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NR 228-Nutrition Exam 1 Questions
and Answers Graded A 2025
Food preference -Correct Answers ✔-Those *foods we choose to eat when all
foods are available at the same time and in the same quantity*. Determined by
genetic and environmental effects.
Food choice -Correct Answers ✔-This concerns the specific foods that are
*convenient* to choose when we are actually ready to eat; rarely are all our
preferred foods available at the same time to satisfy our preferences. These are
restricted by convenience.
Food liking -Correct Answers ✔-Considers what food we *really like to eat*. We
may want to eat foods that enhance our health, but we like to eat chocolate cake.
What affects someone's food preference? -Correct Answers ✔-1. Genetic
Determinants (ex. liking for salts or sweets)
2. Environmental influences
3. Media influences
Hunger -Correct Answers ✔-The inability to access enough food to feel nourished
and satisfied.
Variety -Correct Answers ✔-One of the four themes of MyPlate recommendations.
This involves eating food from all food groups and subgroups.
Proportionality -Correct Answers ✔-One of the four themes of MyPlate
recommendations. It involves eating more of some foods (fruits, vegetables, whole
grains, fat-free or low-fat milk products) and less of others (foods high in saturated
or trans fats, added sugars, cholesterol salt, and alcohol).
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Moderation -Correct Answers ✔-One of the four themes of MyPlate
recommendations. Choose types of foods that limit intake of saturated or trans fats,
added sugars, cholesterol, salt, and alcohol.
Activity -Correct Answers ✔-One of the four themes of MyPlate
recommendations. Be physically active every day.
Syndrome X -Correct Answers ✔-Also known as "metabolic syndrome" is a group
of heart disease risk factors including *abdominal obesity, glucose intolerance,
high blood pressure, and abnormal blood lipid levels*
Healing foods pyramid -Correct Answers ✔-The ___________ ________
__________ emphasizes foods with restorative benefits and/or essential nutrients
in natural forms. The core of dietary intake is primarily plant-based foods, with
small amounts of animal foods. the "healing" aspect of this also applies to the
production of the food supply.
Experimental study -Correct Answers ✔-Type of research. Consists of an
*experimental group* receiving treatment (or dietary change) and a *control
group* receiving no treatment (no dietary change); differences, if any, are then
noted. called clinical or laboratory study.
Case study -Correct Answers ✔-Type of research. analyzes an *individual case* of
a disease or health difference to determine how factors may influence health; a
naturalistic study because no manipulation of dietary intake or behavior occurs.
Epidemiologic study -Correct Answers ✔-Type of research. *Studies populations*;
tracks the occurrence of health or disease processes among populations; may use
historical data, surveys, and/or medical records to determine possible factors
influencing the health of a group of people.
Irradiation -Correct Answers ✔-A procedure by which *food is exposed to
radiation* that destroys microorganisms, insect growth, and parasites that could
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NR 228-Nutrition Exam 1 Questions
and Answers Graded A 2025
Food preference -Correct Answers ✔-Those *foods we choose to eat when all
foods are available at the same time and in the same quantity*. Determined by
genetic and environmental effects.
Food choice -Correct Answers ✔-This concerns the specific foods that are
*convenient* to choose when we are actually ready to eat; rarely are all our
preferred foods available at the same time to satisfy our preferences. These are
restricted by convenience.
Food liking -Correct Answers ✔-Considers what food we *really like to eat*. We
may want to eat foods that enhance our health, but we like to eat chocolate cake.
What affects someone's food preference? -Correct Answers ✔-1. Genetic
Determinants (ex. liking for salts or sweets)
2. Environmental influences
3. Media influences
Hunger -Correct Answers ✔-The inability to access enough food to feel nourished
and satisfied.
Variety -Correct Answers ✔-One of the four themes of MyPlate recommendations.
This involves eating food from all food groups and subgroups.
Proportionality -Correct Answers ✔-One of the four themes of MyPlate
recommendations. It involves eating more of some foods (fruits, vegetables, whole
grains, fat-free or low-fat milk products) and less of others (foods high in saturated
or trans fats, added sugars, cholesterol salt, and alcohol).
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Moderation -Correct Answers ✔-One of the four themes of MyPlate
recommendations. Choose types of foods that limit intake of saturated or trans fats,
added sugars, cholesterol, salt, and alcohol.
Activity -Correct Answers ✔-One of the four themes of MyPlate
recommendations. Be physically active every day.
Syndrome X -Correct Answers ✔-Also known as "metabolic syndrome" is a group
of heart disease risk factors including *abdominal obesity, glucose intolerance,
high blood pressure, and abnormal blood lipid levels*
Healing foods pyramid -Correct Answers ✔-The ___________ ________
__________ emphasizes foods with restorative benefits and/or essential nutrients
in natural forms. The core of dietary intake is primarily plant-based foods, with
small amounts of animal foods. the "healing" aspect of this also applies to the
production of the food supply.
Experimental study -Correct Answers ✔-Type of research. Consists of an
*experimental group* receiving treatment (or dietary change) and a *control
group* receiving no treatment (no dietary change); differences, if any, are then
noted. called clinical or laboratory study.
Case study -Correct Answers ✔-Type of research. analyzes an *individual case* of
a disease or health difference to determine how factors may influence health; a
naturalistic study because no manipulation of dietary intake or behavior occurs.
Epidemiologic study -Correct Answers ✔-Type of research. *Studies populations*;
tracks the occurrence of health or disease processes among populations; may use
historical data, surveys, and/or medical records to determine possible factors
influencing the health of a group of people.
Irradiation -Correct Answers ✔-A procedure by which *food is exposed to
radiation* that destroys microorganisms, insect growth, and parasites that could
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