Nutrition 300 ch 1 quiz

Which of the following is a type of study where the investigator artificially manipulates the subjects in the study, such as giving a medicine or some other therapeutic regimen. For example in this type of study the scientist could feed people known quantities of blueberries and look for evidence of blueberry phytochemicals in the blood.

Experimental Study

Which of the following conditions is not a leading cause of death in the United States?

Tuberculosis

Which of the following lifestyle choices is the primary (highest impact) cause of most preventable cancer deaths in the United States?

Smoking cigarettes

Which of the following behaviors is a risk factor for heart disease?

Smoking cigarettes Being physically inactive Consuming excessive amounts of alcohol **All of these are correct.

Which of the following foods is the most nutrient dense per serving?

Soy milk

How many kilocalories (Calories) are in a portion of food that contains 4 g protein, 10 g fat, 25 g carbohydrate, 130 mg vitamin C, and 120 ml water?

206

Which of the following foods naturally supplies all known nutrients?

Banana Whole-grain bread Soybeans **None of these are correct.

Which of the following substances is a nutrient that provides energy (Calories) for humans?

Carbohydrate

Which of the following is a type of study that looks for patterns in the incidence, distribution, and possible control of diseases and other factors relating to health. Only the data is analyzed and no interventions are conducted. For example, this type of study may look at the pattern of meat intake in a given population and see if it seems to correspond to higher or lower rates of heart disease risk.

Epidemiological Study

Which of the following nutrients is a micronutrient?

iron (which is needed in very small amounts)