NFS EXAM ONE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the leading causes of death listed has a relationship to diet?
Heart disease, Phenumonia, Chronic lung Disease, Influenza - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Heart Disease
Choose the most nutrition-related disease.
Seasonal Influenza, Vitamin C deficiency, Down Syndrome, Hemophilia - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Vitamin
C deficiency
Which of these provides energy but is NOT a nutrient?
Water, protein, vitamins, alcohol - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Alcohol
Which of these is an energy-yielding nutrient?
Vitamin, mineral, protein, water - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Protein
Which of the following is a micronutrient?
Fat, Iron, Carbohydrates, protein - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Iron
What is a carbohydrate considered as? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Macronutrient
An essential nutrient can be made by the body in sufficient amounts. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False
How is energy content measured in food? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅As calories
What is Calorie control? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Energy intake close to what is needed for body
functions
The "adequacy" portion of a nutritious diet is defined as: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Enough of necessary
nutrients
, A nutrient-dense food is - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Lower in calories and higher in nutreints
What is an example of a nutrient-dense food? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅an apple
Sarah wants to study the relationship between a low-carb diet and blood cholesterol levels. She has
formulated a hypothesis, what is the next step in the scientific method? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Conduct an experimen
What type of study looks for correlations in large populations? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Epidemiological
stud
Which of the following is NOT a credible source of information?
Government, news media, universities, and public health organizations - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅news
media
How is the Daily Value (DV) different from the DRI? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅DV's purpose is to compare
nutrient content between foods
James wants to follow the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines to plan his meals. Which one should he go by?
-eat the same protein choice eveyrday
-Replace 1 can of pop with a glass of water per day
Increase the amount of white rice eaten per week
-Drink one cup of apple juice instead of an apple - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Replace 1 can of pop with a
glass of water per day
Global agriculture and food production releases more than ____ of all greenhouse gases. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅30%
What is NOT one of the main goals of the Dietary Guidelines?
Prevent chronic diseases
Give food-based strategies to reach DRI's
Which of the leading causes of death listed has a relationship to diet?
Heart disease, Phenumonia, Chronic lung Disease, Influenza - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Heart Disease
Choose the most nutrition-related disease.
Seasonal Influenza, Vitamin C deficiency, Down Syndrome, Hemophilia - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Vitamin
C deficiency
Which of these provides energy but is NOT a nutrient?
Water, protein, vitamins, alcohol - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Alcohol
Which of these is an energy-yielding nutrient?
Vitamin, mineral, protein, water - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Protein
Which of the following is a micronutrient?
Fat, Iron, Carbohydrates, protein - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Iron
What is a carbohydrate considered as? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Macronutrient
An essential nutrient can be made by the body in sufficient amounts. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False
How is energy content measured in food? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅As calories
What is Calorie control? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Energy intake close to what is needed for body
functions
The "adequacy" portion of a nutritious diet is defined as: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Enough of necessary
nutrients
, A nutrient-dense food is - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Lower in calories and higher in nutreints
What is an example of a nutrient-dense food? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅an apple
Sarah wants to study the relationship between a low-carb diet and blood cholesterol levels. She has
formulated a hypothesis, what is the next step in the scientific method? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Conduct an experimen
What type of study looks for correlations in large populations? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Epidemiological
stud
Which of the following is NOT a credible source of information?
Government, news media, universities, and public health organizations - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅news
media
How is the Daily Value (DV) different from the DRI? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅DV's purpose is to compare
nutrient content between foods
James wants to follow the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines to plan his meals. Which one should he go by?
-eat the same protein choice eveyrday
-Replace 1 can of pop with a glass of water per day
Increase the amount of white rice eaten per week
-Drink one cup of apple juice instead of an apple - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Replace 1 can of pop with a
glass of water per day
Global agriculture and food production releases more than ____ of all greenhouse gases. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅30%
What is NOT one of the main goals of the Dietary Guidelines?
Prevent chronic diseases
Give food-based strategies to reach DRI's
