Chapter 12 Nutrition
Which of the following is NOT true about the labeling of supplements?
. A cautionary statement must appear when there are known adverse effects.
Dietary supplements are a ...... billion dollar a year industry
30
The main difference between a health claim and a structure/function claim is that the FDA has NOT evaluated a health claim, and it HAS evaluated a structure/function claim.
FALSE
The most common dietary supplement taken by Americans is
Multivitamin and multimineral
2 differences between conventional drugs and dietary supplements
This is the manufacturers responsibility ... they do not undergo the same testing
A potential negative outcome of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) is that:
Unsafe substances can be added to supps and sold to consumers without being listed on labels * The FDA must prove that a substance is unsafe in order to restrict it from the market * once the FDA announces a product is unsafe they do not always have authority to remove it from the market FDA does not approve new dietary ingredients or supplements , they are free to be marketed 75days after info has been submitted to the FDA
Dietary supplements may be beneficial for
a prego woman , someone on a a diet with a restricted kilocalorie intake and an elderly man with pneumonia only
An individual with lactose intolerance may benefit from taking
calcium and Vitamin D
Example of acceptable structure / function claim to include on a label
calcium builds strong bones and Vitamin C supports collagen production
Which of the following is a description of herbs
examples St. Johns wort can have drug like effects can be dried preparations of flowers leaves can contain toxins
Nutraceutical may be added to or are naturally a part of a functional foods
lycopene anthocyanins fiber probiotics
A dietary supplement may contain which of the following dietary ingredients
minerals , amino acids herbs and vitamins
Which of the following characteristics of a food's composition would NOT cause it to be considered a functional food
naturally high in several vitamins and minerals
live beneficial bacteria found in fermented foods are called
probiotics
The FDA routinely monitors supplements for:
reports of adverse reactions.