Deck 29: Food and Health

Question 1

Food acts as medicine to maintain health,as well as prevent and treat disease.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

_____ are highly reactive chemicals that have the potential to harm cells.

A)Phytochemicals
B)Antioxidants
C)Free radicals
D)Endogenous antioxidants

Answer 2

C

Question 3

_____ is a condition that occurs when a person has problems from small pouches or sacs that have formed and pushed outward through weak spots in the colon wall.

A)Celiac disease
B)A hernia
C)Diverticular disease
D)Pancreatitis

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Dental caries is caused by the action of acids on the enamel surface.

Question 5

Gestational diabetes is usually first diagnosed in children,teenagers,and young adults.

Question 6

The most common symptom of GERD is _____

A)diarrhea
B)shortness of breath
C)edema of the extremities
D)regular heartburn

Question 7

A _____ is a food or part of a food that allegedly provides medicinal or health benefits,including the prevention and treatment of disease.

A)phytonutrient
B)demineralizer
C)nutraceutical
D)carbinol

Question 8

The U.S.Food and Drug Administration (FDA)regulates herbal and other dietary supplements in the same way it does conventional medicines.

Question 9

Plant sources that are rich in MUFAs (monosaturated fatty acids)include _____.

A)vegetables
B)fruits
C)grains
D)nuts

Question 10

Phytochemicals are another name for vitamins.

Question 11

The majority of children stop being allergic to foods early in childhood.

Question 12

_____ of people in the United States get an H.pylori infection at some point in their lives.

A)Approximately 30% to 40%
B)More than half
C)Nearly three-quarters
D)Between 10% and 25%

Question 13

Phytochemicals are _____.

A)carcinogens for humans
B)protection for a plant
C)the primary cause of inflammation
D)another name for vitamins

Question 14

Tooth decay is a major oral health problem in most industrialized countries,affecting _____ of schoolchildren.

A)approximately 50%
B)nearly 60%
C)35% to 55%
D)60% to 90%

Question 15

Foods that contain large amounts of fats and proteins cause a great deal of gas in the digestive tract.

Question 16

_____ is a disorder of metabolism,or the way the body uses digested food for growth and energy.

A)Diabetes
B)Obesity
C)Crohn's disease
D)Bulimia nervosa

Question 17

Free radicals are highly reactive chemicals that have the potential to harm cells.

Question 18

_____ is an abnormal response to a food triggered by the body's immune system.

A)IgE
B)A food allergy
C)Type II diabetes
D)Acid reflux

Question 19

Overall,randomized controlled clinical trials provided evidence that dietary antioxidant supplements are beneficial in primary cancer prevention.

Question 20

People with binge-eating disorder use offsetting behaviors such as purging,excessive exercise,or fasting.