1) As you sit in the waiting room of a doctors office leafing through a magazine, you
see a letter to the editor about world hunger. In it, the author takes issue with a
statement made in a previous issue that stated, and thus, hunger worsens poverty…. The
letter writer claims that this statement is completely unfounded and has no reasoning
behind it. Does hunger worsen poverty?
a.Yes, but it can be corrected with appropriate access to reproductive health care
b.No; if hungry people work hard enough they can work to get themselves out of
poverty
c.Yes, it propagates poverty by increasing the death rate and leaving many families as
single-parent households
d.Yes, hunger makes poverty worse by robbing a person of the good health and the
physical and mental energy needed to be active and productive
2) Which of the following is NOT a common feature of gout?
a.It affects mostly men
b.It is a form of arthritis
c.It results from uric acid crystals in the joints
d.It is treated by reducing intake of milk products
3) Which of the following foods is/are NOT a rich source of soluble fiber?
a.Barley
b.Legumes
c.Oat bran
d.Wheat bran
4) For maximum benefits, cardiorespiratory endurance episodes should be sustained for
at least
a.20 minutes
b.40 minutes
c.1 hour
d.2 hours
5) Which of the following is a feature of lactate production during physical activity?
a.It is not a cause of muscle fatigue
b.It may be rapidly converted to fatty acids by the liver
c.It is produced in high quantities when ketone levels rise
d.It accumulates in muscle at low levels of physical activity and is cleared rapidly at
high levels of activity
6) Kirima is a Native Eskimo who lives in one of the coldest regions in the world. What
type of adipose tissue is most effective at helping her to maintain warm body
temperatures during the coldest parts of the year?
a.Black
b.White
c.Brown
d.Yellow
7) What is a conjugated linoleic acid?
a.A type of cis-fatty acid
b.A partially hydrogenated omega-6 lipid
c.A fatty acid with the chemical make-up of linoleic acid but with a different
configuration
d.A fatty acid resulting from the partial hydrolysis of dietary phospholipids in the
intestinal tract
8) What is the process whereby an amino group is combined with a keto acid to form an
amino acid?
a.Deamination
b.Ureagenesis
c.Transamination
d.Ammoniogenesis
9) Which of the following is a feature of fat intake and health?
a.Intake of saturated fat raises blood cholesterol more than intake of cholesterol
b.High intakes of fish oil lower bleeding time and improve diabetes and wound healing
c.High intakes of short- and medium-chain fatty acids raise high-density lipoprotein
levels
d.Trans-fatty acids contained in polyunsaturated fats but not in monounsaturated fats
alter blood cholesterol levels
10) Which of the following minerals is required in the enzymatic phosphorylation of
ADP?
a.Iron
b.Copper
c.Sodium
d.Magnesium
11) What organization regulates and monitors the use of chemical additives?
a.FDA
b.HRS
c.WHO
d.USDA
12) Research has shown that the risk for neural tube defects is lowered by taking
supplements of
a.niacin
b.folate
c.vitamin C
d.vitamin B12
13) Which of the following information about the fat content per serving is NOT on a
food label?
a.The total fat content, in g
b.The trans fat content, in g
c.The saturated fat content, in g
d.The percentage of total kcalories contributed by fat
14) What is a food desert?
a.Worldwide crop failures due to drought and pestilence
b.Absence of fresh fruits and vegetables at certain times of the year
c.A neighborhood having limited access to nutritious and affordable food
d.A low-cost energy-dense snack sold primarily in poor neighborhoods
15) Approximately how much iron would be provided by a balanced diet supplying
2000 kcalories?
a.3 mg
b.6 mg
c.12 mg
d.30 mg
16) At what stage of pregnancy does an embryo show a beating heart and a complete
central nervous system?
a.8 weeks
b.12 weeks
c.20 weeks
d.29 weeks
17) What is the range of body fat content for normal-weight men 20-39 years of age?
a.5-10%
b.18-21%
c.22-30%
d.32-40%
18) An immediate consequence of a cellular deficiency of oxaloacetate is a slowing of
a.glycolysis
b.the TCA cycle
c.lactate synthesis
d.ketone formation
19) All of the following are known to have a high correlation with risk for osteoporosis
EXCEPT
a.being thin
b.being female
c.having anorexia nervosa
d.consuming a high-protein diet
20) Zinc content is highest in foods that also contain a large amount of
a.fat
b.fiber
c.protein
d.carbohydrate
21) Which of the following would be a very good source of vitamin C for the
lacto-ovo-vegetarian?
a.Milk
b.Eggs
c.Broccoli
d.Whole-grain bread
22) The hepatic portal vein empties into the
a.liver
b.heart
c.pancreas
d.hepatic vein
23) What is the ionic state of ferric iron?
a.+3
b.+2
c.-2
d.-3
24) What is the international agency that has adopted standards to regulate the use of
pesticides?
a.FAO
b.FDA
c.CDC
d.USDA
25) Which of the following is NOT among the body proteins directly involved in iron
metabolism?
a.Ferritin
b.Transferrin
c.Hemosiderin
d.Metallothionein
26) Describe the major lifestyle modifications for reducing hypertension risk.
27) How does consumption of fiber and protein induce satiation and satiety?
28) Blood triglyceride levels can be reduced by reducing which of the following foods?
Alcohol
Sweets
Complex carbohydrates
a and b
29) Discuss the use and abuse of caffeine, carnitine, chromium, and creatine as
ergogenic substances.
30) Present the BMI figures that denote underweight, healthy weight, overweight, and
obese.
31) List reasons that qualified people may fail to self-enroll in federal food assistance
programs.
32) Discuss the use of zinc lozenges to treat the common cold.