Human Nutrition Final
The adult AMDR for carbohydrates is 45-65% of total energy intake.
True
Which of the following is not a water-soluble vitamin?
Vitamin K
Antonio has severe chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). To reduce his likelihood of developing heartburn, his physician recommended that he _____.
avoid overeating during meals
Which of the following cooking methods can result in major losses of water-soluble vitamins?
Boiling in a saucepan of water
Glycogenesis
Chemical pathway that enables muscle cells and liver to store glucose as glycogen.
(?) is a condition characterized by the accumulation of scar tissue in the liver leading to its irreversible damage.
Cirrhosis of the liver
The toxin produced by _____ can cause blurry vision, muscle weakness, difficulty swallowing and even death.
Clostridium botulinum
Which of the following plant oils contains the highest amount of saturated fat per tablespoon?
Coconut oil
The body uses cholesterol to make...
Steroid hormones
Paul just had a cholecystectomy. Which of the dietary modifications should he consider?
Reduce his lipid intake
The label on a bag of salt-free pretzels indicates that the chips are "low-fat." This means that the pretzels provide (?) grams of fat or less per serving.
3
According to national surveys, approximately (?) of American adults over the age of 20 were either overweight or obese in 2013-14
70%
A large quantity of ATP is produced during...
Aerobic metabolism when adequate oxygen is present in the cell.
The citric cycle is an
Aerobic process
Esther would like to gain weight, but despite eating regular meals and having no disordered eating practice or eating disorder, her BMI dropped from 19.0 to 16.2 in one year. According to this information, Esther's physician will need to...
Determine whether Esther has cancer or another chronic disease.
(?) refers to a condition in which people with type 1 diabetes manipulate their body weight by skipping insulin injections or using less insulin than prescribed.
Diabulimia
Three days after eating an undercooked hamburger patty at a picnic, Grace experienced intestinal cramps & bloody diarrhea. When Grace became too weak to walk, her roommate took her to the emergency room of a hospital. Grace required treatment for kidney failure. Based on this information, which of the following food-borne pathogens was most likely responsible for Grace's serious illness?
E. coli O157:H7
In their efforts to avoid regaining the weight they have lost, members of the National Weight Control Registry tend to...
Eat breakfast daily
It is not necessary for humans to consume sources of water-soluble vitamins daily, because most of them are stored in the liver. (T or F)
False
Ashley's BMI is 23.7. Based on this information, her weight is in the ? range.
Healthy
Parietal cells secrete ions that form (?) in the stomach
Hydrochloric acid
Which of the following measurement techniques is is a convenient, practical, and inexpensive way to determine if a person has an unhealthy distribution of body fat?
Measuring the person's waist circumference.
To conserve the vitamin content of foods,
Stir-fry instead of boil.
If Kara's body weight is 120 pounds, her RDA for protein is approximately 44 g. (T or F)
True
Local Health Departments have the authority to close restaurants that receive low sanitation scores and prevent them from reopening until food safety hazards have been corrected.
True
Plants use glucose to make fiber and starch (T or F?)
True
The pyloric sphincter controls the rate at which chyme enters the small intestine.
True
Julio wants to cook chicken and bake a pie with eggs and milk for his roommates. Julio and his dinner guests are likely to experience food-borne illness if he...
Wipes the knife used to cut up the raw chicken on a hand towel before using the knife to cut up the salad vegetables.
The process of pasteurization involves the use of...
heat to kill pathogens
Which of the following foods is NOT a good source of thiamin?
whole milk