NUFD Exam 1 Study Guide Questions
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ch.3 Plant chemicals that have been found to promote health, but are not considered essential
to life, are.. - ANSWERS -Phytochemicals.
ch.3 A characteristic of the formal peer review process is that it... - ANSWERS --requires experts
in the field to review an article prior to publication and make recommendations about whether
it should be published.
ch.3 Hormones are - ANSWERS -Chemicals that help to regulate body processes.
Consuming too much of a nutrient is a form of malnutrition. - ANSWERS -True
Vitamin toxicity is equally from consuming vitamin rich foods and from taking vitamin
supplements. - ANSWERS -False
Diet and lifestyle do not affect the expression of any disease-causing genes. - ANSWERS -False
Nutrition recommendations benefit individuals and public health because they... - ANSWERS -
are used to both plan diets and evaluate what we are eating.
RDAs and Adequate Intakes (AIs) are used for... - ANSWERS -Identifying the amount of nutrients
most healthy people should consume.
The Tolerate Upper Intake (ULs)... - ANSWERS -Suggest the maximum intake level to avoid the
risk of adverse health effects.
, Gender, age, and activity level all affect your energy needs (EER). - ANSWERS -True
Someone with a healthy eating pattern... - ANSWERS -Consumes grains, of which over half are
whole grains.
A person who is consuming 2000 calories per day should have 6 ounces of grains per day, three
of which should be whole grains. - ANSWERS -True
An example of a food that is high in empty calories is... - ANSWERS -A donut
Serving sizes are standardized of food labels to allow consumers to compare products. -
ANSWERS -True
The ingredients on food labels are listed... - ANSWERS -In descending order by weight.
Which of the following nutrients is not required to appear on a Nutrition Facts panel? -
ANSWERS -Amount of polyunsaturated fat.
Structure/function claims on dietary supplement labels are not regulated as rigorously as health
claims. - ANSWERS -True
Nutrition recommendations have remained the same over the last 100 years. - ANSWERS -False
Which of the following falls outside of the acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges
(AMDRs)? - ANSWERS -25% of calories coming from carbohydrates
Dark green vegetables are an important source of... - ANSWERS -Calcium and iron
and Answers6
ch.3 Plant chemicals that have been found to promote health, but are not considered essential
to life, are.. - ANSWERS -Phytochemicals.
ch.3 A characteristic of the formal peer review process is that it... - ANSWERS --requires experts
in the field to review an article prior to publication and make recommendations about whether
it should be published.
ch.3 Hormones are - ANSWERS -Chemicals that help to regulate body processes.
Consuming too much of a nutrient is a form of malnutrition. - ANSWERS -True
Vitamin toxicity is equally from consuming vitamin rich foods and from taking vitamin
supplements. - ANSWERS -False
Diet and lifestyle do not affect the expression of any disease-causing genes. - ANSWERS -False
Nutrition recommendations benefit individuals and public health because they... - ANSWERS -
are used to both plan diets and evaluate what we are eating.
RDAs and Adequate Intakes (AIs) are used for... - ANSWERS -Identifying the amount of nutrients
most healthy people should consume.
The Tolerate Upper Intake (ULs)... - ANSWERS -Suggest the maximum intake level to avoid the
risk of adverse health effects.
, Gender, age, and activity level all affect your energy needs (EER). - ANSWERS -True
Someone with a healthy eating pattern... - ANSWERS -Consumes grains, of which over half are
whole grains.
A person who is consuming 2000 calories per day should have 6 ounces of grains per day, three
of which should be whole grains. - ANSWERS -True
An example of a food that is high in empty calories is... - ANSWERS -A donut
Serving sizes are standardized of food labels to allow consumers to compare products. -
ANSWERS -True
The ingredients on food labels are listed... - ANSWERS -In descending order by weight.
Which of the following nutrients is not required to appear on a Nutrition Facts panel? -
ANSWERS -Amount of polyunsaturated fat.
Structure/function claims on dietary supplement labels are not regulated as rigorously as health
claims. - ANSWERS -True
Nutrition recommendations have remained the same over the last 100 years. - ANSWERS -False
Which of the following falls outside of the acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges
(AMDRs)? - ANSWERS -25% of calories coming from carbohydrates
Dark green vegetables are an important source of... - ANSWERS -Calcium and iron
