nutrition chapter 1 lecture

Belle is pregnant and has two young children. She is having difficulty supporting her family on an income of $22,000/year. Recently, she was diagnosed with high blood pressure and iron deficiency. Based on this information, Belle should enroll in the ________ program. - FDIC - FDA - WIC - HWHB

WIC

The recommended amount of a nutrient is 100 mg. Therefore, a megadose of this nutrient would be ________. - 100 mcg - 10 mg - 1 g - 1 mcg

1 g

An 8-ounce serving of a beverage contains 250 ml water, 20 g sugar, 3 mg caffeine, and 3 g alcohol. This amount of the beverage supplies ________ kcal. - 95 - 150 - 125 - 101

101

A serving of food supplies 99 kcal from fat. Based on this information, how many grams of fat are in the serving? - 9 - 11 - 33 - 25

11

An 8-ounce serving of a beverage contains 450 ml water, 20 g sugar, and 6 g alcohol. This amount of the beverage supplies ________ kcal. - 129 - 115 - 122 - 189

122

A serving of food contains 20 g fat, 2 g protein, 5 g carbohydrate, 5 g alcohol, and 1000 mg potassium. Based on this information, a serving of this food supplies ________ kcal. - 440 - 200 - 423 - 243

243

The recommended dose of a vitamin is 2 mg. Based on this information, a megadose of the vitamin would be ________. - 5 mg - 10 mcg - 25 mg - 40 mcg

25 mg

A serving of food contains 35 g carbohydrate, 6 g protein, 10 g fat, 5 mg vitamin E, and 150 ml water. Based on this information, a serving of this food supplies ________ kcal. - 194 - 204 - 234 - 254

254

A serving of food supplies 136 kcal from protein. Based on this information, how many grams of protein are in the serving? - 19 - 26 - 34 - 15

34

A serving of food supplies 144 kcal from protein. Based on this information, how many grams of protein are in the serving? - 16 - 26 - 36 - 46

36

Josh weighs 170 kg. What is his weight in pounds? - 155 pounds - 374 pounds - 77 pounds - 385 pounds

374 pounds

Jorge weighs 153 pounds. What is his approximate weight in kilograms? - 80 kg - 90 kg - 337 kg - 70 kg

70 kg

Which of the following statements is true? - Nutrition experts generally classify foods as either "good" or "junk." - According to scientific evidence, taking megadoses of vitamins and minerals is a safe way to prevent many chronic diseases. - A diet that hasvariety contains many different kinds of nutritious foods. - In the UnitedStates, you are more likely to see undernourished than overnourishedpeople.

A diet that hasvariety contains many different kinds of nutritious foods.

Which of the following statements is true? - Phytochemicals are oxidizing agents produced by animal cells. - An essential nutrient must be supplied by the diet. - People develop scurvy when their diets lack vitamin E. - Under certain conditions, the human body can make iron, copper, and zinc.

An essential nutrient must be supplied by the diet.

Which of the following agricultural practices is recommended because it can improve the environment? - Expanding farmland into forests and grasslands - Using chemical methods to control crop pests - Applying irrigation water directly to the roots of crops - Raising more corn-fed beef and pork

Applying irrigation water directly to the roots of crops

Which of the following substances is a phytochemical? - Glucose - Zinc - Caffeine - Pantothenic acid

Caffeine

A serving of food supplies 20 g carbohydrate, 10 g fat, 25 g protein, and 100 g water. Which of the following statements is true about a serving of the food? - Fat provides about 20% of the food energy. - Carbohydrate provides about 40% of the food energy. - Water provides about 10% of the food energy. - Carbohydrate provides about 30% of the food energy.

Carbohydrate provides about 30% of the food energy.

