1) Which item is a chief source of short-chain and medium-chain fatty acids?
a. Fish
b. Eggs
c. Dairy
d. Soybeans
e. Fruit
2) Which of the following is considered a desirable blood level for triglycerides?
a. < 150
b. 150-200
c. 200-250
d. 250-300
e. 300-350
3) How do sodium and potassium travel into and out of cells?
a. Antidiuretic hormone transports potassium and prodiuretic hormone carries sodium.
b. Specific transport proteins in the blood deliver the minerals to the cell cytoplasm.
c. The balance of insulin and glucagon determines the movement of these minerals into
and out of cells.
d. Transport proteins within the cell membrane pick up and release the minerals across
the membrane.
e. A negative feedback loop uses blood glucose levels for transfer.
4) Which of the following is a feature of vitamin D nutrition in the elderly?
a. Most elderly receive near-RDA amounts of the vitamin.
b. Aging reduces the kidneys’ ability to convert vitamin D to its active form.
c. The RDA for vitamin D in the elderly is lower due to less excretion by the kidneys.
d. Most elderly rely primarily on self-synthesis of the vitamin due to their greater time
spent outdoors.
e. Elderly individuals need at least 40 micrograms per day.
5) When consumed on a regular basis, which food promotes healthful changes in the
microflora of the GI tract?
a. Fish
b. Yogurt
c. Poultry
d. Iron-rich foods
e. Natural sugars
6) Among the following lifestyle changes, which is least effective at reducing blood
pressure?
a. Adopting the DASH eating plan
b. Limiting daily alcohol intake to 1-2 drinks
c. Reducing body weight to achieve a BMI of less than 25
d. Performing physical exercise for 30 minutes per day, 5 days a week
e. Restricting sodium to less than 2500 mg per day
7) What dietary advice is appropriate for reducing fat intake?
a. Limit intake of all fried foods because they contain abundant fat.
b. Substitute crackers and cornbread for other starches because they are likely lower in
fat.
c. Consume foods with more invisible fat because this type of fat is not absorbed well
from the digestive tract.
d. Increase consumption of soups, such as cream-of-mushroom soup prepared with
water, because the fat content is usually very low.
e. Increase dairy consumption while decreasing consumption of fats from other sources,
because dairy fats do not contribute to disease.
8) What nutrient is important in the transport of oxygen in blood and in muscle tissue
and in energy transformation reactions?
a. Iron
b. Calcium
c. Thiamin
d. Vitamin C
e. Sodium
9) Which of the following represents current knowledge of the role of vitamin and
mineral supplements in physical performance?
a. When taken right before an event, they have been shown to benefit performance.
b. Moderate amounts have been shown to improve the performance of most elite
athletes.
c. They may be beneficial for athletes who struggle to meet their energy requirements.
d. Except perhaps for iron, they are needed in high amounts to meet the needs of
athletes exposed to hot and humid weather conditions.
e. While helpful for elite athletes, there is little evidence to support their use in the
average, recreational athlete.
10) What vitamin is involved intensively in amino acid metabolism?
a.Biotin
b.Vitamin A
c.Vitamin B6
d.Riboflavin
e.Vitamin C
11) Which of the following is the standard classification for a low-birthweight infant?
a. 3 1/2lbs or less
b. 4 lbs or less
c. 5 1/2lbs or less
d. 6 1/2lbs or less
e. 9 lbs or less
12) Tonya is an overweight cigarette smoker. Which of the following risk factors would
make it especially important for her to lose weight?
a.hypotension
b.low LDL
c.high HDL
d.age over 45 years
e.family history of heart disease.
13) What is the simplest amino acid?
a. Valine
b. Glycine
c. Alanine
d. Methionine
e. Tryptophan
14) A major feature of the Mediterranean diet is liberal intake of ____.
a. eggs
b. olive oil
c. lean meat
d. fortified butter
e. cheese
15) a. 1.4 k. Famine
b. 7 l. Methane
c. 8 m. Irrigation
d. 20 n. Dead zones
e. 25 o. Poverty
f. 85.5 p. Sustainable
g. 100 q. SNAP
h. 300 r. Food insecurity
i. 1500 s. Feeding America
j. Fossil t. ORT
1)Intermittent hunger caused by lack of money
2)The primary cause of hunger
3)USDA program aimed at preventing or remediating domestic malnutrition and hunger
for the poor
4)Name of the largest national food recovery program
5)Approximate number, in billions, of people in the world
6)Extreme scarcity of food
7)How much more pesticides are used to produce a meat-based diet than a vegetarian
diet
8)Treatment for diarrhea-related dehydration
9)Percentage of the world€s population with iron-deficiency anemia
10)Number of children, in millions, under age 5 with vitamin A deficiency
11)Percentage of the U.S. population classified as €food secure€
12)Coal is an example of this type of fuel
13)Produced in large quantities by cows
14)This source of water for crops increases the salinity of the soil
15)Oxygen-depleted areas of bodies of water in which marine life cannot survive
16)Number of pounds of grain needed to produce one pound of beef weight gain
17)Percentage of energy used in the U.S. that is consumed by the food industry
18)Number of barrels of oil, in millions, wasted as a result of food waste
19)Term that describes using resources at a replaceable rate with no net accumulation of
pollution
20)Number of miles, on average, a food item is transported before it is eaten
16) What is ketosis and how can it be identified? What conditions typically induce a
state of ketosis? What are the adverse effects of this condition?
17) Discuss the association between marginal vitamin B12deficiency and cognitive
function.
18) Dietary fibers that form gels are said to be ____________________.
19) What are the signs and symptoms of sickle-cell anemia and what causes it?
20) Explain the relationship between dietary sodium and hypertension. What are the
roles of calcium, magnesium, and potassium in regulating blood pressure?
21) Discuss the regulations for nutrient claims and health claims on food labels.