Question 1

Describe techniques that are used to sell foods and other products to youth.

Accepted Answer

The food industry, spurred on by the inf

Question 2

What percentage range of total cancers is influenced by diet?

Accepted Answer

A)  5-7% 
B)  8-15% 
C)  20-50% 
D)  30-60% 
A)  5-7% 
B)  8-15% 
C)  20-50% 
D)  30-60%

Question 3

People with which of the following diseases may be more susceptible to potential heart damage?

Accepted Answer

A)  diabetes 
B)  osteoporosis 
C)  cancer 
D)  AIDS 
A)  diabetes 
B)  osteoporosis 
C)  cancer 
D)  AIDS

Question 4

The metabolic syndrome greatly increases a person's risk of developing which of the following conditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  cancer 
B)  osteoporosis 
C)  cardiovascular disease 
D)  hypertension 
A)  cancer 
B)  osteoporosis 
C)  cardiovascular disease 
D)  hypertension

Question 5

Most people have well-developed plaques by the time they reach age 20.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following foods is a cruciferous vegetable?

Accepted Answer

A)  green onions 
B)  carrots 
C)  spinach 
D)  turnips 
A)  green onions 
B)  carrots 
C)  spinach 
D)  turnips

Question 7

Which of the following foods limits clot formation of blood platelets?

Accepted Answer

A)  fatty fish, such as salmon 
B)  oils, such as palm kernel oil 
C)  citrus fruits, such as grapefruit 
D)  whole grains, such as whole-wheat bread 
A)  fatty fish, such as salmon 
B)  oils, such as palm kernel oil 
C)  citrus fruits, such as grapefruit 
D)  whole grains, such as whole-wheat bread

Question 8

Which of the following behaviours does an obesogenic environment promote?

Accepted Answer

A)  advertising to adults 
B)  sedentary lifestyles 
C)  consumption of whole grains 
D)  cooking locally grown foods 
A)  advertising to adults 
B)  sedentary lifestyles 
C)  consumption of whole grains 
D)  cooking locally grown foods

Question 9

Which of the following nutrients may have a protective effect against colorectal cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  folate 
B)  magnesium 
C)  potassium 
D)  calcium 
A)  folate 
B)  magnesium 
C)  potassium 
D)  calcium

Question 10

The risk of cancer rises with body mass index BMI).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Excess calories from carbohydrates, protein, and fat all raise cancer rates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following food components is considered a functional food?

Accepted Answer

A)  benzene 
B)  omega-6 fatty acids 
C)  pyridoxine 
D)  lycopene 
A)  benzene 
B)  omega-6 fatty acids 
C)  pyridoxine 
D)  lycopene

Question 13

Which of the following lifestyle choices is among the most powerful risk factors associated with heart disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing age 
B)  presence of obesity 
C)  cigarette smoking 
D)  alcohol consumption 
A)  increasing age 
B)  presence of obesity 
C)  cigarette smoking 
D)  alcohol consumption

Question 14

Describe dietary and other factors for reducing risk of cardiovascular disease CVD).

Accepted Answer

When dietary fat consists mostly of unsa

Question 15

What is the ideal resting blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

A)  100 over 75 or lower 
B)  110 over 70 or lower 
C)  120 over 90 or lower 
D)  140 over 80 or lower 
A)  100 over 75 or lower 
B)  110 over 70 or lower 
C)  120 over 90 or lower 
D)  140 over 80 or lower

Question 16

Which of the following factors is strongly associated with higher rates of cancers of the throat?

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol use 
B)  body fatness 
C)  dietary calcium 
D)  salty foods 
A)  alcohol use 
B)  body fatness 
C)  dietary calcium 
D)  salty foods

Question 17

To help prevent hypertension, people should limit their sodium intake to how many milligrams?

Accepted Answer

A)  2,000 milligrams 
B)  2,200 milligrams 
C)  2,300 milligrams 
D)  2,600 milligrams 
A)  2,000 milligrams 
B)  2,200 milligrams 
C)  2,300 milligrams 
D)  2,600 milligrams

Question 18

Which of the following dietary factors helps improve blood lipids?