Which of the following food-related practices is recommended because it can improve the environment? - Throwing out uneaten and/or leftover foods - Eating more meat, especially beef - Eating smaller food portions - Consuming more corn-fed beef and pork

Eating smaller food portions

According to some nutrition scientists, selenium is a key beneficial nutrient. - True - False

False

Children who live in southern Australia and western Europe are more likely to die before their fifth birthday than children living in other regions of the world. - True - False

False

Vitamin C, iron, and fat are classified as macronutrients. - True - False

False

Which of the following substances is a nutrient that provides energy for humans? - Alcohol - Glucose - Caffeine - Thiamin

Glucose

Which of the following foods is naturally a source of phytochemicals? - Margarine - Tuna - Grapes - Luncheon meat

Grapes

Which of the following conditions or diseases is a leading diet-related cause of death in the United States? - Chronic lower respiratory infections - Heart disease - Suicide - Influenza and pneumonia

Heart disease

Which of the following foods is not a source of phytochemicals? - Fresh blueberries - Cashew nuts - Whole-grain bread - Lean meat

Lean meat

Which of the following nutrients is a micronutrient? - Fat - Magnesium - Water - Protein

Magnesium

Which of the following statements is true? - Nutrient deficiency diseases develop when diets lack essential nutrients. - A skin rash could be a symptom of a vitamin deficiency disease. - A headache is a common sign of a mineral deficiency disease. - Most phytochemicals are classified as essential nutrients.

Nutrient deficiency diseases develop when diets lack essential nutrients.

Which of the following foods is the most nutrient dense per serving? - Cheese nachos - Iceberg lettuce - Orange slices - Softmargarine

Orange slices

Which of the following foods is both energy and nutrient dense? - Strawberries - Whole-grain bread - Peanut butter - Raw apple slices

Peanut butter

Which of the following groups of Americans is most at risk of undernutrition? - People who are addicted to drugs - Preschool children who attend daycare - College freshmen who live on campus - Middle-age men who exercise regularly

People who are addicted to drugs

Which of the following nutrients is a source of energy for human cells? - Cholesterol - Protein - Vitamin D - Iron

Protein

A serving of food supplies 20 g carbohydrate, 10 g fat, 25 g protein, 10 mg vitamin B-6, and 100 ml water. Which of the following statements is true about a serving of the food? - Fat provides themost food energy. - Carbohydrate provides the most food energy. - Water provides 15% of the food energy. - Protein provides 37% of the food energy.

Protein provides 37% of the food energy.

Which of the following groups of Americans is most at risk of undernutrition? - Residents of long-term care facilities - School-age children who participate in school lunch programs - College freshmen who live in dormitories - Individuals who have jobs that require a lot of sitting

Residents of long-term care facilities

Which of the following lifestyle choices is the primary cause of preventable cancer deaths in the United States? - Eating fatty food - Consuming alcohol - Exercising infrequently - Smoking cigarettes

Smoking cigarettes

Which of the following behaviors is a known risk factor for heart disease? - Smokingcigarettes - Being physically active - Consuming excess vitamin c - Eating a high-fiber diet

Smokingcigarettes

Which of the following foods is the most nutrient dense per serving? - Olive oil - French fries - Grape drink - Soy milk

Soy milk

Which of the following conditions or diseases is a leading diet-related cause of death in the United States? - Chronic lower respiratory infections - Stroke - Suicide - Influenza and pneumonia

Stroke

Which of the following foods is a major source of empty calories? - Sugar-sweetened soft drinks - Fresh fruit - Fat-free dairy products - Breads made with wheat flour

Sugar-sweetened soft drinks

Which of the following statements is true? - The height of a child with stunting is much lower than normal when compared to children who are the same age but adequately nourished. - In Africa, type 1 diabetes is a major cause of death among impoverished children who are under 5 years of age. - Vitamin C deficiency is a major cause of blindness among children who are poorly-nourished, especially children who live in developing countries. - In developing countries, most children are vaccinated against measles, but they still have a higher than average risk of contracting the infectious disease.

The height of a child with stunting is much lower than normal when compared to children who are the same age but adequately nourished.

