Nutrition Quiz 10

Which of the following functions has a requirement for thiamin?

Energy release from energy yielding nutrients, especially CHO

What term identifies the characteristics tingling sensations and reddening of the skin after ingesting a pharmacologic dose of nicotinic acid?

Niacin flush

What vitamin forms a part of coenzyme A?

Pantothenic acid

Which of the following statements is false?

The amount of energy yielding nutrients found in food and needed by the body are the same

As a general rule, what minimum number of kcalories per day is necessary to ensure nutritional adequacy in an eating plan for reducing body weight?

1200

In a weight reduction regimen, the most realistic time frame for losing 10% of initial body weight is

6 months

To help prevent body fat gain, the DRI suggests daily, moderately intense physical activities totaling

60 minutes

Which of the following vitamins is synthesized by intestinal bacteria?

Biotin

Riboflavin needs are more difficult to meet when the diet is low in

dairy foods

All of the following are associations between the environment and food intake except

distractions generally appear to reduce food intake

Genreal characteristics of the water soluble vitamins include all of the following except

they must consumed daily

Beriberi result from a deficiency

thiamin

The Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome may be treated with supplements of

thiamin

Which of the following is indicative of a dietary deficiency of riboflavin?

inflamed mouth membranes

Which of the following is a property of niacin in nutrition?

it can be synthesized in the body from the essential amino acid tryptophan

An example of a behavior modification technique for weight control is to

keep a record of your eating habits and emotions around eating

Which of the following is NOT a method recommended to minimize nutrient losses?

store fruits and vegetables in the pantry at room temperature

What is meant by the bioavailability of a vitamin in food?

the amount of digested, absorbed and subsequently used by the body

Your brother Bob is a competitive body builder. His trainer suggested that he consume 4 raw egg white omelettes per day. Bob remembers a warning about a possible vitamin deficiency from consuming too many egg whites and asks if he should follow the prescribed diet. Your reply to Bob is that he should not

be concerned, because, when the eggs are cooked, the avidin protein is denatured, and thus does not pose as a problem for deficiency disease

What type of container is best for protecting the riboflavin content of milk?

cardboard