Nutrition ch. 1

Chronic diseases are responsible for __________ of adult deaths in the U.S.

70%

The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for a nutrient meets the needs of about _____ of the population.

98%

Which individual is making a food choice based on values?

A catholic woman who fasts on Good Friday to honor religious custom

Which of the following defines a subclinical deficiency?

A deficiency in the early stages, before the outward signs have appeared.

Which of the following statements accurately describes vitamins?

Almost every action in the body requires the assistance of vitamins.

You are a health care professional tasked with taking an anthropometric measurement of a client. Which of the following would you measure?

Body weight

For those who do not smoke or drink alcohol excessively, the one choice that can influence chronic disease risks more than any other is ________.

Diet

The motive for people who prefer foods they grew up eating is most likely related to their ____.

Ethnic heritage

Which of the following statements about nutrient recommendations worldwide is FALSE?

Fewer than 20 nations have nutrient standards similar to those in the U.S.

What is the simplest nutrient?

Minerals

Which of the following statements describes a double-blind experiment?

Neither subjects nor researchers know which subjects are the control or experimental groups.

Which term describes the process in which a panel of scientists rigorously evaluates a research study to ensure that the scientific method was followed?

Peer review

Which of the following is NOT a nutrition assessment used by a trained health care professional?

Personality profile screening

A diet history provides clues to ________ deficiencies.

Primary

Which energy-yielding nutrients are found in part of the structural component of muscles and help regulate digestion.

Protein

Which title is given to a person who has a minimum of a bachelor's degree from an accredited university, has completed a supervised practice program, and has passed a national examination administered by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics?

Registered dietician nutritionist

To be accepted into the body of nutrition knowledge, research findings must stand up to rigorous, repeated testing in experiments conducted by other researchers. This is called ________.

Replication

At a party with friends, Janine drinks wine and eats hors d'oeuvres, even though she is not hungry. This is an example of a food-related ____.

Social interaction

What is the most prominent risk factor in the United States?

Tabacco use

Why are vitamins and minerals sometimes called micronutrients?

The body requires only small amounts of them daily.

Which of the following statements accurately describes Dietary Reference Intakes?

They aid in the planning and evaluation of diets for healthy people.

What essential nutrient provides the environment in which nearly all the body's activities take place?

Water

What is the leading cause of death in the United States?

heart disease

Calories or kcalories are a measure of _______ energy.

heat

Which part of a research article defines key terms, study design, subjects, and procedures?

methodology