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which of the following substances can not be classified as a dietary supplement? - Tobacco - Vitamin E - Copper - Lysine

Tobacco

According to some nutrition scientists, fiber is a key beneficial nutrient. - True - False

True

According to some nutrition scientists, vitamin E is a key beneficial nutrient. - True - False

True

Bioengineering of food crops may result in better crop yields and more nutritious grains, fruits, and vegetables. - True - False

True

Biotechnology involves the use of living things to improve manufactured products. - True - False

True

Which of the following substances is not a macronutrient? - Vitamin C - Protein - Carbohydrate - Fat

Vitamin C

Which of the following substances is a nutrient that does not supply any energy for the human body? - Carbohydrate - Fat - Alcohol - Vitamin D

Vitamin D

Which of the following nutrients is a micronutrient? - Cholesterol - Vitamin E - Water - Fat

Vitamin E

Which of the following nutrients is the most essential for life? - Water - Protein - Omega-3 fatty acids - Vitamin C

Water

Today's Americans consume more ________ than in 1970. - added sugars - chicken eggs - red meat - fluid milk

added sugars

A substance that can protect a person's cells from being damaged or destroyed by certain harmful factors is a(an) ________. - oxidizing agent - antioxidant - micronutrient - phytochemical

antioxidant

A team of biologists is using scientific methods to develop chickens that lay eggs, which supply 20% more healthy fat than the eggs that chickens currently lay. If the team's effort is successful, the eggs will be an example of a ______ food. - bioengineered - sustainable - minimally-processed - synthetically-fabricated

bioengineered

Most forms of ________ are a source of energy for cells. - cholesterol - water - vitamin C - carbohydrate

carbohydrate

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, today's Americans consume more ________ than in 1970. - cheese - eggs - red meat - whole grains

cheese

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, today's Americans consume more ________ than in 1970. - chicken - beef liver - red meat - fluid milk

chicken

Lynne consumes 6 ounces of a beverage that supplies 63 kcal from alcohol. To determine how many grams of alcohol are in that amount of the beverage, she should ________. - divide 63 by 7 - multiply 63 by 4 - divide 63 by 4 - multiply 63 by 9

divide 63 by 7

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, today's Americans consume more ________ than in 1970. - fish - eggs - red meat - fluid milk

fish

Today's Americans consume more ________ than in 1970. - fruits and vegetables - chicken eggs - red meat - fluid milk

fruits and vegetables

Jaelyn is in her 6th month of pregnancy. Her diet is poor because she rarely pays attention to her food choices, and she eats a limited variety of foods that she likes. According to her doctor, Jaelyn is "chronically undernourished." Based on this information, Jaelyn is likely to ________. - give birth at least four weeks earlier than expected - deliver a baby who has no serious health problems - give birth to a high-birth-weight baby - deliver a baby with type 1 diabetes

give birth at least four weeks earlier than expected

The energy value of a raw peach is reported as a number of ________. - BTUs - kilocalories - rads - thermals

kilocalories

According to the main nutrition-related goal of Healthy People 2030, Americans should improve their health by ________. - decreasing their intake of refined, enriched, and fortified foods - reducing their children's exposure to energy-dense foods - learning how to obtain nutrition information from reliable sources - making nutritious food more available

making nutritious food more available

Each day, Phil takes ten pills that each supply 1000 mg of vitamin C. The recommended amount of vitamin C is 90 mg/day. His daily vitamin C intake is an example of a ________. - physiological level - requirement - marginal intake - megadose

megadose

An essential nutrient ________. - performs a vital function in the body - is only in foods from animal sources - must be supplied by the diet - is not in foods that are rich sources of empty calories

must be supplied by the diet

A scientist thinks she has discovered an essential nutrient for humans, because this substance is ________. - required by cats and dogs - needed for the normal development of human cells - in most natural foods that undergo minimal processing - easily manufactured by food chemists

