BPK 110 Final with verified answers
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The _________________ is the amount of the nutrient that meets the
nutrient requirements of 50% of people in a life stage/gender group
a) estimated average requirement
b) adequate intake
c) recommended dietary allowance
d) recommended nutrient intake
e) acceptable macronutrient distribution range - correct answer ✔✔a) Estimated Average
Requirement
2. Overconsumption of which of the following nutrients is least likely to promote an increase in
the size
and number of adipocytes?
a) Sugar
b) Sodium
c) Protein
d) Omega-3 fatty acids
e) Unsaturated fatty acids - correct answer ✔✔a) Sugar
3. Which of the following is an organic micronutrient?
, a) Vitamin D
b) Water
c) Fibre
d) Sugar
e) Iron - correct answer ✔✔e) Iron
4. Which of the following is an example of a conclusion drawn from an epidemiological nutrition
study?
a) Rats who were fed a solution with high amounts of sugar in it became noticeably dependent
on
the solution after a month
b) A computer model considered past rates of obesity and current trends in food consumption
and
physical activity patterns and predicted that obesity rates would continue to rise in the near
future
c) Vegetarians tend to have lower rates of type-2 diabetes than non-vegetarians
d) Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation had no effect on body weight, but
reduced energy intake in overweight women
e) In a three-year period it was found that a modified diet and increased physical activity
sharply
reduced the cases of type-2 diabetes in high-risk individuals - correct answer ✔✔c) Vegetarians
tend to have lower rates of type-2 diabetes than non-vegetarians
5. Which of the following statements is false about functional foods?
a) They are defined as foods that are an excellent source of at least 5 essential nutrients
b) They can be unmodified whole foods or fortified foods
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The _________________ is the amount of the nutrient that meets the
nutrient requirements of 50% of people in a life stage/gender group
a) estimated average requirement
b) adequate intake
c) recommended dietary allowance
d) recommended nutrient intake
e) acceptable macronutrient distribution range - correct answer ✔✔a) Estimated Average
Requirement
2. Overconsumption of which of the following nutrients is least likely to promote an increase in
the size
and number of adipocytes?
a) Sugar
b) Sodium
c) Protein
d) Omega-3 fatty acids
e) Unsaturated fatty acids - correct answer ✔✔a) Sugar
3. Which of the following is an organic micronutrient?
, a) Vitamin D
b) Water
c) Fibre
d) Sugar
e) Iron - correct answer ✔✔e) Iron
4. Which of the following is an example of a conclusion drawn from an epidemiological nutrition
study?
a) Rats who were fed a solution with high amounts of sugar in it became noticeably dependent
on
the solution after a month
b) A computer model considered past rates of obesity and current trends in food consumption
and
physical activity patterns and predicted that obesity rates would continue to rise in the near
future
c) Vegetarians tend to have lower rates of type-2 diabetes than non-vegetarians
d) Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation had no effect on body weight, but
reduced energy intake in overweight women
e) In a three-year period it was found that a modified diet and increased physical activity
sharply
reduced the cases of type-2 diabetes in high-risk individuals - correct answer ✔✔c) Vegetarians
tend to have lower rates of type-2 diabetes than non-vegetarians
5. Which of the following statements is false about functional foods?
a) They are defined as foods that are an excellent source of at least 5 essential nutrients
b) They can be unmodified whole foods or fortified foods
