1) Binge drinking is defined as the successive consumption of
a.1-2 drinks
b.4-5 drinks
c.6-9 drinks
d.more than 10 drinks
2) Which of the following is the standard classification for a low-birthweight infant?
a.3 1/2 lbs or less
b.4 lbs or less
c.5 1/2 lbs or less
d.6 1/2 lbs or less
3) Which of the following would be the most appropriate food source of iodide for a
person who lives inland?
a.Fresh-water fish
b.Iodized table salt
c.Locally grown produce
d.Plants of the cabbage family
4) About how many meals each week are eaten outside the home by adolescents?
a.3
b.7
c.14
d.21
5) Which of the following correctly identifies a specific food intake behavior?
a.A physiological need to eat is called satiety
b.A pleasurable desire for food is called hunger
c.An intense feeling of hunger is called insatiable nervosa
d.A desire to eat without feelings of hunger is called appetite
6) Which of the following features are shared by Retin-A and Accutane?
a.They are teratogenic
b.They are highly toxic
c.They are usually taken orally
d.They have chemical structures similar to vitamin A
7) In general, what are the chief consequences of nutritional deprivation in the lactating
mother?
a.Cessation of lactation
b.Reduced quality of milk
c.Reduced quantity of milk
d.Reduced quality and quantity of milk
8) What is the principal reason that information about fat on food labels of infant foods
is intentionally omitted?
a.To prevent parents from restricting their infants fat intake
b.Infants have a rapid growth rate and will adjust their overall food intake to meet their
needs
c.By law, the fat content is uniformly set at 30% of total energy for all infant foods and
therefore is not required to be listed
d.By law, the fat content must have equivalent amounts of saturated, monounsaturated,
and polyunsaturated fats to provide between 30 and 35% of total energy
9) 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.First trimester
b.Critical period
c.Fertility period
d.Conceptual period
10) In the process of fat hydrogenation, hydrogen atoms are added to which part of the
molecule?
a.Oxygen
b.Carbon
c.Glycerol
d.Other hydrogens
11) Fatty acid oxidation results in the direct production of
a.ketones
b.fructose
c.pyruvate
d.acetyl CoA
12) Which of the following represents the most likely cause of manganese toxicity?
a.Consumption of supplements
b.Increased absorption due to genetic defect
c.Inhalation of dust contaminated with manganese
d.Consumption of foods grown on manganese-rich soils
13) Which of the following is a feature of vitamin A nutrition?
a.Deficiency is common in both the United States and many developing countries
b.Toxicity occurs from excess intakes of preformed vitamin A as well as beta-carotene
c.Supplements are recommended for certain groups of infants and children infected
with the measles in the United States
d.In poor countries, supplements prevent and cure night blindness but offer little
protection against malaria and lung disease
14) You are presenting a talk on the benefits of breastfeeding to a group of new mothers
with a Peace Corps group in Zimbabwe. There have been numerous cases of infant
diarrhea within this population over the past several years. Why is breastfeeding
especially important under these circumstances?
a.The emotional bonding enhances the overall health of the infant
b.The lactoferrin protein present in breast milk stimulates T-cell immunity
c.The lactadherin protein present in breast milk attacks diarrhea-causing viruses
d.Breast milk as a source of nutrition limits the feeding of other foods, which may be
contaminated
15) Which of the following is a feature of hormones used in food production?
a.Hormone-treated cattle result in leaner meats
b.The cost of using hormones usually results in higher-priced but better quality products
c.Bovine growth hormone given to cattle does not show up as residues in the meat or
milk
d.They are naturally occurring substances and therefore require only minimal regulation
by the FDA and USDA
16) Approximately what percentage of a persons genes are similar to those of an
unrelated person?
a.20
b.50
c.75
d.99.9
17) What is the chief risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease?
a.Age
b.Gender
c.Low antioxidant intake
d.Body weight after age 70
18) Which of the following is NOT among the common effects from ingesting a mild
iron overdose?
a.Nausea
b.GI distress
c.Black tongue
d.Black diarrhea
19) Which of the following nutrients functions to prevent the appearance of a bilateral,
symmetrical dermatitis, primarily on areas exposed to the sun?
a.Niacin
b.Choline
c.Inositol
d.Riboflavin
20) Which of the following leading causes of death in the United States does NOT bear
a relationship to diet?
a.Cancer
b.Heart disease
c.Diabetes mellitus
d.Pneumonia and influenza
21) Which of the following is a characteristic of the lipoprotein lipase enzyme?
a.In men, the enzyme activity is high in abdominal fat cells
b.Obese people who lose weight show markedly higher enzyme activity
c.Obese people have less enzyme activity in their adipocytes than lean people do
d.In women, the enzyme activity is low in fat cells within the breasts, hips, and thighs
22) What is the actual ratio of calcium to protein intake (mg to g) for most U.S.
women?
a.3:1
b.9:1
c.15:1
d.21:1
23) Which of the following substances is found in corn and contributes to the
development of pellagra?
a.Avidin
b.Leucine
c.Phytates
d.Phenylalanine
24) Which of the following is a characteristic of botulism?
a.It is rarely fatal and victims usually recover completely
b.It is caused by a toxic compound rather than by invasion of pathogenic bacteria
c.It is caused by ingestion of food contaminated with a combination of aflatoxin and
mold
d.It most often occurs from eating foods that were stored under aerobic conditions of
high pH
25) Which of the following ingredients on a food label is most likely a source of trans
fats?
a.Butter
b.Coconut oil
c.High-fructose corn syrup
d.Partially hydrogenated oils
26) Outline 8 steps to successful breastfeeding.
27) Compare and contrast the meaning of Adequate Intakes, Recommended Dietary
Allowances, Estimated Average Requirements, and Tolerable Upper Intake
28) Provide several examples of beneficial and adverse consequences of activating or
silencing gene expression.
29) Your uncle discloses that he was found to have a high blood level of LDL and a low
concentration of HDL. What changes in lifestyle would help in reversing the LDL and
HDL ratio?
30) Why are oxidation of LDL and inflammation closely associated with the
development of heart disease?
31) Describe 5 substances present in breast milk that affect immunologic function of the
infant.
32) When people eat dessert even if they are stuffed from a meal, they are responding to
a cue to eat known as
sensory specific satiety.
gluttony syndrome.
over-indulgence syndrome.
appestatic satiety.