Normally, what is the relationship of the amount of sodium excreted to the amount
ingested that day?
a. Intake is higher.
b. Excretion is higher.
c. Intake and excretion are equal.
d. Excretion is unrelated to intake.
e. At extremes of intake, they are unrelated; at normal intake, intake is greater than
excretion.
a. 5 k. Purines
b. 13 l. Vitamin B12
c. 33 m. Tetracycline
d. 50 n. Acetylcholine
e. Energy o. Osteoarthritis
f. Cataracts p. Grapefruit juice
g. Vitamin D q. Atrophic gastritis
h. Dysphagia r. Hydrochloric acid
i. Beta-amyloid s. Omega-3 fatty acids
j. Sarcopenia t. Rheumatoid arthritis
1)Number of people per 100 in the U.S. population who are at least 65 years old
2)Dietary restriction of this extends lifespan in animals
3)Loss of muscle mass
4)Percentage of people over age 60 with atrophic gastritis
5)Term that describes difficulty swallowing
6)A condition characterized, in part, by an inflamed stomach and abundant bacteria
7)Lack of this substance is a symptom of atrophic gastritis
8)Stomach bacterial utilization of this nutrient increases risk for deficiency
9)Compounds of nitrogen-containing bases such as adenine, guanine, and caffeine
10)Percent decline per decade in energy needs from age 50 and on
11)Low intake of milk by elderly people contributes to deficiency of this nutrient
12)Thickening of the eye lenses that occurs with aging
13)Type of arthritis resulting in deterioration of joint cartilage
14)Nutrient that may reduce inflammation of rheumatoid arthritic joints
15)Type of arthritis involving a defective immune system
16)Percentage of U.S. adults age 85 years and older with Alzheimer€s disease
17)Substance that is essential to the memory process
18)Substance found in the brains of people with Alzheimer€s disease
19)Intake of this substance along with milk reduces calcium absorption
20)Intake of this substance interferes with utilization of many cardiovascular and
central nervous system drugs
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
What part of the gastrointestinal tract is the predominant site of dietary fat hydrolysis?
a. Mouth
b. Stomach
c. Small intestine
d. Large intestine
e. Esophagus
Which of the following is a characteristic of marasmus?
a. Increased body temperature
b. Affects brain development only minimally
c. Rapid metabolism
d. Inability to tolerate cold
e. Decreased albumin
Which of the following contains the highest amount of riboflavin when expressed per
kcalorie?
a.Cheddar cheese
b.Pinto beans
c.Tuna (in water)
d.Liver
e.Strawberries
Which of the following is among the ingredients of a common oral rehydration
formula?
a. Iron
b. Sugar
c. Milk
d. Zinc
e. Powdered peanuts
Surveys show that U.S. adults’ average intake of fat as a percentage of total energy
intake is ____.
a. 14%
b. 24%
c. 34%
d. 44%
e. 54%
To assess body composition, health-care professionals most often use BMI and ____.
a.skinfold thickness
b.hydrodensitometry
c.waist circumference
d.bioelectric impedence
e.percentage of body fat
Approximately what percentage of the body’s energy needs at rest is supplied by fat?
a. 5
b. 25
c. 40
d. 60
e. 75
What is a major criticism of the use of the MyPlate educational tool?
a.It allows for oversized portions.
b.The dairy group excludes ice cream.
c.The five groups are not clearly identified.
d.It treats all foods within a single group the same.
e.It cannot be adapted to vegetarian or vegan diets.
A child with a true allergy to milk is actually allergic to the milk’s
a. casein.
b. lactose.
c. medium-chain fats.
d. bovine growth hormone.
e. contamination with antibiotics.
Worldwide, approximately what number of children under 5 die each year of
malnutrition and malnutrition-related causes?
a. 1.6 million
b. 3.6 million
c. 5.6 million
d. 7.6 million
e. 9.6 million
Which of the following is a feature of being overweight and pregnant?
a. Folate-related neural tube defects
b. Increased prevalence of caesarian section
c. Inability to carry twins to birth completion
d. Increased risk of birthing a small-for-gestational age infant
e. Decreased risk of gestational hypertension
_____ is second only to _____ in causing premature deaths.
a.Underweight; obesity
b.Tobacco; underweight
c.Tobacco; obesity
d.Obesity; tobacco
e.Alcohol; obesity
What percentage of foods imported from other countries are tested?
a. 1
b. 5
c. 10
d. 15
e. 20
Which of the following is a feature of choline in nutrition?
a.It is an analog of ascorbic acid.
b.It is abundant in green leafy vegetables.
c.The body can synthesize it from cysteine.
d.Average intakes in the United States are lower than recommended.
e.There is no RDA for it.
How does atrophic gastritis interfere with nutritional status in the elderly?
____________________ helps to make the calcium-binding protein needed for
absorption.
Discuss the functions of lipids in the body. What is the role of the liver in metabolizing
and processing fats?
The kcalories remaining in a person’s energy allowance after consuming enough
nutrient- dense foods to meet all nutrient needs for a day are called
____________________ kcalories.
____________________ is a paste made of local commodities such as peanut butter
and powdered milk and fortified with vitamins and minerals and used to rehabilitate
children with uncomplicated, severe acute malnutrition.
Limited research suggests that food additives such as ____________________
preservative may exacerbate hyperactive symptoms such as inattention and impulsivity
in some children.