celiac disease
visceral fat...
is found mostly in the abdominal region
complete solution
Which of the following foods does the average American eat too little of on a
regular basis?
Whole grains
What is the second leading cause of death in the US?
Cancer
All of the following are organic nutrients except
Iron
Which of the following nutrients provides energy, but also has a nitrogen
component?
Protein
How many kcal are provided per gram of alcohol?
7
A nutrition label indicates that one serving of a product contains 10 grams of
carbohydrates, five grams of protein, and five grams of fat. How many calories
are provided per serving?
105
Water accounts for about ___ of a person's total body weight. In general ___
tend to have a higher percentage of body water
50-75% males
The fewest food marketing dollars in the US are spent on marketing?
fruits and veggies
The healthy eating concept should be called 'eat foods from each food group"
is called?
Variety
Dietary supplements are regulated by the FDA?
False
How are the recommended dietary allowances figures for all vitamins set?
High 98th percentile to cover virtually all healthy individuals.
All of the following components to the dietary reference intakes except?
Daily value
according to the USDA Dietary Guidelines which of the following is one grain
food equivalent:
1 cup ready to eat cereal
according to the USDA Dietary Guidelines, one should eat at least ___ of their
grains from whole grain foods?
1/2 one-half
according to the USDA guidelines which of the following is considered a lean
protein foods group choice?
Almonds
According to the USDA Dietary Guidelines juice can count towards how may
servings of fruit group?
One-third
according to the USDA Dietary Guidelines which of the following sources of fat
would you recommend as a healthy oil equivalent?
Canola oil
, Compared to the my plate image, the Harvard university healthy eating plate
image...
Includes water rather than dairy
Which of the following must now be listed on the new nutrition label but was
not previously required?
Added sugars
The ingredient list on a bag of pretzels reads: enriched wheat flour, salt,
vegetable oil, artificial butter flavor, corn syrup, yeast, calcium lactate, citric
acid, dried onion. All of the following are true concerning the pretzels except?
The ingredient in the lowest concentration is salt.
A reduced sugar yogurt is one that...
has at least 25% less sugar than the original product
According to the patient protection and affordable care act, restaurants with at
least ___ locations must list the calorie information for standard menu items...
20
all of the following describe saliva except?
primarily composed of mucus
Ageusia is a condition in which a person
has a total loss of taste
which of the following is not a primary function of the stomach?
nutrient absorption
consuming yogurt to promote optimal microbes in the FI tract is an example of
consuming a
probiotic
the disaccharide that is found in table sugar is called
sucrose
which of the following artificial sweeteners is found in Splenda?
sucralose
all of the following are potential health benefits of eating fiber except?
eliminate all dairy foods and rely solely on supplements to meet nutritional needs.
The majority of glycogen is stored where in the body?
Muscles
The type of fiber that you might recommend to someone experiencing chronic
constipation is?
Insoluble fiber
The hormone ___ is secreted in response to low blood glucose levels
glucagon
compared to the type 2 diabetes, which of the following symptoms is more
likely to be seen in type 1 diabetes?
fatigue and confusion
Sam is 5'8'' tall and weighs 180lbs. What is says BMI?
27
Based on this BI sam would be considered as?
Being overweight
which of the following is considered a non-modifiable risk factor for obesity
genetics
risk for each of the following chronic conditions increases with obesity except
celiac disease
visceral fat...
is found mostly in the abdominal region
