Which of the following statements describes lifestyle modifications suggested to treat
high blood pressure?
a. Three alcohol drinks per day decreases the risk for developing high blood pressure.
b. Optimal body mass in from 25.0 to 29.9.
c. Sodium intake should be reduced to 1500mg among persons who are 51and older.
d. Perform aerobic physical activity for at least 90 minutes per day, most days of the
week.
e. Recommended sodium intakes are higher for African Americans than for other
groups.
The development of osteoporosis in men typically occurs at what age in relation to the
appearance of osteoporosis in women?
a. 5 years earlier
b. About the same time
c. 5 years later
d. 10 years later
e. 15 years later
a. 1 in 7 k. Puberty
b. 4-8 l. Linoleic
c. 21 m. Weaning
d. 80 n. Vitamin D
e. 100 o. Colostrum
f. Iron p. Lactoferrin
g. Casein q. Lactadherin
h. Folate r. Epinephrine
i. Honey s. Bifidus factors
j. Sucrose t. Alpha-lactalbumin
1)Expected weight at one year, in pounds, of an infant with a birthweight of seven
pounds
2)Typical daily energy need, in kcalories per kg body weight, of an infant
3)Essential fatty acid in breast milk
4)Chief protein in human breast milk
5)Chief protein in cow’s milk
6)Nutrient that is low in human milk but adequate in infant formulas
7)Pre-milk substance from the breast, containing antibodies
8)Substance in breast milk that promotes growth of beneficial bacteria in the intestines
9)Substance in breast milk that deprives intestinal bacteria of iron
10)A breast milk protein that fights virus-induced diarrhea
11)Process whereby breast milk is gradually replaced by formula or semi-solid foods
12)Low content of this nutrient makes goat’s milk inappropriate for infants
13)Typical energy source in infant soy formulas
14)Possible source of infant botulism
15)Deficiency of this nutrient in children causes symptoms similar to mild lead toxicity
16)Approximate percentage of young children diagnosed with food allergies
17)Substance given to prevent anaphylactic shock in people with food allergies
18)Percent chance of becoming an obese adult for an obese teen with one obese parent
19)Period in life when an individual becomes physically capable of reproduction
20)Percentage of high school students who are smokers
What are the precursors for synthesis of the eicosanoids?
a. Steroids
b. Short-chain fatty acids
c. Medium-chain saturated fatty acids
d. Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids
e. Monounsaturated fatty acids
Which of the following describes the actions of a carcinogen?
a. Initiates cancer
b. Inhibits cancer
c. Treats cancer
d. Acts as an antipromoter
e. Stimulates tumor necrosis
Which sweetener contains a significant amount of iron?
a. molasses
b. invert sugar
c. turbinado sugar
d. high-fructose corn syrup
e. confectioners sugar
Which of the following is a feature of smoking and weight maintenance?
a.Smokers on average weigh about 5 lbs more than nonsmokers.
b.Smoking a cigarette increases the appetite for energy-dense foods.
c.People who give up smoking gain an average of 10 lbs in the first year.
d.Psychotherapy is effective at reducing either smoking or body weight but not both at
the same time.
e.Trying to stop smoking at the same time as trying to lose weight effectively
guarantees neither effort will succeed.
Which of the following is a characteristic of the rate of dietary fat oxidation?
a.It is lower in obese people.
b.It is independent of LPL activity.
c.It is higher in females than males.
d.It is independent of the body’s set point.
e.It is consistent throughout the lifespan.
Which of the following is a feature of kwashiorkor?
a. It makes the child appear grossly dehydrated.
b. It usually occurs prior to the onset of marasmus.
c. It is usually found in communities where marasmus is present.
d. Children typically have a grossly swollen belly.
e. Children have a “skin and bones” appearance.
Which of the following is a feature of aquaculture?
a. All farmed fish must be fed to sustain the practice.
b. It provides about 10% of the world’s fish for consumption.
c. It is successful in freshwater lakes but not in ocean waters.
d. Currently available technologies cannot yet make it sustainable.
e. It provides nearly all of the world’s shellfish for consumption.
The calcium Dietary Reference Intake for women 50 and older is
a. 800 mg.
b. 1000 mg.
c. 1200 mg.
d. 1400 mg.
e. 1600 mg.
One factor that has limited the success of the School Breakfast Program is that
a. the cost is prohibitive.
b. the meals are not nutritious.
c. children simply do not participate in it.
d. fewer than 10% of the nation€s schools participate in it.
e. many pediatricians oppose it.
What term describes the malnutrition syndrome a child develops when the next child is
born and the first child no longer receives breast milk?
a. Marasmus
b. Kwashiorkor
c. Psychomalnutrition
d. Postbirth malnutrition
e. Sibling-associated anorexia
A diagnosis of constipation is made when a person’s number of bowel movements per
week first drops to under ____.
a. one
b. two
c. three
d. five
e. seven
For adults older than ____, mortality is lowest among individuals who are moderately
overweight (BMI 23.5-27.5)
a. 45
b. 55
c. 65
d. 75
e. 85
One function of the gallbladder is to ____.
a. store bile
b. produce bile
c. reabsorb water and salts
d. perform enzymatic digestion
e. Removes toxins from the blood
Matching:
a. Soy
b. Urea
c. Pepsin
d. Lysine
e. Gelatin
f. Alanine
g. Insulin
h. Infection
i. Tyrosine
j. Collagen
k. Denatured
l. Ribosome
m. Enzyme
n. Kwashiorkor
o. Pregnancy
p. Edema
q. Hemoglobin
r. Hydrophobic
s. Homocysteine
t. Buffer
1>A dietary nonessential amino acid
2>A conditionally essential amino acid
3>A small protein
4>A large protein that carries oxygen
5>Substances repelled by water
6>Describes protein exposed to severe heat
7>An active protease
8>A cell structure where protein synthesis takes place
9>A connective tissue protein
10>A protein catalyst
11>Excessive fluid residing between cells
12>Substance that keeps the pH constant
13>A condition that favors positive nitrogen balance
14>A condition that favors negative nitrogen balance
15>A product of amino acid breakdown
16>A dietary protein lacking tryptophan
17>A good quality protein source
18>A typical limiting amino acid
19>A condition of protein malnutrition
20>An amino acid associated with heart disease
The results of blood tests that reveal a person’s total cholesterol and triglycerides are
called a ____.
a. lipid profile
b. circulating fat count
c. personal lipids count
d. degenerative disease assessment
e. lipid balance ratio
Certain types of fibers and complex proteins that are degraded by GI bacteria are called
____.
a. prebiotics
b. probiotics
c. postbiotics
d. symbiotics
e. abiotics
Honey should never be fed to infants because of the risk of ____________________.
____________________ controls the transport of glucose from the bloodstream into the
muscle and fat cells.
In obese people, what are the physical and metabolic advantages from as little as a 5- to
10-lb loss of weight?
Compare basal metabolic rate with resting metabolic rate.
List and discuss the significance of six diet-planning principles.
A clot that breaks free from an artery wall and travels through the circulatory system
until it lodges in a small artery and suddenly shuts off blood flow to the tissues is called
a(n) ____________________.
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?
In vitamin D deficiency, production of ____________________, a protein that binds
calcium in the intestinal cells, slows.
Discuss the magnitude and impact of food waste.
____________________ is made of a glucose molecule and a galactose molecule.