1) The classification of underweight is achieved when the BMI first drops below
a.14
b.18.5
c.20
d.22.5
e.25.5
2) Approximately how many milliliters are contained in a half-cup of milk?
a.50
b.85
c.120
d.170
e.200
3) What is the typical weight gain (lbs) of an infant between the first and second year of
life?
a. 5
b. 10
c. 15
d. 20
e. 25
4) When nitrogen taken into the body exceeds nitrogen losses, we say the person is in
____.
a. a healthy state
b. nitrogen equilibrium
c. positive nitrogen balance
d. negative nitrogen balance
e. nitrogen homeostasis
5) At the end of your class presentation on €Acute Malnutrition,€ a student asks you to
clarify how the rapid onset of malnutrition occurs in kwashiorkor. How should you
respond?
a. It is the result of an inborn error of metabolism.
b. It is usually synchronized with the drought season in each respective country.
c. It is typically seen in patients who are 2-5 years old due to the sudden change in diet
arising from their dislike for breast milk as they grow older.
d. It is typically seen in patients after weaning due to the sudden change in diet arising
from their being weaned from breast milk after the birth of a sibling.
e. It occurs when the family€s finances are no longer able to afford food for all family
members.
6) People who persistently restrict energy intake by 30% for 30 years can expect to
increase longevity by up to how many years?
a. 3
b. 6
c. 9
d. 12
e. 15
7) What vitamin is involved mainly with the replacement of red blood cells and
digestive tract cells?
a.Folate
b.Niacin
c.Thiamin
d.Riboflavin
e.Choline
8) Which of the following is a property of niacin in nutrition?
a.It is susceptible to destruction in foods exposed to light
b.It participates primarily in reactions involving amino acids
c.It is soluble in both water and lipids depending upon its chemical form
d.It can be synthesized in the body from the essential amino acid tryptophan
e.It can increase LDL and decrease HDL in large doses.
9) Irreversible nerve damage has been reported in people taking large doses of vitamin
a.B1.
b.B2.
c.B6.
d.B7.
e.B12.
10) Which of the following is a characteristic of sodium in athletes?
a. There is a direct correlation between heat-induced cramps and the amount of sodium
lost in the sweat.
b. Sports drinks that contain sodium polymers can more quickly replace sodium losses
from severe sweating.
c. The sodium lost through heavy sweating can be easily replaced by consuming any of
the common sports drinks.
d. Hyponatremia is more likely to develop when water intake during intense exercise in
hot weather is withheld and salted snacks are consumed.
e. When the heat index is in the danger range, athletes should consume 400 mg salt
every 15 minutes.
11) Storing excess energy from dietary carbohydrate as body fat requires ____ percent
of the ingested energy intake.
a. 5
b. 15
c. 25
d. 35
e. 45
12) Which of the following is a leading cause of both blindness and kidney failure?
a. Cancer
b. Diabetes
c. HIV/AIDS
d. Atherosclerosis
e. Stroke
13) Gestation is generally divided into equal periods of
a. 10 weeks, called quarters.
b. 8 weeks, called quintiles.
c. 4 months, called semesters.
d. 3 months, called trimesters.
e. 5 weeks, called periods.
14) What name is given to the time period during which irreversible damage to the fetus
may occur from specific events such as malnutrition or exposure to toxins?
a. Period of maximal sensitivity
b. Critical period
c. Fertility period
d. Conceptual period
e. Teratogenic period
15) In the MyPlate icon, which nutrient is shown as a separate food group?
a.fat
b.dairy
c.carbohydrate
d.micronutrients
e.discretionary-calorie foods
16) What term describes agricultural practices that are designed to minimize use of
energy and chemicals?
a. Integrated production
b. Progressive agriculture
c. Sustainable agriculture
d. Resource management production
e. Balanced farming
17) Compared with non-obese people, obese people have a lower
a.thermogenesis potential.
b.thermic effect of food.
c.physical activity level.
d.metabolic response to exercise.
e.responsiveness to environmental stimuli about eating.
18) Which characteristic describes pancreatic digestive enzyme function?
a. The major hormone controlling the release of pancreatic enzymes is gastrin
b. The release of pancreatic enzymes is controlled primarily by a pancreatic sphincter
c. The pancreas can increase the activity of fat-degrading enzymes in response to more
fat in the diet
d. In general, the amounts of digestive enzymes secreted by the pancreas remain
constant over a wide range of nutrient intakes
e. Pancreatic enzymes can digest protein and fat but not carbohydrate
19) What is an important function of the intestinal villi crypts?
a. Synthesis of chylomicrons
b. Secretion of juices into the small intestine
c. Synthesis of fragments of fat for use by the colon
d. Transport of fat-soluble nutrients into the circulation
e. Storage of bile
20) Describe how the body can synthesize active vitamin D with the help of sunlight.
21) Discuss the association between maternal nutrition and the risk for development of
chronic diseases in her child.
22) What factors may account for the decline in BMR with age?
23) List and discuss the health advantages of a vegetarian diet.
24) How does consumption of fiber and protein induce satiation and satiety?