needed for the normal development of human cells

A person's ________ is (are) not a major influence for his or her food selection practices. - place ofresidence - political beliefs - moods - health status

political beliefs

Eating a high-salt diet increases people's chances of developing high blood pressure. Thus, a diet that supplies excessive amounts of salt is a ________ for high blood pressure. - hypotheticalvariable - dietarymodulator - risk factor - primary predictor

risk factor

Impoverished children who live in developing countries have a high risk of dying from ________. - consuming too much fat and sugar - vitamin A deficiency - developing cystic fibrosis - developing type 2 diabetes

vitamin A deficiency

Elisa weighs 62 kg, which is approximately ________ pounds. - 136 - 152 - 176 - 202

136

An 8-ounce serving of a beverage contains 250 ml water, 30 g sugar, 3 mg caffeine, and 3 g alcohol. This amount of the beverage supplies ________ kcal. - 91 - 141 - 176 - 186

141

Benjamin limits his sodium intake to 1.5 g/day. This amount is equivalent to ________. - 15 mg/day - 150 mg/day - 1500 mg/day - 15,000 mcg/day

1500 mg/day

Jerry's height is 65 inches. What is his approximate height in centimeters? - 26 cm - 165 cm - 178 cm - 225 cm

165 cm

Two tablespoons of vegetable oil supply about 200,000 calories, which is the same as ________ kilocalories. - 20 - 2000 - 200 - 20,000

200

How many kilocalories are in a portion of food that contains 8 g protein, 10 g fat, 22 g carbohydrate, 130 mg vitamin C, and 120 ml water? - 208 - 210 - 204 - 206

210

Jorge weighs 48 pounds. What is his approximate weight in kilograms? - 89 kg - 22 kg - 106 kg - 70 kg

22 kg

A serving of food supplies 25 g carbohydrate, 12 g protein, 400 ml water, 25 mg vitamin B-6, and 8 g fat. According to this information, how many kilocalories are in a serving of this food? - 182 - 152 - 220 - 212

220

Maria limits her sodium intake to 2.3 g/day. This amount is equivalent to ________. - 23 mg/day - 230 mg/day - 2300 mg/day - 23,000 mg/day

2300 mg/day

A serving of food contains 3 g alcohol, 6 mg cholesterol, 500 ml water, 25 g fat, 5 g protein, and 38 g carbohydrate. Based on this information, a serving of this food supplies ________ kcal. - 575 - 636 - 392 - 418

418

A tablespoon of sugar supplies about 48 kilocalories, which is the same as ________ calories. - 4.8 - 4800 - 48,000 - 480,000

48,000

A serving of food supplies 244 kcal from protein. Based on this information, how many grams of protein are in the serving? - 61 - 27 - 35 - 175

61

Kerry weighs 38 kg. What is her approximate weight in pounds? - 35 pounds - 84 pounds - 17 pounds - 128 pounds

84 pounds

Jorge weighs 196 pounds. What is his approximate weight in kilograms? - 89 kg - 431 kg - 337 kg - 70 kg

89 kg

Which of the following foods is the most energy dense per serving? - Fresh blueberries - Chocolate chip cookie - Fat-free milk - Baked chicken

Chocolate chip cookie

Which of the following foods is not nutrient dense? - Fresh strawberries - Chocolate cookies - Orange juice - Romaine lettuce

Chocolate cookies

A food scientist would like to develop a ready-to-use therapeutic food that would be consumed by 3- to 5-year-old starving children. Based on this information, which of the following ingredients is not necessary to include in the food's recipe? - Cholesterol - Peanut butter - Iron - Vitamin A

Cholesterol

Which of the following conditions or diseases is a leading diet-related cause of death in the United States? - Chronic lower respiratory infections - Diabetes - Suicide - Influenza and pneumonia

Diabetes

A serving of food supplies 22 g carbohydrate, 8 g fat, 23 g protein, 120 mcg vitamin A, and 150 ml water. Which of the following statements is true about a serving of the food? - Fat provides themost food energy. - Carbohydrate provides the least food energy. - Carbohydate provides the most food energy. - Fat provides the least food energy

Fat provides the least food energy.

