Dr. Sullivan is conducting a clinical trial to determine if vitamin Z can improve test performance
of students in an introductory college nutrition course. Dr. Sullivan puts all the student names in
a hat and draws names to determine if they will be placed in the control or the experimental
group. The experimental group receives a capsule of vitamin Z and the control group a "sugar
pill" that tastes and looks identical to the vitamin Z capsule. Neither Dr. Sullivan nor the
participants knows who is receiving which treatment. This experiment is BEST described as
correct answers double-blind, random selection, placebo-controlled
A 2000-calorie diet meeting the AMDR for carbohydrates would have ______ g carbohydrate.
correct answers 225 to 325
Which of the following is the primary link between poor nutrition and higher mortality rates?
correct answers obesity
Nutrient _____ can cause serious illnesses. correct answers deficiencies
Poor nutrition is strongly associated with three chronic diseases that fall within the group of top
ten causes of death in the United States. correct answers True
What is the standard used to estimate the daily nutrient needs of half of all healthy individuals?
correct answers Estimated Average Requirement (EAR)
Which of the following chronic diseases is NOT strongly associated with dietary choices? correct
answers Alzheimer's disease
Vitamins provide 4 kilocalories per gram. correct answers False
The microorganisms in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract benefit our health by correct answers
producing enzymes that help digest food and absorb nutrients.