NUTR 121: CH 11 POST TEST QUESTIONS
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\.Which risk factor is associated with atherosclerosis, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, cancer, and
obesity?
a. atherogenic diet
b. physical inactivity
c. diet high in added sugars
d. smoking/tobacco use
e. excessive alcohol intake - ANSWERS✔-physical inactivity
\.Which of the leading causes of death listed below are diet-related?
a. heart disease
b. pneumonia and influenza
c. accidents
d. chronic lung disease
e. kidney diseases - ANSWERS✔-heart disease
\.What are risk factors?
a. factors that occur together with infectious diseases
b. lab values that are always higher than normal values in disease states
c. factors known to be correlated with diseases, but not proven to be causal
d. factors known to cause cancer
, e. nutrition or behavioral factors that cause disease - ANSWERS✔-factors known to be
correlated with diseases, but not proven to be causal
\.Which lifestyle modification is likely to provide the largest reduction in blood pressure for
someone with hypertension?
a. physical exercise
b. Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) eating plan
c. moderate alcohol consumption
d. sodium restriction
e. weight reduction of 5 to 10 percent of current weight - ANSWERS✔-weight reduction of 5 to
10 percent of current weight
\.How can you minimize your risks of heart attack and stroke?
a. Consume more calories and get more exercise.
b. Quit smoking and consume less fish.
c. Quit smoking and eat more trans fat.
d. Consume more fruits and vegetables and fewer servings of nuts.
e. Consume fewer grams of saturated and trans fats. - ANSWERS✔-Consume fewer grams of
saturated and trans fats.
\.How does diet impact the risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD)?
a. Dietary habits can improve cardiac output.
b. Diet-related factors can reduce LDL cholesterol.
c. Fish oil supplements prevent heart disease.
d. Diets high in carbohydrates and sugar are associated with low triglycerides.
e. Dietary cholesterol significantly alters HDL cholesterol. - ANSWERS✔-Diet-related factors can
reduce LDL cholesterol.
COMPLETE WITH 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS
\.Which risk factor is associated with atherosclerosis, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, cancer, and
obesity?
a. atherogenic diet
b. physical inactivity
c. diet high in added sugars
d. smoking/tobacco use
e. excessive alcohol intake - ANSWERS✔-physical inactivity
\.Which of the leading causes of death listed below are diet-related?
a. heart disease
b. pneumonia and influenza
c. accidents
d. chronic lung disease
e. kidney diseases - ANSWERS✔-heart disease
\.What are risk factors?
a. factors that occur together with infectious diseases
b. lab values that are always higher than normal values in disease states
c. factors known to be correlated with diseases, but not proven to be causal
d. factors known to cause cancer
, e. nutrition or behavioral factors that cause disease - ANSWERS✔-factors known to be
correlated with diseases, but not proven to be causal
\.Which lifestyle modification is likely to provide the largest reduction in blood pressure for
someone with hypertension?
a. physical exercise
b. Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) eating plan
c. moderate alcohol consumption
d. sodium restriction
e. weight reduction of 5 to 10 percent of current weight - ANSWERS✔-weight reduction of 5 to
10 percent of current weight
\.How can you minimize your risks of heart attack and stroke?
a. Consume more calories and get more exercise.
b. Quit smoking and consume less fish.
c. Quit smoking and eat more trans fat.
d. Consume more fruits and vegetables and fewer servings of nuts.
e. Consume fewer grams of saturated and trans fats. - ANSWERS✔-Consume fewer grams of
saturated and trans fats.
\.How does diet impact the risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD)?
a. Dietary habits can improve cardiac output.
b. Diet-related factors can reduce LDL cholesterol.
c. Fish oil supplements prevent heart disease.
d. Diets high in carbohydrates and sugar are associated with low triglycerides.
e. Dietary cholesterol significantly alters HDL cholesterol. - ANSWERS✔-Diet-related factors can
reduce LDL cholesterol.
