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Heart disease is a cause of death that is directly related to nutrition - Correct answerTrue
Each year, the US Department of Health and Human Services sets health and nutrition objectives for
the nation. - Correct answerFalse, every 10 years
An organic nutrient is healthier than a non-organic nutrient - Correct answerFalse
Water is an energy yielding nutrient - Correct answerFalse
Three of the classes of nutrients are energy-yielding nutrients - Correct answerTrue
Essential nutrients are nutrients that the body cannot make for itself - Correct answerTrue
Carbohydrate and protein each provide 4 calories per gram - Correct answerTrue
Calorie control is the characteristic of a nutritious diet that ensures energy intake from food is balanced
with energy expenditure. - Correct answerTrue
One well controlled experiment can "prove" or "disprove" a nutrition claim. - Correct answerFalse
You can tell a claim about nutrition is suspect if: - Correct answerit is being made by an advertiser who
is paid to make claims
Which research design is among the most powerful tools in nutrition research because it shows the
effects of treatments? - Correct answerintervention study
What is an essential nutrient? - Correct answera nutrient that must be consumed in the diet
For a food to be a "good source" of a nutrient, it must contain between 5 and 10% of the Daily Value
for that nutrient per serving. - Correct answerFalse, 10-19%
Using the USDA Food Intake Patterns plan, soybeans and other legumes are considered part of the
vegetable food group for non-vegetarians. - Correct answerTrue
Structure-function claims must be approved by the FDA before being printed on a product label. -
Correct answerFalse
For vegetables and protein foods, intakes should be divided among all the subgroups every day. -
Correct answerFalse, every week
Which of the following people would NOT be covered by the DRI values?
a. Tim, a 20-year-old vegetarian
b. Karen, a 36-year-old pregnant woman
c. Joe, a 50 year old who has inflammatory bowel disease
d. Ann, a 5 year old who refuses to eat vegetables