Nutrition Study

Marissa's BMI is 26.9. According to this information, Marissa is in the ________ BMI range.

overweight

People who are obese are at increased risk for all of the following types of cancer EXCEPT ________.

skin cancer

You should never cook foods on a charcoal grill or a camp stove that is inside a house or other dwelling. Group starts

true

Food-borne illness-causing microbes thrive under certain environmental conditions. Food-borne illness risk is increased with all of the following conditions EXCEPT _______.

when foods have a slightly basic pH

Which of the following federal agencies enforces food safety laws for domestic and imported meat and poultry products? Food Safety and Inspection Service Food and Nutrition Board Environmental Protection Agency Federal Trade Commission

Food Safety and Inspection Service

William weighs 220 pounds and his height is 5' 10". Calculate his BMI using the simple formula: weight in pounds divided by height in inches squared × 703.

31.56

when food cooks on a charcoal grill or camp stove in an enclosed area, the grill or stove releases fumes that contain ______.

carbon monoxide

All of the following are simple actions you can take to follow the "Check Your Steps" program EXCEPT ______.

expose raw meat and poultry to sunlight before cooking it

According to the Delaney Clause, food manufacturers can add a newly developed ingredient that can cause cancer, if they use the substance in microgram quantities.

false

After a natural disaster, such as a major earthquake or hurricane, the water that is in a swimming pool is safe to drink. Group starts

false

Food poisoning occurs when food-borne pathogens directly inflame the intestinal tract or enter the bloodstream through the intestines.

false

jafar is a college basketball player who works out for 90 minutes per day, at least 4 days a week. He weighs 225 pounds, and his BMI is 27. According to this information, Jafar ________.

has more lean than fat tissue

A person with a BMI of 20 would be considered in the _______ range.

healthy

Lawrence is 22 years of age and weighs 198 pounds. Use the "rule of thumb" formula to estimate his daily energy needs (kcal) for basal metabolism.

2,160

Karl is 54 years old. He notices that now he cannot eat as much as he did when he was in his 30s without gaining weight. Why is this?

For every decade past the age of 20, a male's basal metabolism declines by 3% per decade due to the steady decrease of lean body mass.

Petros recently got a pet turtle. He should wash his hands thoroughly after handling the turtle because the reptiles are potential carriers of _______.

Salmonella

Kume is concerned about her intake of food additives. While checking a packaged food's list of ingredients, she notices the food contains a preservative. Which of the following food additives acts as a preservative?

Sodium nitrate

Loraine purchases raw, unpasteurized milk for her children. Loraine's mother is concerned about the potential health hazards of drinking raw milk. Loraine insists that pasteurization degrades the nutritional quality of milk and raw milk is nutritionally superior to pasteurized milk. Which of the following statements concerning pasteurization is true?

The pasteurization process heats foods to kill pathogenic microorganisms.

During her current pregnancy, Sari has been extra careful to avoid foods that can cause food-borne illness. Even though she loves Greek salad, she now avoids ordering it at restaurants because the salad may contain feta cheese that has not been pasteurized. Why should pregnant women avoid unpasteurized cheeses?

Unpasteurized cheese can contain Listeria monocytogenes that can cross the placental barrier and cause listeriosis and spontaneous abortion or stillbirth.

The "Check Your Steps" program has four simple rules for food safety. All of the following are part of the "Check Your Steps" program EXCEPT ______.

dry

While Breonna was on a cruise through the Panama Canal, she suddenly became very ill with stomach cramps, explosive vomiting, and watery diarrhea. She was so sick, she could not leave her cabin for several days. The physician on board the ship told Breonna that she had the most common cause of food-borne illness in the United States. Based on this information, Breonna had become infected with ______.

norovirus

A farmer wants to use integrated pest management techniques to raise organic corn and soybeans. Based on this information, the farmer will ______.

release predatory wasps that kill beetles, which eat the corn and soybeans that grow in his fields