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