BIO 1322 Midterm Exam Questions with Correct
Answers
10; 10
A healthy dietary pattern contains less than ___% of total calories from saturated fat, and less
than ___% of total calories from added sugars.
1200-1400
Although the food guides supplied only about ________________ kcal/day, people could add
extra serving of food to the basis diet plan.
Experiment
A systematic way of testing a hypothesis
Variable
A characteristic or other factor that can change or influence an outcome; includes physical
activity, air temperature, blood pressure, and sodium intake
Randomized controlled trial
Random assignment helps ensure that the members of the treatment and control groups have
similar variables
Placebo
A fake treatment, such as a sham pill, injection, or medical device; mimics the treatment
Epidemiology
The study of the occurrence, distribution, and causes of health problems in populations
Peer review
, What articles must undergo before publishing; a critical analysis conducted by a group of
unaffiliated peers
Testimony
A personal endorsement of a product
The First Amendment
Does not protect consumers from nutrition misinformation or false nutrition claims
Registered dietitian / Registered dietitian nutritionist
A college-trained health care professional who has extensive knowledge of foods, nutrition,
and dietetics, the application of nutrition and food information to help treat many health-
related conditions; titles are legally protected
Dietary supplements
Nutrient pill, protein powders, and herbal extracts; "nutraceutical", no legal definition for
their term
True
FDA's role in reviewing the safety of dietary supplements begins after products enter the
marketplace. T or F.
Lifestyle
A reflection of one's health-related behaviors, including dietary practices and physical
activity habits
Requirement
The small amount of a nutrient that maintains a defined level of nutritional health
Answers
10; 10
A healthy dietary pattern contains less than ___% of total calories from saturated fat, and less
than ___% of total calories from added sugars.
1200-1400
Although the food guides supplied only about ________________ kcal/day, people could add
extra serving of food to the basis diet plan.
Experiment
A systematic way of testing a hypothesis
Variable
A characteristic or other factor that can change or influence an outcome; includes physical
activity, air temperature, blood pressure, and sodium intake
Randomized controlled trial
Random assignment helps ensure that the members of the treatment and control groups have
similar variables
Placebo
A fake treatment, such as a sham pill, injection, or medical device; mimics the treatment
Epidemiology
The study of the occurrence, distribution, and causes of health problems in populations
Peer review
, What articles must undergo before publishing; a critical analysis conducted by a group of
unaffiliated peers
Testimony
A personal endorsement of a product
The First Amendment
Does not protect consumers from nutrition misinformation or false nutrition claims
Registered dietitian / Registered dietitian nutritionist
A college-trained health care professional who has extensive knowledge of foods, nutrition,
and dietetics, the application of nutrition and food information to help treat many health-
related conditions; titles are legally protected
Dietary supplements
Nutrient pill, protein powders, and herbal extracts; "nutraceutical", no legal definition for
their term
True
FDA's role in reviewing the safety of dietary supplements begins after products enter the
marketplace. T or F.
Lifestyle
A reflection of one's health-related behaviors, including dietary practices and physical
activity habits
Requirement
The small amount of a nutrient that maintains a defined level of nutritional health