A serving of food supplies 22 g carbohydrate, 8 g fat, 23 g protein, 120 mcg vitamin A, and 150 ml water. Which of the following statements is true about a serving of the food? - Fat provides themost food energy. - Carbohydrate provides the least food energy. - Carbohydate provides the most food energy. - Fat provides the least food energy.

Fat provides the least food energy.

Which of the following statements is true? - Nutrients are life-sustaining phytochemicals in food. - In the United States, poor eating habits contribute to some of the ten leading causes of death. - A person's diet is influenced by his or her blood type, birth order, and sustainability. - Most people are born with the ability to choose a nutritious diet.

In the United States, poor eating habits contribute to some of the ten leading causes of death.

________ is an example of a food that supplies a lot of empty calories. - Whole milk - Cottage cheese - Lite beer - Unsaltedcrackers

Lite beer

Which of the following statements is true? - Nutrients are life-sustaining substances in food. - In the United States, poor eating habits contribute to the ten leading causes of death, including influenza and pneumonia. - A person's diet is influenced by his or her blood type, birth order, and sustainability. - People are born with the ability to choose a nutritious variety of foods.

Nutrients are life-sustaining substances in food.

Which of the following statements is true? - Meals on Wheelsprovides nutritious meals for pregnant, low-income women who are too sick toleave their homes. - The SchoolBreakfast Program offers free or reduced-cost breakfasts to children,regardless of their family incomes. - The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program helps low-income Americans buy allowable foods. - The School Lunch and Breakfast programs are available to low- and middle-income children in 20 states.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program helps low-income Americans buy allowable foods.

Which of the following conditions is not a leading cause of death in the United States? - Tuberculosis - Cancer - Heart disease - Stroke

Tuberculosis

Most Americans _________. - are food secure - develop scurvy by the time they are 2 years of age - experience stunting before they reach school age - are concerned about running out of food

are food secure

A person's ________ is not a major influence for his or her food selection practices. - place ofresidence - blood type - mood - health status

blood type

For five years, Michael ate only plant foods. He recently developed numbness in his feet and a sore swollen tongue. A few days after he added eggs and milk to his diet, his tongue healed and the numbness in his feet stopped bothering him. Based on this information, Michael probably ________. - had absorbed toxic minerals from plant foods, which were eliminated from his body when he consumed the animal foods - suffered from a rare genetic disorder that developed when high levels of various phytochemicals were consumed - developed a nutrient deficiency disorder that was cured by the eating animal foods - had been infected with a rare viral disease that was transmitted by certain plant foods

developed a nutrient deficiency disorder that was cured by the eating animal foods

Lynne wants to estimate the grams of carbohydrate in a sugar-sweetened soft drink that supplies 200 kcal/serving. The soft drink contains no fiber, protein, fat, and alcohol. To obtain this value, she should ________. - divide the number of kcal by 9 - multiply the number of kcal by 4 - divide the number of kcal by 4 - multiply the number per serving by 9

divide the number of kcal by 4

The main nutrition-related goal of Healthy People 2030 is to ________. - increase the use of dietary supplements that contain vitamins and minerals - reduce children's exposure to substances in foods that cause allergies and diseases - obtain nutrition information from reliable and scientific sources - improve health by promoting healthy eating and making nutritious foods available

improve health by promoting healthy eating and making nutritious foods available

In the United States, food insecurity is most likely to affect ________. - adolescent boys experiencing a growth spurt - adult women who take birth control pills - older adults on fixed incomes - body builders who consume too many protein supplements

older adults on fixed incomes

Eating diets that contain high amounts of certain kinds of fat raise the risk of developing heart disease. Thus, a diet that supplies an excessive amount of such fats is a ________ for heart disease. - hypotheticalvariable - dietarymodulator - nutritionaldeterminant - risk factor

