Test Bank for Wardlaw's Contemporary Nutrition 12th Edition
Test Bank for Wardlaw's Contemporary Nutrition 12th Edition
,Test Bank for Wardlaw's Contemporary Nutrition 12th Edition
CHAPTER 1
1) According to the Food and Health Survey, what is the leading factor that influences food
purchases among American consumers?
A) Healthfulness
B) Convenience
C) Price
D) Taste
2) Over the past several decades, the consumption of fluid milk in the United States has
A) increased.
B) decreased.
C) remained the same.
3) Studies indicate an association between TV advertising of foods and drinks and ,
especially in the United States.
A) dollars spent at restaurants
B) purchase of more nutritious products from grocery stores
C) the prevalence ofchildhood obesity
D) the number of mealseaten at home
4) Which of the following trends has a negative effect on American food habits?
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A) More offerings of chicken and fish in restaurants as alternatives to beef
B) Social changes that are leading to a general time shortage for many of us
C) The variety of new, low-fat products in the grocery store
D) Widespread availability of information on the nutritional content of fast foods
5) Which of the following terms refers to a state in which a person is satisfied after eating
and there is no further desire to eat?
A) Satiety
B) Hunger
C) Appetite
D) Saturation
6) Which of the following terms describes physiological (internal) influences that encourage
us to find and eat food?
A) Appetite
B) Hunger
C) Satiety
D) Saturation
7) Which of the following terms describes psychological (external) influences that
encourage us to find and eat food?
A) Appetite
B) Hunger
C) Satiety
D) Saturation
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8) According to surveys from the United States Department of Agriculture, what is the most
commonly consumed vegetable in the United States?
A) Tomatoes
B) Potatoes
C) Lettuce
D) Corn
9) "Nutrition" is
A) the science that links foods to health and disease.
B) the study of diet and disease patterns among various populations.
C) the use of dietary supplements to cure diseases.
D) the practice of eating only healthy foods.
10) The essential nutrients
A) must be consumed at every meal.
B) are required for infants but not adults.
C) can be made in the body when they are needed.
D) cannot be made by the body and therefore must be consumed to maintain health.
11) Diabetes is a group of diseases characterized by
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Test Bank for Wardlaw's Contemporary Nutrition 12th Edition
,Test Bank for Wardlaw's Contemporary Nutrition 12th Edition
CHAPTER 1
1) According to the Food and Health Survey, what is the leading factor that influences food
purchases among American consumers?
A) Healthfulness
B) Convenience
C) Price
D) Taste
2) Over the past several decades, the consumption of fluid milk in the United States has
A) increased.
B) decreased.
C) remained the same.
3) Studies indicate an association between TV advertising of foods and drinks and ,
especially in the United States.
A) dollars spent at restaurants
B) purchase of more nutritious products from grocery stores
C) the prevalence ofchildhood obesity
D) the number of mealseaten at home
4) Which of the following trends has a negative effect on American food habits?
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A) More offerings of chicken and fish in restaurants as alternatives to beef
B) Social changes that are leading to a general time shortage for many of us
C) The variety of new, low-fat products in the grocery store
D) Widespread availability of information on the nutritional content of fast foods
5) Which of the following terms refers to a state in which a person is satisfied after eating
and there is no further desire to eat?
A) Satiety
B) Hunger
C) Appetite
D) Saturation
6) Which of the following terms describes physiological (internal) influences that encourage
us to find and eat food?
A) Appetite
B) Hunger
C) Satiety
D) Saturation
7) Which of the following terms describes psychological (external) influences that
encourage us to find and eat food?
A) Appetite
B) Hunger
C) Satiety
D) Saturation
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8) According to surveys from the United States Department of Agriculture, what is the most
commonly consumed vegetable in the United States?
A) Tomatoes
B) Potatoes
C) Lettuce
D) Corn
9) "Nutrition" is
A) the science that links foods to health and disease.
B) the study of diet and disease patterns among various populations.
C) the use of dietary supplements to cure diseases.
D) the practice of eating only healthy foods.
10) The essential nutrients
A) must be consumed at every meal.
B) are required for infants but not adults.
C) can be made in the body when they are needed.
D) cannot be made by the body and therefore must be consumed to maintain health.
11) Diabetes is a group of diseases characterized by
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