NDFS 100 - EXAM 1 QUESTIONS – WILLIAMS
Identify the ways that nutrition affects health. - Answer -Support growth, maintenance,
and repair of the body.
Identify the 6 major nutrient and their roles in the body - Answer -1. Carbohydrate
(Starch, fiber, sugar) - Energy
2. Protein (Amino Acids) - Build
3. Fat (Lipid) - Energy
4. Vitamins - Regulatory and helper nutrient
5. Minerals - Regulatory and helper nutrient
6. Water - Regulatory and helper nutrient
What are the calorie values of the three macronutrients and alcohol? - Answer -1.
Carbohydrate - 4 kcal/g
2. Protein - 4 kcal/g
3. Fat - 9 kcal/g
Alcohol - (not a nutrient) 7 kcal/g
4 of the top 10 leading causes of death in the US have a relationship with diet, they
are... - Answer -(1) Heart Disease
(2) Cancer
(4) Stroke
(7) Diabetes Mellitus
What are Organic Nutrients and what qualifies it to be organic? - Answer -Has to
contain carbon, and are made by living things.
1. Carbohydrate
2. Fat
3. Protein
4. Vitamins
What are the 5 components of a nutritious diet? - Answer -1. Moderation - Avoiding
excess
2. Balance - Proportion
3. Variety - Different foods within food group
4. Adequacy - Enough or adequate amount of nutrients
5. Calorie Control - Amount of calories
Use knowledge of the scientific method to find and recognize credible sources of
information... - Answer -a. Look for qualifications of author, education, experience (Ex.
a 'nutritionist' is a bad qualification because there is no license associated with it.)
b. Evaluate the type of study, some studies are more rigorous than others.
, What are the 4 different kinds of studies and describe what they are. - Answer -1. Case
Study: Studies of individuals yield observations that may lead to possible avenues of
research. EX. "This person eats too little of nutrient X and has illness Y".
2. Epidemiological Study: Studies whole populations. Such studies can reveal
correlations. EX. "This country's food supply contains more nutrient X, and these people
suffer less illness Y".
3. Intervention Study: Where researchers actively intervene to alter people's eating
habits. EX. "Adding in nutrient X to half of groups food supply and compare the rate of
illness with other half of group who received no added nutrients".
4. Laboratory Study: Pinpoint the mechanisms by which nutrition acts. In labs, scientists
can inoculate with diseases, induce deficiencies, and experiment.
Blind Experiment - Answer -Subjects do not know who among them will receive the
placebo.
Identify the stages of behavior change - Answer -Precontemplation: Collect information
about health effects of current behavior and potential benefits of change.
Contemplation: Commit to making a change and set a date to start.
Preparation: Write an action plan, write down specific parts of the change. Set small
goals, and tell others about plan.
Action: Perform the new behavior. Manage the emotional and physical reactions to the
change.
Maintenance: Persevere through lapses, teach others, and help them achieve their
goals (this stage can last for years).
Adoption: After a significant time of maintenance without lapses, move on to another
goal.
Conversion equivalents: 1 inch - Answer -2.54 cm
Conversion equivalents: 1 cup - Answer -8oz or 16 TBS
Conversion equivalents: 1 quart - Answer -4 cups
Conversion equivalents: 1 liter - Answer -1000 ml
Conversion equivalents: 1 gallon - Answer -16 cups or 4 quarts
Conversion equivalents: 1 Tbs - Answer -3 tsp
Conversion equivalents: 16 Tbs - Answer -1 cup
Conversion equivalents: 28 g - Answer -1 oz
Conversion equivalents: 1000 mcg - Answer -1 mg
Conversion equivalents: 1000 mg - Answer -1 g
Identify the ways that nutrition affects health. - Answer -Support growth, maintenance,
and repair of the body.
Identify the 6 major nutrient and their roles in the body - Answer -1. Carbohydrate
(Starch, fiber, sugar) - Energy
2. Protein (Amino Acids) - Build
3. Fat (Lipid) - Energy
4. Vitamins - Regulatory and helper nutrient
5. Minerals - Regulatory and helper nutrient
6. Water - Regulatory and helper nutrient
What are the calorie values of the three macronutrients and alcohol? - Answer -1.
Carbohydrate - 4 kcal/g
2. Protein - 4 kcal/g
3. Fat - 9 kcal/g
Alcohol - (not a nutrient) 7 kcal/g
4 of the top 10 leading causes of death in the US have a relationship with diet, they
are... - Answer -(1) Heart Disease
(2) Cancer
(4) Stroke
(7) Diabetes Mellitus
What are Organic Nutrients and what qualifies it to be organic? - Answer -Has to
contain carbon, and are made by living things.
1. Carbohydrate
2. Fat
3. Protein
4. Vitamins
What are the 5 components of a nutritious diet? - Answer -1. Moderation - Avoiding
excess
2. Balance - Proportion
3. Variety - Different foods within food group
4. Adequacy - Enough or adequate amount of nutrients
5. Calorie Control - Amount of calories
Use knowledge of the scientific method to find and recognize credible sources of
information... - Answer -a. Look for qualifications of author, education, experience (Ex.
a 'nutritionist' is a bad qualification because there is no license associated with it.)
b. Evaluate the type of study, some studies are more rigorous than others.
, What are the 4 different kinds of studies and describe what they are. - Answer -1. Case
Study: Studies of individuals yield observations that may lead to possible avenues of
research. EX. "This person eats too little of nutrient X and has illness Y".
2. Epidemiological Study: Studies whole populations. Such studies can reveal
correlations. EX. "This country's food supply contains more nutrient X, and these people
suffer less illness Y".
3. Intervention Study: Where researchers actively intervene to alter people's eating
habits. EX. "Adding in nutrient X to half of groups food supply and compare the rate of
illness with other half of group who received no added nutrients".
4. Laboratory Study: Pinpoint the mechanisms by which nutrition acts. In labs, scientists
can inoculate with diseases, induce deficiencies, and experiment.
Blind Experiment - Answer -Subjects do not know who among them will receive the
placebo.
Identify the stages of behavior change - Answer -Precontemplation: Collect information
about health effects of current behavior and potential benefits of change.
Contemplation: Commit to making a change and set a date to start.
Preparation: Write an action plan, write down specific parts of the change. Set small
goals, and tell others about plan.
Action: Perform the new behavior. Manage the emotional and physical reactions to the
change.
Maintenance: Persevere through lapses, teach others, and help them achieve their
goals (this stage can last for years).
Adoption: After a significant time of maintenance without lapses, move on to another
goal.
Conversion equivalents: 1 inch - Answer -2.54 cm
Conversion equivalents: 1 cup - Answer -8oz or 16 TBS
Conversion equivalents: 1 quart - Answer -4 cups
Conversion equivalents: 1 liter - Answer -1000 ml
Conversion equivalents: 1 gallon - Answer -16 cups or 4 quarts
Conversion equivalents: 1 Tbs - Answer -3 tsp
Conversion equivalents: 16 Tbs - Answer -1 cup
Conversion equivalents: 28 g - Answer -1 oz
Conversion equivalents: 1000 mcg - Answer -1 mg
Conversion equivalents: 1000 mg - Answer -1 g
