Basic Nutrition test one
According to MyPlate, Chloe should consume 2½ cups of vegetables daily. After eating 1½ cups of cooked carrots, string beans, and broccoli, she decided to fulfill the USDA's recommendation for daily servings of vegetables by drinking some vegetable juice. Based on this information, Chloe should drink ________ of the juice.
1 Cup
A serving of food supplies 99 kcal from fat. Based on this information, how many grams of fat are in the serving?
11
Elisa weighs 62 kg, which is approximately ________ pounds.
136
An 8-ounce serving of a beverage contains 250 ml water, 30 g sugar, 3 mg caffeine, and 3 g alcohol. This amount of the beverage supplies ________ kcal.
141
Erika is making a recipe from foods that contain the following nutrients: 120 ml of water, 60 g of fat, 20 g of protein, 500 mg of vitamin C, 275 g of carbohydrate, and 600 mg of calcium. Approximately how many kilocalories does the entire product of this recipe provide?
1720
The recommended amount of a nutrient is 100 mg. Therefore, a megadose of this nutrient would be ________.
1g
Donovan wants to consume 3 cups of dairy products daily. According to the USDA, which of the following foods should he eat to replace 1 cup of milk?
2 cups cottage cheese
Two tablespoons of vegetable oil supply about 200,000 calories, which is the same as ________ kilocalories.
200
A serving of food contains 20 g fat, 2 g protein, 5 g carbohydrate, 5 g alcohol, and 1000 mg potassium. Based on this information, a serving of this food supplies ________ kcal.
243
According to MyPlate, Erika should consume 3 cups of milk daily. She prefers eating plain yogurt to drinking milk. According to the USDA, how much plain yogurt should she eat per day?
3 Cups
A serving of food supplies 144 kcal from protein. Based on this information, how many grams of protein are in the serving?
36
Bathsheba usually consumes 1900 kcal/day. She wants to meet the AMDR for fat intake (20-35% of total kcal). Based on this information, her acceptable range of intake for fat is ________ kcal/day.
380-665
A serving of food supplies 244 kcal from protein. Based on this information, how many grams of protein are in the serving?
61
Jorge weighs 196 pounds. What is his approximate weight in kilograms?
89 kg
Which of the following statements is true?
A diet that has variety contains many different kinds of nutritious foods.
Which of the following statements is true?
A few nutrients have Adequate Intake values instead of Recommended Dietary Allowances.
Which of the following statements is true?
A scientist's professional affiliations and sources of financial support may influence his or her research findings.
A serving of food supplies 20 g carbohydrate, 9 g fat, 25 g protein, 10 mg vitamin B-6, and 100 ml water. Which of the following statements is true about a serving of the food?
Carbohydrate provides about the same amount of food energy as the fat in this food.
A researcher wants to identify lifestyle factors that increase the risk of stomach cancer in men. His study design involves enrolling 250 men who have stomach cancer and 250 men who are cancer-free but have similar characteristics and backgrounds as the men who have stomach cancer. The researcher collects and analyzes information about each participant's lifestyle. Based on this information, what kind of study is the researcher conducting?
Case-control
Which of the following menu items has major ingredients that represent four different MyPlate food groups?
Casserole made with canned tuna, green onions, noodles, and cheddar cheese
Which of the following factors has a major influence over a person's food choices?
Close friends
Which of the following statements is true?
Dietary analysis software programs provide estimates for the micronutrient contents of foods.
Which of the following statements is true?
Disclaimers are clues that a product may not meet your expectations or the manufacturer's claims.
Which of the following food-related practices is recommended because it can improve the environment?
Eating smaller food portions
Scientists would like to conduct a study to identify lifestyle factors that are associated with delayed physical growth among a group of low-income American children. Which of the following research designs would be the best for the researchers to use when designing their study?
Epidemiological
The ________ is responsible for ensuring the safety and effectiveness of medications.
FDA
________ can be classified as a dietary supplement.
Ginkgo biloba
Dorrie wants to eat a food that is a good source of fiber and phytochemicals. Based on this information, which of the following foods would you recommend?
Green beans
Which of the following practices is an example of integrative health care?
Having psychological counseling and taking St. John's wort to improve mood
Which of the following statements is true?
In general, registered dietitians are reliable sources of nutrition information.
Which of the following statements is true?
In some regions of the United States, the traditional African heritage diet may contain unhealthy amounts of sodium and solid fat.
Which of the following statements is true?
It is not unusual for studies that have similar designs to have different findings, especially when human subjects are used.
While baking, Max wants to use an ingredient that contains healthy fat in a recipe. Which of the following fats should he use?
Peanut oil
Which of the following groups of Americans is most at risk of undernutrition?
Residents of long-term care facilities
Which of the following menu items has primary ingredients that represent all MyPlate food groups?
Salad made hard-cooked eggs, grapes, leaf lettuce, cooked pasta, and cheddar cheese
One day, Hillary consumed a handful of peanuts, a bowl of chocolate pudding, a sugar-sweetened soft drink, and three hard-cooked eggs. Which of these foods contains a lot of empty calories and is not a member of one of the USDA's major food groups?
Soft drink
Which of the following menu items has major ingredients that represent three different MyPlate food groups?
Stir-fry made with shrimp, rice, green peas, broccoli, and onions
Which of the following foods is a major source of empty calories?
Sugar-sweetened soft drinks
Which of the following statements is false?
The Internet is generally a reliable source of nutrition information, because information posted at websites has been peer-reviewed.
Which of the following statements is true?
The adult AMDR for carbohydrates is 45 to 65% of total energy intake.
Which of the following observations is an example of a positive correlation?
When a population's vitamin D intake decreases, the percentage of people in the population that have healthy immune systems decreases.