risk factor

Most of the people living in a small South African village have access to nutritious foods. Soon after their birth, ten infants in the village developed severe diarrhea, which resulted in dehydration. After questioning the infants' parents, local public health officials were able to determine the cause of the diarrhea. Based on the officials' findings, the parents were advised to ________. - give megadoses of vitamin C to each baby - add more fruit juice to the babies' diets - stop diluting the babies' formula with local well water - reduce the amount of iron in the babies' diets

stop diluting the babies' formula with local well water

A serving of food contains 15 g carbohydrate, 3 g protein, 5 g fat, 5 mg vitamin C, and 100 ml water. Based on this information, a serving of this food supplies ________ kcal. - 87 - 97 - 107 - 117

117

A serving of food supplies 153 kcal from fat. Based on this information, how many grams of fat are in the serving? - 9 - 17 - 38 - 22

17

Erika is making a recipe from foods that contain the following nutrients: 120 ml of water, 60 g of fat, 20 g of protein, 500 mg of vitamin C, 275 g of carbohydrate, and 600 mg of calcium. Approximately how many kilocalories does the entire product of this recipe provide? - 780 - 930 - 1550 - 1720

1720

Archie weighs 62 kg, which is approximately ________ pounds. - 108 - 158 - 28 - 136

136

A serving of food supplies 18 g protein, 20 g carbohydrate, 7 g fat, 18 mg vitamin E, 2 mg iron, and 100 g water. Which of the following statements is true about a serving of the food? - Fat provides themost food energy. - Vitamin E provides about 10% of the food energy. - Carbohydrateprovides the most food energy. - Fat provides about75% of total calories

Carbohydrateprovides the most food energy.

Debra is in her 7th month of pregnancy. Before she became pregnant, she didn't care about the nutritional quality of her food choices. She didn't make any effort to improve her poor diet after she learned that she was pregnant. Debra generally eats what is cheap, tastes good, and is convenient. Based on this information, she is undernourished and likely to ________. - give birth a couple of weeks later than expected - bleed excessively after delivering her baby - give birth to a high-birth-weight baby - deliver a baby with vitamin C toxicity

deliver a baby with vitamin C toxicity

A serving of food supplies 18 g protein, 20 g carbohydrate, 7 g fat, 18 mg vitamin E, 2 mg iron, and 100 g water. Which of the following statements is true about a serving of the food? - Fat provides themost food energy. - Vitamin E provides about 10% of the food energy. - Carbohydrateprovides the most food energy. - Fat provides about75% of total calories.

Carbohydrateprovides the most food energy.

Which of the following statements is true? - A megadose ofvitamin C is within the range of safe intake for the nutrient. - Peanut butter contains too many empty calories to be a nutritious food. - Most foods aremixtures of nutrients. - A healthy diet supplies about 90% of its calories from energy-dense foods.

Most foods aremixtures of nutrients.

Dave's height is 69 inches. What is his approximate height in centimeters? - 27 cm - 162 cm - 183 cm - 175 cm

175 cm

Lynne wants to estimate the grams of fat in a serving of oil that supplies 400 kcal. The oil contains no fiber, protein, carbohydrate, and alcohol. To obtain this value, she should ________. - divide the number of kcal by 9 - multiply the number of kcal by 4 - divide the number of kcal by 4 - multiply the number per serving by 9

divide the number of kcal by 9

A serving of food contains 30 g fat, 2 g protein, 3 g carbohydrate, 5 mg iron, 600 mg calcium, and 250 ml water. Based on this information, a serving of this food supplies ________ kcal. - 440 - 200 - 320 - 290

290

Which of the following statements is true? - Most naturally occurring foods contain more than one nutrient. - Strawberries are an energy-dense food. - Milk, bananas,and soybeans are among the few nutritionally perfect foods for humans. - According to nutrition experts, junk foods have no nutritional value.

