Lutz Nutrition and Diet Therapy
Chapter 1 Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
Primary disease prevention -
correct answer ✅practices implemented to prevent and avert
disease
Secondary disease prevention -
correct answer ✅monitoring techniques to discover disease early
to control their effects (ex. blood testing and monitoring of pre-
diabetes)
Tertiary disease prevention -
correct answer ✅use of treatments after a disease occurs to
prevent complications or promote adaption
6 classes of nutrients -
correct answer ✅carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals,
water
Nutrients provide fuel,
support tissue growth and maintenance, and regulate body
processes.
, Lutz Nutrition and Diet Therapy
Chapter 1 Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
Function of polyphenols (plants) -
correct answer ✅stimulate the immune system, prevent cell
damage, reduce inflammation
Epigenetics -
correct answer ✅process that regulates how and when genes are
turned on and off; due to internal or external factors
Name some external factors studied in epigenetics -
correct answer ✅radiation, chemicals, and diet
Name some internal factors studied in epigenetics -
correct answer ✅hormones, enzymes
Nutrigenetics -
correct answer ✅determine gene variants to identify nutritional
factors that trigger dysfunction or disease (ex. lactose intolerance,
celiac disease)
Chapter 1 Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
Primary disease prevention -
correct answer ✅practices implemented to prevent and avert
disease
Secondary disease prevention -
correct answer ✅monitoring techniques to discover disease early
to control their effects (ex. blood testing and monitoring of pre-
diabetes)
Tertiary disease prevention -
correct answer ✅use of treatments after a disease occurs to
prevent complications or promote adaption
6 classes of nutrients -
correct answer ✅carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals,
water
Nutrients provide fuel,
support tissue growth and maintenance, and regulate body
processes.
, Lutz Nutrition and Diet Therapy
Chapter 1 Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
Function of polyphenols (plants) -
correct answer ✅stimulate the immune system, prevent cell
damage, reduce inflammation
Epigenetics -
correct answer ✅process that regulates how and when genes are
turned on and off; due to internal or external factors
Name some external factors studied in epigenetics -
correct answer ✅radiation, chemicals, and diet
Name some internal factors studied in epigenetics -
correct answer ✅hormones, enzymes
Nutrigenetics -
correct answer ✅determine gene variants to identify nutritional
factors that trigger dysfunction or disease (ex. lactose intolerance,
celiac disease)