Which of the following observations is an example of an inverse correlation?
When members of a population increase their consumption of milk and milk products, their risk of bone fractures decreases.
Which of the following observations is an example of a positive correlation?
When women gain less weight than average during pregnancy, the birthweights of their babies tend to be lower than average.
Derek takes protein supplements before and after his workouts. He told his workout partner that he became 200% stronger within a couple of months after he added the supplements to his diet. His report about the effects of the supplements is an example of a(an) ________.
anecodate
Most forms of ________ are a source of energy for cells.
carbohydrate
Which of the following websites is most likely a source of biased and unreliable nutrition information?
dietsnomore4u.com
Each day, Phil takes ten pills that each supply 1000 mg of vitamin C. The recommended amount of vitamin C is 90 mg/day. His daily vitamin C intake is an example of a ________.
megadose
Scientists enroll 500 healthy adults in a study and collect dietary and other lifestyle information about the group. After 6 years, the scientists determine that study participants who ate at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily were less likely to develop high blood pressure than participants who ate fewer than 5 servings of these foods daily. This study is an example of a(an) ________ study.
prospective
Before she shops for groceries, Terry plans several nutritionally adequate daily menus for her family. Which of the following guides is the best menu-planning tool for her to use?
MyPlate
Which of the following statements is true?
Nutritional standards are often used to evaluate the nutritional adequacy of diets.
Which of the following nutrients is a source of energy for human cells?
Protein
Phil is a participant in a study designed to examine the effects of taking a dietary supplement on muscle tissue development. Phil suspects he is in the experimental group, because he is certain his muscles are bigger and stronger as a result of taking the product supplied by the researchers. When the study is completed, Phil learns that he did not receive the dietary supplement. Phil thinks the researchers made a mistake—he is certain his muscle mass increased while he took the supplement. According to this information, Phil's belief that his physical condition improved while he participated in the study is an example of the ________ effect.
placebo
Researchers are conducting a study to determine the effects of vitamin C on the human immune system. The study involves providing pills that contain vitamin C to one group of human subjects and pills that do not contain vitamin C or other active ingredients to another group of people. The pills that do not contain the vitamin are _______.
placebos
Food guides usually classify seeds, dried beans, and dried peas in the ________ group.
protein-rich foods
A team of scientists determines that the average healthy woman who is between 19 and 30 years of age needs 40 mg of a vitamin to prevent developing the vitamin's deficiency disorder. Based on this information, the
scientists can determine the RDA for the vitamin.
Actress Lotta Talent appears in commercials endorsing a dietary supplement containing a substance from dandelions for weight loss. Her paid endorsement is an example of a(an) ________.
testimonial
Impoverished children who live in developing countries have a high risk of dying from ________.
vitamin A deficiency
A scientist adds 5 mcg of the mineral cadmium to the daily diet of 100 4-week-old laboratory mice. After twelve weeks, the researcher weighs and takes blood samples from each mouse. According to her findings, the mice lost weight during the 12-week period and they have abnormal levels of certain hormones in their blood. Based on this information and your knowledge of scientific research, what would you tell the researcher about her findings?
The findings are not meaningful or valid because of the way she designed her study.
After examining a patient, a health care practitioner tells the patient that her mild back pain is caused by poor flow of energy from her mind to her back. The practitioner treats the patient with acupuncture, ginseng, and massage therapy. Based on this information, the practitioner's treatments indicate that he relies on ________.
alternative health care
Food guides usually classify sunflower and other seeds in the ________ group.
protein-rich foods
A magazine article about weight loss diets includes false information about the process of digestion that uses scientific-sounding terms to make it seem factual. The faulty information is an example of ________.
pseudoscience
A group of nutrition researchers interviews 100 adults who have chronic high blood pressure to determine whether there is an association between consuming diets low in calcium during adolescence and developing high blood pressure in adulthood. This study is an example of a ________ study.
retrospective
Beka is a 24-year-old woman who wants to follow the recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. She typically consumes about 4300 mg sodium/day, 2500 mg potassium/day, and 150 mg cholesterol/day. Furthermore, her added sugar intake is 8% of her total daily calorie intake, and saturated fat comprises about 9% of her daily calorie intake. According to this information, she should reduce her consumption of
sodium.
Most of the people living in a small South African village have access to nutritious foods. Soon after their birth, ten infants in the village developed severe diarrhea, which resulted in dehydration. After questioning the infants' parents, local public health officials were able to determine the cause of the diarrhea. Based on the officials' findings, the parents were advised to ________.
stop diluting the babies' formula with local well water
Which of the following nutrients is a micronutrient?
Magnesium
Which of the following statements is true?
People can have energy needs that are higher or lower than the Estimated Energy Requirement.
Some food guides classify ________ as oils.
fatty fish
Today, the only food Meghan ate was a casserole that contained 24 ounces of lemon-flavored yogurt, 16 ounces of cooked turkey, and 10 ounces of cooked noodles. According to MyPlate, she ate nothing from the food group that includes
fruit
The energy value of a raw peach is reported as a number of ________.
kilocalories
According to the main nutrition-related goal of Healthy People 2030, Americans should improve their health by ________.
making nutritious food more available
The government agency that enforces consumer protection laws by investigating false or misleading health-related claims is the ________.
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Which of the following periodicals features peer-reviewed articles?
Journal of the American Medical Association
Which of the following foods is not a source of phytochemicals?
Lean meat
Which of the following recommendations supports one of the overarching guidelines of the Dietary Guidelines?
Limit your intake of foods that are high in saturated fat
Andre wants to eat more foods that are sources of healthy fats. Based on this information, which of the following foods would you recommend?
Walnuts