Accepted Answer

A)  insoluble fibre 
B)  simple carbohydrate 
C)  omega-3 fatty acids 
D)  coconut oil 
A)  insoluble fibre 
B)  simple carbohydrate 
C)  omega-3 fatty acids 
D)  coconut oil

Question 19

Alcohol intake is associated with higher rates of which of the following cancers?

Accepted Answer

A)  cancer of the mouth 
B)  stomach cancer 
C)  cancer of the prostate 
D)  lung cancer 
A)  cancer of the mouth 
B)  stomach cancer 
C)  cancer of the prostate 
D)  lung cancer

Question 20

Which of the following foods is a source of heart healthy essential fatty acids?

Accepted Answer

A)  shelled peanuts 
B)  stick margarine 
C)  whole milk 
D)  regular ground beef 
A)  shelled peanuts 
B)  stick margarine 
C)  whole milk 
D)  regular ground beef

Describe techniques that are used to sell foods and other products to youth.

What percentage range of total cancers is influenced by diet?

People with which of the following diseases may be more susceptible to potential heart damage?

The metabolic syndrome greatly increases a person's risk of developing which of the following conditions?

Most people have well-developed plaques by the time they reach age 20.

Which of the following foods is a cruciferous vegetable?

Which of the following foods limits clot formation of blood platelets?

Which of the following behaviours does an obesogenic environment promote?

Which of the following nutrients may have a protective effect against colorectal cancer?

The risk of cancer rises with body mass index BMI).

Excess calories from carbohydrates, protein, and fat all raise cancer rates.

Which of the following food components is considered a functional food?

Which of the following lifestyle choices is among the most powerful risk factors associated with heart disease?

Describe dietary and other factors for reducing risk of cardiovascular disease CVD).

What is the ideal resting blood pressure?

Which of the following factors is strongly associated with higher rates of cancers of the throat?

To help prevent hypertension, people should limit their sodium intake to how many milligrams?

Which of the following dietary factors helps improve blood lipids?

Alcohol intake is associated with higher rates of which of the following cancers?

Which of the following foods is a source of heart healthy essential fatty acids?

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Describe techniques that are used to sell foods and other products to youth.

What percentage range of total cancers is influenced by diet?

People with which of the following diseases may be more susceptible to potential heart damage?

The metabolic syndrome greatly increases a person's risk of developing which of the following conditions?

Most people have well-developed plaques by the time they reach age 20.

Which of the following foods is a cruciferous vegetable?

Which of the following foods limits clot formation of blood platelets?

Which of the following behaviours does an obesogenic environment promote?

Which of the following nutrients may have a protective effect against colorectal cancer?

The risk of cancer rises with body mass index BMI).

Excess calories from carbohydrates, protein, and fat all raise cancer rates.

Which of the following food components is considered a functional food?

Which of the following lifestyle choices is among the most powerful risk factors associated with heart disease?

Describe dietary and other factors for reducing risk of cardiovascular disease CVD).

What is the ideal resting blood pressure?

Which of the following factors is strongly associated with higher rates of cancers of the throat?

To help prevent hypertension, people should limit their sodium intake to how many milligrams?

Which of the following dietary factors helps improve blood lipids?

Alcohol intake is associated with higher rates of which of the following cancers?

Which of the following foods is a source of heart healthy essential fatty acids?

Food Choices and Human Health

Nutrition Toolsstandards and Guidelines

The Remarkable Body

The Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starch, Glycogen, and Fibre

The Lipids: Fats, Oils, Phospholipids, and Sterols

The Proteins and Amino Acids

The Vitamins

Water and Minerals

Energy Balance and Healthy Body Weight

Nutrients, Physical Activity, and the Bodys Responses

Food Safety and Food Technology

Life Cycle Nutrition: Mother and Infant

Child, Teen, and Older Adult

Hunger and the Global Environment

Filters