Nutrition Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 Quiz
An.8-ounce serving of beverage contains 250 ml water, 20 g sugar, 3 mg caffeine, and 10 g alcohol. This amount of the beverage supplies ____ kcal.
150
A teaspoon of sugar supplies about 16 kilocalories, which is the same as
16,000 calories
A serving of food contains 30 g fat, 2 g protein, 3 g carbohydrate, 5 mg iron, 600 mg calcium, and 250 ml water. Based on this information, a serving of this food supplies ________ kcal.
290
A serving of food supplies 136 kcal from protein.Based on this information, how many grams of protein are in the serving?
34
Which of the following is true?
A diet that has variety contains many different kinds of nutritious foods.
Which of the following statements is true?
Before taking a dietary supplement, people should determine whether the product is necessary and safe.
A serving of food supplies 18g protein, 20g carbohydrate, 7g fat, 18mg vitamin E, 2mg iron, and 100g water. Which of the following statements is true about a serving of the food?
Carbohydrate provides the most food energy.
Which of the following statements is true?
Disclaimers are clues that a product may not meet your expectations or manufacturer's claims.
Scientists who investigate lifestyle factors that influence the prevalence of obesity among different human population groups are conducting an ____________ study.
Epidemiological
A dietary supplement is a natural product that can be taken by mouth, injected into the bloodstream, rubbed on the skin.
False
Which of the following foods is naturally a source of phytochemicals?
Grapes
Which of the following statements is true?
In the United States, poor eating habits contributes to some of the ten leading causes of death.
A physician who hosts a popular TV show makes several nutrition-related claims during one of the programs. Which of the doctor's claims is a red flag of unreliable information?
Kava cures migraine headaches.
_________ is an example of an food that supplies a lot of empty calories.
Lite beer
A popular fitness magazine has an article about the health benefits of high-fiber diets. Which of the following credentials indicates that the author is likely to be a reliable source of food and nutrition information?
RDN
Which of the following behaviors is a known risk factor for heart disease?
Smoking cigarettes
Researchers at a major American university plan a scientific study to investigate lifestyle factors that contribute to heart disease. Which of the following activities is likely to be a component of their research efforts?
Submitting an article describing the results of the study to a peer-reviewed journal.
Which of the following statements is true?
The FDA can recall a dietary supplement when there is evidence that it is harmful.
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.
A scientist adds 5 mcg of the mineral cadmium to the daily diet of 100 4-week-old lab mice. After 12 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 info, what would you tell the researcher about her findings?
The findings are not meaningful or valid because of the way she designed her study.
A medical researcher reads an article in Today's Health-Conscious Woman magazine about the benefits of using the phytochemical capsaicin to treat knee pain. She asks 10 people with arthritic knees to rub a cream that contains the phytochemical on their knee joints for 2 weeks. At the end of the 2 weeks, the researcher asks the subjects whether their knee pain improved, stayed about the same, or worsened during the treatment period. After collecting responses from the people, the researcher reports the results of her study during a popular TV show that is hosted by a doctor. Based on this information, which of the following statements is true?
The researcher did not divide the subjects of her study into control and treatment groups.
A person who promotes the use of ginseng, garlic, and fish oil as the cure for cancer is practicing Quackery.
True.
A registered dietitian nutritionist has been trained to apply food and nutrition information to help treat many health conditions.
True.
Which of the following substances is not a macronutrient?
Vitamin C
Which of the following substances is a nutrient that does not supply any energy for the human body?
Vitamin D
Which of the following nutrients is the most essential for life?
Water
A scientist thinks she has discovered an essential nutrient for humans, because this substance is
needed for the normal development of human cells
According to the main nutrition-related goal of healthy people 2020, Americans should
reduce the risk of chronic diseases by consuming a healthy diet.
During a television interview, Dr. Ima Quack provides the following statement. "Most Americans suffer from nutritional deficiency diseases and will develop cancer within the next 10 years because they are not taking my megavitamin formula therapy." Dr. Quack's statement is an example of a(n)
scare tactic
Which of the following periodicals features peer-reviewed articles?
Journal of the American Medical Association