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1) What is the average monthly benefit for a recipient of SNAP, per person?
a. $85
b. $105
c. $135
d. $185
e. $215
2) What is a common side effect from taking certain prescription drugs and consuming
grapefruit juice?
a. A metallic taste in the mouth appears.
b. Blood concentrations of the drugs increase.
c. The bioavailability of the drugs falls substantially.
d. The bioflavonoids in the juice bind to the drugs and promote formation of uric acid
crystals.
e. Absorption is greatly reduced.
3) What is administered by health care workers to help treat the diarrhea and
dehydration common to children suffering from diseases of poverty?
a. Oral rehydration therapy
b. Ozone purified waste water
c. Protein-energy repletion formula
d. Charcoal-filtered water and corn starch
e. RUTF
4) Which of the following is a feature of specific ergogenic aids?
a. Caffeine may enhance short-term, high-intensity performance.
b. Carnitine supplements appear to increase the concentration of muscle carnitine.
c. Ribose supplements permit longer, more intense workouts in most athletes.
d. Chromium supplements (as chromium picolinate) appear to enhance fat oxidation in
most athletes.
e. Sodium bicarbonate may cause unpleasant side effects such as severe constipation in
some athletes.
5) What is the chief transport substance for zinc in the circulation?
a. Albumin
b. Metallothionein
c. Carbonic anhydrase
d. High-density lipoproteins
e. Goitrogen
6) Approximately what percentage of weight loss during starvation is lean body mass?
a.10%
b.20%
c.35%
d.50%
e.75%
7) What is the primary excretory route for the water-soluble vitamins?
a.Bile
b.Kidney
c.Intestine
d.Perspiration
e.Feces
8) Which of the following are good sources of dietary calcium?
a. Berries and some tree fruits
b. Pasta and rice
c. Enriched grains
d. Certain greens such as mustard and turnip greens
e. Dark green leafy vegetables like spinach and Swiss chard
9) What is the AMDR for protein?
a.10-35%
b.40-45%
c.50-60%
d.65-75%
e.80-80%
10) Which of the following is a feature of common agricultural practices in the
developed world?
a. They promote protection of soil and water.
b. They frequently lead to higher crop prices.
c. They are designed to benefit mostly small family farms.
d. They tend to support the use of pesticides and fertilizers.
e. They emphasize "green" practices.
11) What vitamin undergoes the most destruction in foods preserved with sulfites?
a. Folate
b. Thiamin
c. Vitamin D
d. Ascorbic acid
e. Vitamin K
12) What is the relationship between nutrition and hyperactivity in children?
13) Newborn infants present a unique case of vitamin K nutrition because they are born
with a(n) ____________________ .
14) Outline the conversion of the different forms of vitamin A and the chief functions of
each.
15) As much as ____________________ percent of the sodium in people€s diets comes
from salt added to foods by manufacturers; about ____________________ percent
comes from salt added during cooking and at the table; and only
____________________ percent comes from the natural content in foods.
16) Explain the role of fiber in assisting weight loss.
17) Explain the association of type 2 diabetes with insulin resistance and insulin
deficiency.
18) Provide examples of the effects of environmental contaminants on pregnancy
outcomes.
19) The combination of an inefficient and overactive response in aging-known as
"____________________"-results in a chronic inflammation that accompanies frailty,
illness, and death .
