BIOL 1322 FINAL
The RDA for protein in adults is:
0.8 g/kg/day
What is the AMDR for protein?
10-35%
What is the AMDR for carbohydrate?
45-65%
Energy (kcal) yield by 1 gram of alcohol:
7 kcal/g
Nutrients can be classified as all the following except:
Complete/Incomplete
A person who eats a bowl of oatmeal for breakfast everyday would be displaying a food choice most likely based on:
Habit
What of the following diets promotes superior physical performance in Athletes?
High-carbohydrate diet
Obesity resulting from an increase in the size of the fat cells is called:
Hypertrophic obesity
Being obese is known to increase the probabilities of contracting all of the following diseases except:
Kwashiorkor.
The easiest way to increase intake of oleic acid is to consume more:
Olive oil
Diabetes is known to increase the risk for all of the following except:
cancer
The most common form of cardiovascular disease is:
coronary heart disease
What term describes factors that enhance the development of cancer after it has been initiated?
Promoters
An important function of fat in the body is:
Protect vital organs against shock
Substantial health benefits may be achieved by engaging in a moderately intense level of exercise at a frequency of at least
2.5 hours/week.
What is the AMDR for fat?
20-35%
The most important organs of the immune system include all of the following except:
muscle
An estimate of water in our body is about:
60%
The main components of proteins are:
Aminoacids
Which are the end products of Protein digestion:
Aminoacids
The main function of vitamin E in the body is to act as a(n):
Antioxidant
Which of the following emulsifies fat in the small intestine?
Bile
The components of fitness include all of the following except:
Bone fragility.
Which is the most abundant mineral in the body:
Calcium
What dietary nutrients are most effective at raising muscle glycogen concentration?
Carbohydrates
The seventh leading cause of death in the United States is:
Diabetes
Hormones that regulate glucose metabolism include the following except:
Estradiol
Which of the followings is a complex carbohydrate:
Glycagen
Which of the following would be most effective at lowering energy intake in a person on a weight reduction program?
Select less energy-dense foods
The end products of Protein metabolism include all the following except:
Ketones
Which of the following is an essential fatty acid:
Linolenic Acid
What is muscle atrophy?
Loss of muscle size and strength
All of the following are included in Nutritional Assessment of the individual except:
Mental Health Evaluation
Which of the following describes the sum of all chemical reactions that go on in living cells?
Metabolism
Which are the end products of Lipids digestion:
Monoglycerides, Glycerol, Fatty Acids, Cholesterol
The initial site of fat digestion is:
Mouth
Bile is a type of:
Sterol
A good source of omega 3 from the diet will be:
fish
Risk factors for coronary heart disease that can be minimized by behavioral change include all of the following except:
heredity
Nutrition involves:
The study of the nutrients, their digestion absorption, metabolism and excretion
All the following are end products of lipids metabolism except:
Urea
A good source of linoleic acid will be
Vegetable oils
All the following are major minerals except:
irone
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
Energy (kcal) yield by 1 gram of fat:
9 kcal/ g
All the following are water soluble vitamins except:
Vitamin D
All the following are disaccharides except:
Glucose
The main function of protein is:
Growth, maintenance, and repair of body tissues
A key consumer message of ChooseMyplate.gov is:
Make 1/2 of your plate fruits and vegetables
Which are the end products of Carbohydrate digestion:
Monosaccharides
The initial site of starch digestion is:
Mouth
The Dietary Reference Intakes may be used to:
Plan and evaluate diets for healthy people.
What is the primary factor that differentiates bulimia nervosa from binge eating?
Purging is rarely practiced in binge-eating disorder
The state with the highest obesity rates in the US based on the CDC statistics is:
missiissippi
The main function of carbohydrates is:
provide energy
The main site of digestion is:
small intesine
In reality, a person with anorexia nervosa is:
staving to death
All the following are end products of carbohydrate metabolism except:
urea
The RDAs (Recommended Dietary Allowances) for nutrients are generally
Designed to be adequate for almost all healthy people.
Which of the following practices is not believed to be protective for all of the following: heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, and cancer?
Drinking alcohol only in moderation
What term is given to the condition of a female athlete who has an eating disorder and develops amenorrhea and osteoporosis?
Female athlete triad
Which of the following dietary components is thought to be protective against certain cancers?
Fiber
Which of the following is known to speed up the passage of substances through the large intestine, thereby decreasing exposure time to carcinogens?
Fiber
A person with diabetes mellitus is at increased risk for also developing:
Heart Disease
Which of the following is the main cause of death in the US:
Heart Disease
What is the chief factor that determines a person's susceptibility to obesity?
Heredity and environment
Which of the following is not considered a diet-related risk factor for coronary heart disease?
High sugar intake
All of the following sets of values are included in the Dietary Reference Intakes except:
LUT
Which of the following risk factors for disease may be modified by diet?
Low HDL level
Which of the following leading causes of death in the US does not bear a relationship to diet:
Pneumonia and Influenza
Risk factors that predict the development of hypertension include all of the following except:
Socio economic status
The initial site of protein digestion is:
Stomach
What is a safe rate of weight loss on a long-term basis for most overweight people?
0.5-2 lbs/week
The classification of underweight is defined when the BMI drops below:
18.5
A healthy BMI should be in between the following range:
18.5-24.9
On a food label, the "% of Daily Value" table compares key nutrients per serving for a person consuming how many kcalories daily?
2000
Cholesterol consumption should be no more than:
300 mg/day
Energy (kcal) yield by 1 gram of Carbohydrate:
4 kcal/ g
Energy (kcal) yield by 1 gram of protein:
4 kcal/ g
Approximately what percentage of U.S adults are classified as underweight?
5
The duration of exercise warm-up and cool-down periods should be about:
5-10 minutes each.
What is a normal range (mg/dL) for blood glucose?
70-100
What are the principles of diet planning?
Adequacy, balance, kcalorie control, nutrient density, moderation, and variety
Which of the following is not a nutrient:
Alcohol
The state with the lowest obesity rates in the US based on the CDC statistics is:
Colorado
A basic plan for health promotion and disease prevention includes all of the following except:
Consume 3-5 ounces of alcohol daily
It is possible to lower an elevated serum cholesterol level by:
Both
Symptoms characteristic of diabetes either untreated or undiagnosed include:
Both
Very low calorie diets are not appropriate for weight loss because:
Both
Carbohydartes are classified as:
simple-complex
In which of the following conditions would the pancreas be unable to synthesize insulin?
Type 1 diabetes mellitus
What is the usual fate of muscle glycogen during exercise?
Utilized as a fuel within the muscle cells only
Typical foods chosen by a person with bulimia nervosa during a binge include all of the following except:
Vegetables
The fat soluble vitamin which main function is related to Vision is:
Vitamin A
Which are the fat soluble vitamins?
Vitamin A, D, E, K
Vitamins are classified as:
Water soluble and fat soluble
Cholesterol can be found in:
chicken
What is the best approach to weight loss?
Reduce daily energy intake and increase energy expenditure
What blood cholesterol carrier is of greatest concern in atherosclerosis?
LDL
Lipids are classified as:
Triglycerides, Phospholipids and sterols
