Question 1

One of the limitations of epidemiologic studies is that the results cannot be interpreted as proving a(n) _____

Accepted Answer

A) association 
B) positive correlation 
C) negative correlation 
D) relationship to be causal

Question 2

When a hypothesis suggests a causal relationship, what type of study will the scientist most likely conduct?

Accepted Answer

A) Exacting 
B) Interpretive 
C) Intervention 
D) Epidemiologic

Question 3

The popcorn you ate contained 420 Calories and 200 of these were from fat About what percent of the Calories came from fat?

Accepted Answer

A) 47 
B) 41 
C) 36 
D) 32

Question 4

If Food A provides 10 grams of fat and 5 grams of protein, and Food B provides 5 grams of fat and 10 grams of protein, Food A will provide _____ percent of the number of total kcalories provided by Food B

Accepted Answer

A) 129 
B) 100 
C) 77 
D) 55

Question 5

Which term describes a study where neither the researcher nor the participants know who is in the treatment group and who is not?

Accepted Answer

A) Randomized-trial 
B) Placebo-controlled 
C) Double-blind 
D) Researcher-protected

Question 6

A health claim is probably reputable if it is published in a magazine published by a natural health food store

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A meal you had from a restaurant contained about 1,000 kcalories How many additional kcalories would 11 grams of alcohol add to your meal?

Accepted Answer

A) 0 
B) 44 
C) 77 
D) 99

Question 8

In the US, the __________ is responsible for monitoring health trends and compiling health-related statistics

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The answer of In the US, the __________ is responsible...

Question 9

What are the similarities and differences and the advantages and limitations of epidemiologic studies, intervention studies, and animal studies?

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The answer of What are the similarities and differences and...

Question 10

Why are studies such as the Framingham Heart Study and the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) important, and what have we learned from such studies?

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The answer of Why are studies such as the Framingham...

Question 11

__________ studies involve the investigation of natural phenomena in a living organism

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The answer of __________ studies involve the investigation of natural...

Question 12

In applying the scientific method, it is important that the observation is _____ and _____

Accepted Answer

A) accurate, complete 
B) simple, repeated 
C) interesting, useful 
D) noteworthy, expected

Question 13

Mr Sawyer has type 2 diabetes, as did his father He weighs about 30 pounds more than he should, due in part to his love of sweets He often has dessert with lunch and dinner He is employed full-time as a highway construction worker and has health insurance What type of nutrition-health relationship is this?

Accepted Answer

A) Simple because he has only one disease 
B) Simple because his diabetes is hereditary rather than diet related 
C) Complex because he is overweight and diabetic 
D) Complex because he is genetically predisposed to develop diabetes

Question 14

A "nonessential nutrient" is one that the body_____

Accepted Answer

A) can make in the amount needed 
B) doesn't need 
C) cannot use 
D) stores for later use

Question 15

Which nutrients function as antioxidants that protect your body from the damaging effects of toxic compounds such as air pollution?

Accepted Answer

A) Carbohydrates 
B) Proteins 
C) Vitamins 
D) Minerals

Question 16

When a change in variable A is related to a change variable B, but researchers suspect variables C and D are also contributing to the change in B, the relationship between A and B is described as a(n) __________

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The answer of When a change in variable A is...

Question 17

Gram per gram, fat provides more energy than either carbohydrate or protein

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