Exam 1: The Science of Nutrition: Linking Food, function, and Health

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Fat-soluble vitamins are considered nonessential because the human body needs them in relatively small amounts and can synthesize them in the liver.

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Question 81

Which class of nutrients provides the primary source of energy for our body?

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Question 82

Three chronic diseases in the U.S.- heart disease,stroke and ________- are strongly associated with poor nutrition.

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Question 83

One of the most important points to consider when assessing the reliability of a media report is the issue of:

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Question 84

Which of the following nutrients contains the element nitrogen?

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Question 85

Which federal agency conducts the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)?

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Question 86

Which BEST defines chronic disease?

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Question 87

Vitamin C and the B-vitamins are examples of:

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Question 88

Dr.Sullivan is conducting a clinical trial to determine if vitamin XX can improve test performance of students in an introductory college nutrition course.Dr.Sullivan puts all the students' names in a hat and draws names to determine if they will be placed in the control or the experimental group.The experimental group receives a capsule of vitamin XX and the control group a "sugar pill" that tastes and looks identical to the vitamin XX capsule.Neither Dr.Sullivan nor the participants know who is receiving which treatment.This experiment is best described as:

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Question 89

The Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs)were originally adopted to prevent ________ diseases.

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Question 90

The AMDR for carbohydrate is between 45 and ________ percent.

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Fat-soluble vitamins are considered nonessential because the human body needs them in relatively small amounts and can synthesize them in the liver.

Which class of nutrients provides the primary source of energy for our body?

Three chronic diseases in the U.S.- heart disease,stroke and ________- are strongly associated with poor nutrition.

One of the most important points to consider when assessing the reliability of a media report is the issue of:

Which of the following nutrients contains the element nitrogen?

Which federal agency conducts the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)?

Which BEST defines chronic disease?

Vitamin C and the B-vitamins are examples of:

The Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs)were originally adopted to prevent ________ diseases.

The AMDR for carbohydrate is between 45 and ________ percent.

Designing a Healthful Diet

The Human Body: Are We Really What We Eat

Carbohydrates: Plant-Derived Energy Nutrients

in Depth: Alcohol

Lipids: Essential Energy-Supplying Nutrients

Vitamins and Minerals: Micronutrients With Macro Powers

Phytochemicals

Disordered Eating

Proteins: Crucial Components of All Body Tissues

Metabolism: From Food to Life

Nutrients Involved in Energy Metabolism

Nutrients Involved in Fluid and Electrolyte Balance

Nutrients Involved in Antioxidant Function and Vision

Nutrients Involved in Bone Health

Nutrients Involved in Blood Health and Immunity

Achieving and Maintaining a Healthful Body Weight

Nutrition and Physical Activity: Keys to Good Health

Consumer Issues: Food Safety, Production, and Impact on the Environment

Nutrition Through the Life Cycle: Pregnancy and the First Year of Life

Nutrition Through the Life Cycle: Childhood and Adolescence

Nutrition Through the Life Cycle: The Later Years

Global Nutrition

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