Portage Learning Nutrition Final Exam Questions with Complete Solutions | Rated
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___________ is the internal drive often experienced as a negative sensation. ____________ is the external drive often related to pleasant sensations associated with food and can lead us to eat even if we are not hungry. - ✔✔ Hunger, Appetite
How many kcal/g in protein? - ✔✔ 4 kcal/g
How many kcal/g in fat? - ✔✔ 9 kcal/g
How many kcal/g in carbohydrates? - ✔✔ 4 kcal/g
Which structure in the brain stimulates hunger or satiety based on nutrient levels in
the blood? - ✔✔ The hypothalamus
_________________is when an adequate amount of nutrients and calories is being consumed to meet their needs without over or under eating. This is associated with reduced risk of disease. - ✔✔ Desirable Nutrition
____________________ is the excess consumption of calories, fats, saturated fats and cholesterol which increase the risk for chronic disease. - ✔✔ Overnutrition
___________________ occurs when nutrient intake does not meet nutrient needs and over time health begins to decline. - ✔✔ Undernutrition
What are the three concepts illustrated by myplate? - ✔✔ Balance, moderation, and variety
What are the three dietary principles of the Dietary Guidelines? - ✔✔ 1. Consume Nutrient-dense foods
2. Eat a variety of foods
3. Monitor portion size
What are the four external forces that influence our eating habits and patterns - ✔✔ Sensory, Cognitive, environmental and health status
Which 3 of the 6 classes of nutrients provide energy? - ✔✔ Carbs, fats, and protein Which 4 of the 6 classes of nutrients provide structure? - ✔✔ Protein, fats, minerals and water
What is the primary hormone that triggers hunger and where is it produced? - ✔✔ Ghrelin, stomach
What to the ABCDE's of nutritional assessment stand for? - ✔✔ Anthropometrics
Biochemical
Clinical
Dietary
Environment
How many kcal/g in alcohol? - ✔✔ 7 kcal/g
Which hormone that causes a feeling of satiety and where is it produced? - ✔✔ Leptin, adipose tissue
What three hormones increase hunger? - ✔✔ Ghrelin, endorphins and y-
neuropeptide
What three hormones decrease hunger? - ✔✔ Leptin, Serotonin, and cholecystokinin
Which 5 of the 6 classes of nutrients regulate body processes? - ✔✔ Proteins, fat, vitamins, minerals and water
_____ and _____ are often the 2 most important reasons specific foods are consumed in North America. - ✔✔ Taste, texture
Nutrition is the science that links foods to _____ and ______. - ✔✔ Health, disease
Hunger is considered a _____________ drive. - ✔✔ Internal
Appetite is considered a _____________ drive. - ✔✔ External
What are the three types of fats? - ✔✔ Triglycerides, cholesterol and phospholipids Vitamins contain both ____ and ____ forms. - ✔✔ Fat, water
The amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water one degree Celsius describes what? - ✔✔ Kilocalorie
Foods that contain a lot of calories but have little to no nutritional value are considered to contain ________ _______. - ✔✔ Empty Calories
According to MyPlate, _______ and _________ should make up 50% of the plate. - ✔✔ Fruits and Veggies
What are the four health claims made on nutrition labels? - ✔✔ Health claim, Preliminary health claim, Nutrient Claim, Structure/function claim
A claim on a nutrition label that is regulated by the FDA and describes the food as "low sodium" or "low fat" is what type of claim? - ✔✔ Nutrient Claim
A claim on a nutrition label that is regulated by the FDA and has significant scientific evidence that links the food with a reduced risk of a disease is what kind of claim? - ✔✔ Health Claim
A claim on a nutrition label that is regulated by the FDA but a scientific link to the food and a reduced risk of a disease has not bee conclusively made yet is what kind
of claim? - ✔✔ Preliminary health claim
A claim on a nutrition label that is NOT regulated by the FDA and does not have to
be any scientific evidence to back up the claim, nor does it have to be valid, is what
type of claim? - ✔✔ Structure/function Claim
