Nutrition Chapter 2

Which of the following websites is most likely to provide biased and unreliable nutrition information?

A site that promotes or sells dietary supplements (*com)

Which of the following activities is an alternative health care practice?

Drinking green tea to lose weight.

The _____ is the federal agency that tries to ensure the safety and effectiveness of health-related products.

FDA

The government agency that enforces consumer protection laws by investigating false or misleading health-related claims is the

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

A physician who hosts a popular TV show makes several nutrition-related claims during on of the programs. Which of the doctor's claims is a "red flag" of unreliable information?

Kava cures migraine headaches

Which of the following substances would be classified as a dietary supplement according to the Dietary Supplement Health and Eduction Act of 1994?

Meatonin

Which of the following journals does not have peer-reviews articles?

Men's Journal

A person who promotes the use of ginseng, garlic, and fish oil as the cure for cancer is prating quackery.

True

A testimonial is _____.

a personal endorsement of a product

Zack takes 500 mg of vitamin C daily. He advises his friends to take vitamin C supplements because, he claims, the vitamin protects him from cold viruses. His claim about the usefulness of the vitamin is an

anecdote

Generally, epidemiological studies

cannot determine cause-and-effect relationships.

Comparing individuals with type 2 diabetes to individuals who have very similar characteristics but are healthy would be an example of a

case-control study.

Having a control group enables researchers to

compare findings of the control group with those of the experimental group

Which of the following websites is most likely a source of biased and unreliable nutrition information?

dietsnomore4u.com

An aspect of ______ involves studying causes of health problems in a population.

epidemiology

The first step of the scientific method usually involves _____.

making observations

The first step of the scientific method usually involves

making observations.

A testimonial is

personal endorsement of a product.

A fake treatment is a(an)

placebo

A fake treatment is a(n)

placebo

A magazine article about weight loss diets includes false information about the process of digestion that uses scientific-sounding terms to make it seem factual. The faulty information is an example of _____.

pseudoscience

A person claims his newly invented device treats cancer without surgery, medication, or other forms of conventional medical therapy. However, people who have used the device report that it was not helpful, and it may have harmed them. According to this information, the inventor's claims and his device are _____.

quackery

A team of scientists conducts a survey of 1000 people who are between 60 and 75 years of age to determine whether their past consumption of seafood may have influences their current state of health. This study is an example of a(an)

retrospective study.

During a television interview, Dr. Ima Quack provides the following statement. "Most Americans suffer from nutritional deficiency diseases and will develop cancer within the next 10 years because they are not taking my megavitamin formula therapy." Dr. Quack's statement is an example of a(n)

scare tactic

Actress Lotta Talent appears in commercials endorsing a dietary supplement containing a substance from dandelions for weight loss. Her endorsement is an example of a(n) _____.

testimonial

The host of a radio program makes a "red flag" claim about a nutrition-related product, because the claim is generally an indication that the information about the product is unreliable. The radio program host said, _____.

"all ingredients in this product have been scientifically tested and clinically proven.

The domain used in a website's Url can tell you what type of organization sponsors the website. Match the type of domain with the sponsor of each website.

A nationally accredited university publishes highlights of a recent study about the effects of beef intake on risk of heart disease. .edu A government health agency promotes its campaign to increase calcium consumption among preteen girls. .gov A nationally recognized health associated that is for people with diabetes provides information about choosing healthful foods for diabetes management. .org A commercial website contains ads for gluten-free food products and supplements that are targeted for people who have intestinal problems. .com

Match the term with its definition.

Anecdote--Report of personal experience Conventional wisdom--Traditional belief. Data--Facts observed over the course of an experiment. Experiment--Systematic testing of a hypothesis. Testimonial--Personal endorsement of a product.

Phil is a participant in a study designed to examine the effects of taking a dietary supplement on muscle tissue development. Phil suspects he is in the experimental group, because he is certain his muscles are bigger and stronger as a result of taking the product supplied by the researchers. When the study is completed, Phil learns that he did not receive the dietary supplement. Phil thinks the researchers made a mistake—he is certain his muscle mass increased while he took the supplement. According to this information, Phil's belief that his physical condition improved while he participated in the study is an example of

the placebo effect