Nutrition chapter 1

Which of the following will help you shop for the healthiest foods?

Shop around the perimeter of the grocery store

An essential nutrient is

a nutrient the body must obtain from the diet.

Your best resource for credible nutrition information is

a registered dietitian

Which of these provides 7 calories per gram?

a. Alcohol

Which of the following statements about water is false

a. The body can survive for 2 months without water.

Any condition caused by an excess, deficiency, or imbalance of calories or nutrients is known as

a. malnutrition

Which of the following is not a nutrient?

alcohol

The Okinawa Centenarian Study found that Okinawan elders eat about calories less per day than Americans

b. 500

is the psychological desire for food, which may arise in response to the sight or smell of food.

b. appetite

The physiological need for food is defined as

b. hunger.

The subjects in a study who receive the placebo instead of the real treatment under investigation are part of the group.

c. control

Fraudulent nutrition claims

can build false hope in someone with a serious disease.

When people avoid the foods that their religion does not allow, their food choices are being influenced by

culture.

Health promotion focuses on changing human

d. behavior

A healthful diet is more expensive than the standard American diet.

false

Fat provides 4 calories per gram

false

It is not possible to have an appetite without being hungry.

false

Less than ½ of the body's weight is water.

false

Vitamins provide energy

false

Portion sizes in the United States

have increased significantly in the past 30 years.

Malnutrition

includes undernutrition as well as overnutrition

A nutrient is

is needed in the body to promote growth, maintenance, and repair

Someone who writes inaccurate nutrition information in a magazine

is penalized only if the information is proven to cause bodily harm

Television

is the most common source of nutrition information in this country.

The best strategy for eating out is to

limit fried foods as much as possible

Appetite

may arise in response to the smell of food.

Calcium and sodium are examples of the class of nutrients

mineral

. People who eat food to relieve stress are being influenced by

psychological needs.

. Vitamins

regulate aspects of metabolism in the body.

To be considered credible, a nutrition story in the newspaper

should be based on a study that was published in a peer-reviewed journal.

To determine if information found on the Internet is reliable, you should check for credibility, accuracy, reasonableness, and

support.

A calorie is

the unit used to measure energy

. Eating a healthy diet is associated with optimal quality of life and longevity.

true

A calorie is the unit used to measure energy

true

Overnutrition contributes to obesity and dental disease.

true

Social groups exert a significant influence on a person's food choices.

true

The majority of your body weight is composed of

water

Each gram of carbohydrate and protein provides the body with calories per grams

4

There are classes of nutrients.

6

How many calories are in a serving of crackers, which contains 10 grams of carbohydrate, 4 grams of fat, and 1 gram of protein?

80

Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding research studies?

A study with subjects of your age and gender is most applicable to you.

Which of the following produces energy?

Protein

Which of the following is a red flag that a product is bogus?

The promoter promises that it is made from a secret formula only available from this company

Which of the following is a social influence on eating?

You eat pizza because your roommates order it.