Exam 1: The Basics of Understanding Nutrition

Which nutrients provide four calories per gram?

What is a function of water in the body?

Dietary recommendations for sugar are to consume less than 10 percent of total calories from sugar.

A slice of apple pie contains 50 grams of carbohydrate, 12 grams of fat, and 4 grams of protein. How many total calories would the slice of pie provide?

The amount spent by the food industry advertising food, beverage, and fast-food is nearly equal to the amount spent by the government in promoting its campaign to encourage people of all ages to increase their consumption of fruits and vegetables.

An epidemiological study examines populations to determine food patterns and health status over time.

The physiological need for food is also known as appetite.

One hallmark of a credible nutrition article is that it ____.

Which nutrients regulate the release of energy and other aspects of metabolism rather than supplying energy?

Which substance is a major mineral?

The First Amendment to the Constitution allows freedom of the press for writers to make claims for nutrition products.

One gram of carbohydrate yields ____ calories, one gram of fat yields ____ calories, and one gram of protein yields ____calories.

Identify the three physical activity objectives provided in the Healthy People 2020 goals.

Which substance provides seven calories per gram?

List three factors that influence the types and quantities of available foods.

Which substances are included in the six classes of nutrients?

List three of the leading causes of death that have been linked to diet.

Ethnic cuisine refers to the traditional foods eaten by the people of a particular culture.

How does the diet of the centenarians from the islands of Okinawa compare to that of most U.S. adults?