Exam 1: The Science of Nutrition

Which of the following publications is the preferred source for reputable information about nutrition and other sciences?

Someone who eats a diet that contains very little fat could be at risk for developing a deficiency of which vitamin?

__________ studies involve the use of cells or environments that are not part of a living organism

Which of the following is an example of a positive correlation?

What is the large, ongoing epidemiologic study to simultaneously monitor nutrition and health in the US population called?

Studying phenomena within living organisms is referred to as studies conducted _____

In the US, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is responsible for

A convenience meal contains 20 g of fat, 32 g of carbohydrate, and 19 g of protein How many kcalories does the meal provide?

What are the costs and benefits of eating "organic" foods?

How can scientific studies control for the Hawthorne effect, placebo effect, and researcher bias?

If a toddler's only source of a nutrient is from food but an adult can make the nutrient in an amount sufficient to meet his needs, the nutrient is considered to be _____

In your intervention study, group A received a nutrient supplement, while group B received a capsule that did not contain that nutrient Group B received a placebo

What do scientists call the health-promoting substances found in plants?

Why is it recommended that people meet their nutritional needs by eating a variety of foods rather than by taking several supplements?

All compounds in food are nutrients

What guidelines should consumers use to make sound decisions about nutrition claims?

Why are nutrition researchers interested in phytochemicals, zoonutrients, and functional foods?

What is the term for substances in food that are used by the body for at least one of the following: energy, structure, or regulation of chemical reactions in the body?

The nutrition researchers at Excellent State U conducted an epidemiologic study of the students' consumption of snacks from campus vending machines They found that most first-year students purchased snacks from the vending machines and that the average weight gain for first-year students was 15-25 pounds during the year Which of the following is an appropriate conclusion?

For a given period of time, the morbidity rate refers to the number of deaths while the mortality rate relates to the number of illnesses