nutrition exam 4
The institute of medicine recommends that children be very active for at LEAST?
1 hour/day
Which of the following temperature ranges is considered the "danger zone" in regards to food safety?
40-140
Which of the following is a good technique for defrosting frozen chicken?
A & B ONLY
Which of the following is/are treatments for obesity?
ALL OF THE ABOVE low energy diet, exercise, counseling/ psychotherapy, prescription medications, surgery
Factors that can speed up food spoilage include?
ALL OF THE ABOVE temperature danger zone, humidity, acidity, oxygen content
Which of the following may prevent or delay onset of food spoilage?
ALL THE ABOVE natural ways: salting/sugaring, drying food, smoking, cooling modern techniques: canning, pasteurization, packaging, irradiation, high-pressure processing
Which fat distribution pattern is associated with increased risk of chronic disease, such as heart disease or diabetes?
APPLE SHAPED (upper body)
Vitamin C is often used as a food additive to serve the purpose of?
AS AN ANTIOXIDANT TO PREVENT RANCIDITY
The first source of fuel for the body uses for physical activity are?
ATP
Considering social factors that may contribute to the development of obesity, which of the following would help to decrease the likelihood of children in a specific community becoming obese?
After school program that incorporates physical activity through dance and games
Which of the following eating disorders is associated with obesity?
BINGE-EATING DISORDER
Distorted Body image is associated with?
BOTH A &B
Tooth decay and discoloration is associated with?
BULIMIA NERVOSA
What is the largest portion contributing to total energy expenditure?
Basal Metabolic rate
Which of the following government agencies is responsible for tracking food-borne illness outbreaks and promoting public education, health and safety?
CDC
Which of the following can be caused by improper canning techniques, and causes harm by blocking nerve transmission to cells?
Clostridium botulinum
Jenny has just eaten her homemade chocolate chip cookie dough (made with eggs) prior to baking it. What risk has jenny taken regarding food-borne illness?
Consuming foods not cooked to the proper temperature to kill any organisms that may cause illness
Which exercise uses the greatest percentage of fat as fuel?
DAY LONG HIKE
All of the following describe characteristics of the female athlete triad except?
DIABETES MELTUS
Which of the following is a health risk for chronic dieting?
Decreased Basal metabolic rate
All of the following would be good advice for someone trying to gain muscle weight except?
Do not exercise
Weight loss strategies can include ALL of the following except?
EATING IN FRONT OF THE TV
Which of the following correctly describes the energy balance equation?
Energy consumed = energy expended
Foot and Mouth Disease is caused by altered proteins called prions?
FALSE
Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in food have been proven by science to cause serious harm to human health?
FALSE
In general, conventional foods contain fewer pesticides than organic foods?
FALSE
Obesity rates in the US have been relatively stable for the past 30 years?
FALSE
Potato Chips labeled "natural" must be healthier than the original version of the product?
FALSE
Risk for obesity can be influenced by hormones such as length and ghrelin?
FALSE
Using GMO'S has been shown to increase the product?
FALSE
At rest the body's fuel source is primarily:
FAT
Which of the following aspects of a pregnant womans's nutritional status can cause?
FOLATE DEFICIENCY
In relations to developing a good physical activity program, the acronym FITT stands for?
FREQUENCY, INTENSITY, TIME, TYPE
Muscle spasms that occur during or after strenuous exercise is due to fluid and electrolyte loss describes?
HEAT CRAMPS
Which of the following is NOT a typical warning sign of Bulimia Nervosa?
Individual loses a large amount of weight and becomes very underweight
A limitation in using the body mass index is that?
It does not take in body composition into account
If you are thinking of starting a weightloss program, which of the following advertisements would be indicative of a sound, health approach?
Learn how to prepare healthy healthy and convenient meals, with a focus on eating whole foods
Which of the following is the leading cause of foodborne illness in the United States?
NOROVIRUS
Which of the following is used in ⅓ of all US dairy cows to increase milk production. Its use has shown to cause mastitis in cows (inflammation of the udders) resulting in antibiotic use that may contribute to antibiotic resistance?
Recombinant bovine growth hormone
Accuracy of ______ requires a trained technician, specially designed calipers, and the appropriate equation?
SKINFOLD MEASUREMENTS
Which of the following decreases BMR?
STARVATION OR FASTING
After completing a 10K run, carrie notices her urine is brown and the color of cola. What does this indicate about her hydration status?
She is dehydrated and needs to replace fluids immediately
Antimicrobial enzymes in saliva an an acidic stomach environment are two ways the body protects itself from food borne illness from bacteria?
TRUE
Some weight loss surgeries involve surgically partitioning off part of the stomach and intestines?
TRUE
The best known treatment of eating disorders is?
Team managements approach with dietician, counselor and medical doctor
What does it mean to say that obesity is a multifactorial disease?
That there are many factors, such as sociocultural, physiologic and metabolic, that contribute to the development of obesity
In order to be a USDA-certified organic form, all of the following practices must be followed EXCEPT?
USE OF ANTIBIOTICS IN LIVESTOCK
For the 4th of July, Angel is planning a barbeque with her friends at a lakeside park. Which of the following might cause an outbreak of foodborne illness?
Use the same knife and chopping block to cut raw chicken and veggies
Which of the following assessments techniques can be used to evaluate an individual's fat distribution pattern?
WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE
The easiest and most effective way to prevent food-borne illnesses is to>
WASH HANDS BEFORE HANDLING FOOD
using GMOs has been shown to increase the production of some plants, but also to decrease the diversity of plant species
true
