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HSC4572 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026.
Type of data that NHANES (Nat'l Health and Nutrition Examination
Surveys) research collects? Why? ANSWER >>> Clinical data (blood
pressure, blood type, diet, cholesterol/triglycerides, etc.) to find out
what's happening in America
Cues for appetite: internal or external? ANSWER >>> External, more
psychological
Epidemiological study, can determine: ANSWER >>> Cause and Effect
Populations that eat lots more fruits and vegetables usually show lower
rates of what major chronic disease? ANSWER >>> Cancer, CVD, HD
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List some nutrition/lifestyle factors related to premature death.
ANSWER >>> High red meat diet, low exercise, smoking, etc.
what is UL ANSWER >>> Upper Limit, if no UL then no known toxic
effects
What educational tool best to help someone learn about managing
their carb and calorie content? ANSWER >>> Exchange system/list
Body's main fuel storage areas? What is stored in each, and which
storage will last longer? ANSWER >>> Fat and carbohydrates/glycogen.
Fat stored everywhere. Carbs/glycogen stored in muscles and liver.
Have more fat storage.
Main causes of obesity? When eaten to excess, what categories of food
are usually to blame? ANSWER >>> Lack of exercise and over nutrition.
Processed foods, sweetened beverages
Explain the different main digestive juices? ANSWER >>> Saliva, bile,
gastric juice enzymes
About how long does food (chime) spend in each digestive area?
ANSWER >>> 1 min esophagus, 1 hr. in stomach,
Stays longer in each succeeding place
HSC4572 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026.
Type of data that NHANES (Nat'l Health and Nutrition Examination
Surveys) research collects? Why? ANSWER >>> Clinical data (blood
pressure, blood type, diet, cholesterol/triglycerides, etc.) to find out
what's happening in America
Cues for appetite: internal or external? ANSWER >>> External, more
psychological
Epidemiological study, can determine: ANSWER >>> Cause and Effect
Populations that eat lots more fruits and vegetables usually show lower
rates of what major chronic disease? ANSWER >>> Cancer, CVD, HD
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List some nutrition/lifestyle factors related to premature death.
ANSWER >>> High red meat diet, low exercise, smoking, etc.
what is UL ANSWER >>> Upper Limit, if no UL then no known toxic
effects
What educational tool best to help someone learn about managing
their carb and calorie content? ANSWER >>> Exchange system/list
Body's main fuel storage areas? What is stored in each, and which
storage will last longer? ANSWER >>> Fat and carbohydrates/glycogen.
Fat stored everywhere. Carbs/glycogen stored in muscles and liver.
Have more fat storage.
Main causes of obesity? When eaten to excess, what categories of food
are usually to blame? ANSWER >>> Lack of exercise and over nutrition.
Processed foods, sweetened beverages
Explain the different main digestive juices? ANSWER >>> Saliva, bile,
gastric juice enzymes
About how long does food (chime) spend in each digestive area?
ANSWER >>> 1 min esophagus, 1 hr. in stomach,
Stays longer in each succeeding place
