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The Dietary Reference Intakes may be used to ____.
A. assess adequacy of only vitamins and minerals
B. assess adequacy of all required nutrients
C. diagnose diet-related disorders
D. treat people with diet-related disorders
E. plan and evaluate diets for healthy people
plan and evaluate diets for healthy people
What is the AMDR for protein?
A. 40-45%
B. 65-75%
C. 50-60%
D. 80-80%
E. 10-35%
10-35%
Which statement is true of nutrient intakes?
A.Intakes above the RDA are required to be safe.
B.Intakes above the UL put an individual at risk of
toxicity.
C.Higher intakes are always safer than lower intakes.
D.A typical intake falling between the RDA and the
EAR is almost always adequate.
E.Intakes below the EAR decrease risk of deficiency
Intakes above the UL put an individual at risk of toxicity.
,Which nutrient source will yields more than 4
kcalories per gram?
A. animal carbohydrates
B. animal proteins
C. plant fats
D. plant proteins
E. Plant Carbohydrates
plant fats
The term organic, as related to compounds, would be
best defined as ____.
A. substances that contain water
B.products grown without use of pesticides
C.substances with carbon-carbon or carbon-hydrogen
bonds
D.products sold at health food stores
E.foods having superior nutrient qualities
substances with carbon-carbon or carbon-hydrogen bonds
he amount of a nutrient that meets the needs of about
98% of a population is known as the
A. Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
B. Daily Recommended Value.
C. Recommended Dietary Allowance.
D. Necessary and Sufficient Intake
E. Adequate Intake.
Recommended Dietary Allowance
What is the AMDR for carbohydrate?
A. 5-10%
B. 15-25%
C. 70-80%
,D. 30-40%
E. 45-65%
45-65%
The RDAs (Recommended Dietary Allowances) for
nutrients are generally ____.
A. designed to meet the needs of almost all healthy
people
B.more than twice as high as anyone needs
C.reflective of current dietary preferences
D.designed to prevent deficiency diseases in half the
population
E.the minimum amounts that average people need
designed to meet the needs of almost all healthy people
A weight reduction regimen calls for a daily intake of
1400 kcalories, which includes 30 g of fat.
Approximately what percentage of the total energy is
contributed by fat?
A. 15.0%
B. 32.0%
C. 8.5%
D. 25.5%
E. 19.0%
19.0%
Gram for gram, which class of nutrient provides the
most energy?
A. alcohols
B. proteins
C. vitamins and minerals
D. carbohydrates
E. Fats
, Fats
The Dietary Reference Intakes may be used to ____.
A. diagnose diet-related disorders
B. plan and evaluate diets for healthy people
C. assess adequacy of all required nutrients
D. treat people with diet-related disorders
E. assess adequacy of only vitamins and minerals
plan and evaluate diets for healthy people
What does the Tolerable Upper Intake Level of a
nutrient represent?
A. The maximum amount from all sources that
appears safe for most healthy people
B. The maximum amount allowed for fortifying a food
C. The maximum allowable amount available in
supplement form
D. A number calculated by taking twice the RDA or
three times the AI
E. The amount that can be absorbed from a typical
diet.
The maximum amount from all sources that appears safe
for most healthy people
In the scientific method, a tentative solution to a
problem is called a ____.
A. correlation
B. theory
C. hypothesis
D. prediction
E. deduction
hypotheis