Most naturally occurring foods contain more than one nutrient.

Scientists at a major university have isolated a chemical from grapes. Which of the following features is an indication that this chemical could be a vitamin? - When large amountsof the chemical are consumed, no health problems occur. - The chemical has avery limited range of safe intake. - The chemical is ingrapes, cherries, and tomatoes. - When a person'sdiet lacks the chemical, his or her body experiences abnormal functioning.

When a person'sdiet lacks the chemical, his or her body experiences abnormal functioning.

Which of the following statements is true? - When compared to the typical American diet in 1987-1988, today's Americans consume more total calories. - Today, Americans eat more whole eggs than they consumed in 1970. - In the United States, the adult population consumes more red meat than they ate in 1970. - Americans consume more fluid milk than they consumed in 1970.

When compared to the typical American diet in 1987-1988, today's Americans consume more total calories.

Infants and toddlers who are chronically undernourished are likely to develop stunting as they reach school age. - True - False

True

Sam wants to estimate the grams of carbohydrate in a sugar-sweetened soft drink that supplies 100 kcal/serving. The soft drink contains no fiber, protein, fat, and alcohol. To obtain this value, he should ________. - divide the number of kcal by 2 - multiply the number of kcal by 4 - divide the number of kcal by 4 - multiply the number per serving by 2

divide the number of kcal by 4

Tamika's 52-year-old father died as a result of a condition that is the leading cause of death in the United States. Based on this information, Tamika's father died from ________. - type 1 diabetes - heart disease - lung cancer - influenza

heart disease

A serving of food contains 7 g carbohydrate, 15 g protein, 6 g fat, 1 g alcohol, 2 mcg vitamin B-12, and 60 mg iron. Based on this information, this food provides ________ kcal/serving. - 296 - 149 - 126 - 142

not 142 or 126

Which of the following foods is the most nutrient dense per serving? - Cheese nachos - Iceberg lettuce - Fat-free milk - Softmargarine

Fat-free milk

Which of the following factors has a major influence over a person's food choices? - Close friends - Blood type - Vitamin A status - Birth order

Close friends

________ includes farming techniques that do not deplete natural resources or harm the environment. - Agritechnologic food production - Organoleptic crop management - Nutrigenomic farming - Sustainable agriculture

Sustainable agriculture

Which of the following practices is most likely to result in a nutrient toxicity disorder? - Consuming 6 servings of fruits and vegetables daily - Taking megadoses of various vitamin supplements daily - Eating 4 ounces of chicken liver once a week - Drinking 8 ounces of fat-free milk with each meal

Taking megadoses of various vitamin supplements daily

Jemma, who is 7 months pregnant, suffers from chronic undernutrition. Based on this information, she has a higher than average risk of a difficult labor and delivering a baby with serious health problems. - True - False

True

Which of the following federally subsidized food programs is designed to improve the nutritional status specifically of low-income pregnant and breastfeeding women and their preschool children in the United States? - Commodity Supplemental Food Program - Meals on Wheels - UNICEF - WIC

WIC

Which of the following substances is a nutrient that does not provide any energy for the human body? - Water - Protein - Carbohydrate - Alcohol

Water

A serving of food supplies 20 g carbohydrate, 9 g fat, 25 g protein, 10 mg vitamin B-6, and 100 ml water. Which of the following statements is true about a serving of the food? - Fat provides the most food energy. - Carbohydrate provides about the same amount of food energy as the fat in this food. - Water supplies about the same amount of food energy as the protein in this food. - Protein provides about 60% of total calories.

Carbohydrate provides about the same amount of food energy as the fat in this food.

Anna is 17 years of age and pregnant with her first child. She has difficulty earning enough money to support herself, and recently, she was diagnosed with iron deficiency. Based on this information, Anna should enroll in the ________ program. - FDIC - FDA - WIC - HWHB

WIC