NR 228 Nutrition Exam 1 Questions and
Complete Solutions Graded A+
Food preference - Answer: Those foods we choose to eat when all foods are available at the same time
and in the same quantity. Determined by genetic and environmental effects.
Food choice - Answer: This concerns the specific foods that are convenient to choose when we are
actually ready to eat; rarely are all our preferred foods available at the same time to satisfy our
preferences. These are restricted by convenience.
Food liking - Answer: Considers what food we really like to eat. We may want to eat foods that enhance
our health, but we like to eat chocolate cake.
Hunger - Answer: The inability to access enough food to feel nourished and satisfied.
Variety - Answer: One of the four themes of MyPlate recommendations.
This involves eating food from all food groups and subgroups.
Proportionality - Answer: One of the four themes of MyPlate recommendations. It involves eating more
of some foods (fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fat-free or low-fat milk products) and less of others
(foods high in saturated or trans fats, added sugars, cholesterol salt, and alcohol).
Moderation - Answer: One of the four themes of MyPlate recommendations. Choose types of foods that
limit intake of saturated or trans fats, added sugars, cholesterol, salt, and alcohol.
Activity - Answer: One of the four themes of MyPlate recommendations. Be physically active every day.
Syndrome X - Answer: Also known as "metabolic syndrome" is a group of heart disease risk factors
including abdominal obesity, glucose intolerance, high blood pressure, and abnormal blood lipid levels.
Complete Solutions Graded A+
Food preference - Answer: Those foods we choose to eat when all foods are available at the same time
and in the same quantity. Determined by genetic and environmental effects.
Food choice - Answer: This concerns the specific foods that are convenient to choose when we are
actually ready to eat; rarely are all our preferred foods available at the same time to satisfy our
preferences. These are restricted by convenience.
Food liking - Answer: Considers what food we really like to eat. We may want to eat foods that enhance
our health, but we like to eat chocolate cake.
Hunger - Answer: The inability to access enough food to feel nourished and satisfied.
Variety - Answer: One of the four themes of MyPlate recommendations.
This involves eating food from all food groups and subgroups.
Proportionality - Answer: One of the four themes of MyPlate recommendations. It involves eating more
of some foods (fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fat-free or low-fat milk products) and less of others
(foods high in saturated or trans fats, added sugars, cholesterol salt, and alcohol).
Moderation - Answer: One of the four themes of MyPlate recommendations. Choose types of foods that
limit intake of saturated or trans fats, added sugars, cholesterol, salt, and alcohol.
Activity - Answer: One of the four themes of MyPlate recommendations. Be physically active every day.
Syndrome X - Answer: Also known as "metabolic syndrome" is a group of heart disease risk factors
including abdominal obesity, glucose intolerance, high blood pressure, and abnormal blood lipid levels.