Which type of fiber can be broken down by the GI Tract and is known to decrease glucose absorption? - ✔✔ Soluble Fiber
Where in the GI tract is bile utilized to break down fat? - ✔✔ Small intestine
What are the three monosaccharides? - ✔✔ Glucose, Fructose, Galactose
What two monosaccharides make up lactose? - ✔✔ glucose and galactose
What two monosaccharides make up Sucrose? - ✔✔ glucose and fructose
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___________ is the internal drive often experienced as a negative sensation. ____________ is the external drive often related to pleasant sensations associated with food and can lead us to eat even if we are not hungry. - ✔✔ Hunger, Appetite
How many kcal/g in protein? - ✔✔ 4 kcal/g
How many kcal/g in fat? - ✔✔ 9 kcal/g
How many kcal/g in carbohydrates? - ✔✔ 4 kcal/g
Which structure in the brain stimulates hunger or satiety based on nutrient levels in
the blood? - ✔✔ The hypothalamus
_________________is when an adequate amount of nutrients and calories is being consumed to meet their needs without over or under eating. This is associated with reduced risk of disease. - ✔✔ Desirable Nutrition
____________________ is the excess consumption of calories, fats, saturated fats and cholesterol which increase the risk for chronic disease. - ✔✔ Overnutrition
___________________ occurs when nutrient intake does not meet nutrient needs and over time health begins to decline. - ✔✔ Undernutrition
What are the three concepts illustrated by myplate? - ✔✔ Balance, moderation, and variety
What are the three dietary principles of the Dietary Guidelines? - ✔✔ 1. Consume Nutrient-dense foods
2. Eat a variety of foods
3. Monitor portion size
What are the four external forces that influence our eating habits and patterns - ✔✔ Sensory, Cognitive, environmental and health status
Which 3 of the 6 classes of nutrients provide energy? - ✔✔ Carbs, fats, and protein Which 4 of the 6 classes of nutrients provide structure? - ✔✔ Protein, fats, minerals and water
What is the primary hormone that triggers hunger and where is it produced? - ✔✔ Ghrelin, stomach
What to the ABCDE's of nutritional assessment stand for? - ✔✔ Anthropometrics
Biochemical
Clinical
Dietary
Environment
How many kcal/g in alcohol? - ✔✔ 7 kcal/g
Which hormone that causes a feeling of satiety and where is it produced? - ✔✔ Leptin, adipose tissue
What three hormones increase hunger? - ✔✔ Ghrelin, endorphins and y-
neuropeptide
What three hormones decrease hunger? - ✔✔ Leptin, Serotonin, and cholecystokinin
Which 5 of the 6 classes of nutrients regulate body processes? - ✔✔ Proteins, fat, vitamins, minerals and water
_____ and _____ are often the 2 most important reasons specific foods are consumed in North America. - ✔✔ Taste, texture
Nutrition is the science that links foods to _____ and ______. - ✔✔ Health, disease
Hunger is considered a _____________ drive. - ✔✔ Internal
Appetite is considered a _____________ drive. - ✔✔ External
What are the three types of fats? - ✔✔ Triglycerides, cholesterol and phospholipids Vitamins contain both ____ and ____ forms. - ✔✔ Fat, water
The amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water one degree Celsius describes what? - ✔✔ Kilocalorie
Foods that contain a lot of calories but have little to no nutritional value are considered to contain ________ _______. - ✔✔ Empty Calories
According to MyPlate, _______ and _________ should make up 50% of the plate. - ✔✔ Fruits and Veggies
What are the four health claims made on nutrition labels? - ✔✔ Health claim, Preliminary health claim, Nutrient Claim, Structure/function claim
A claim on a nutrition label that is regulated by the FDA and describes the food as "low sodium" or "low fat" is what type of claim? - ✔✔ Nutrient Claim
A claim on a nutrition label that is regulated by the FDA and has significant scientific evidence that links the food with a reduced risk of a disease is what kind of claim? - ✔✔ Health Claim
A claim on a nutrition label that is regulated by the FDA but a scientific link to the food and a reduced risk of a disease has not bee conclusively made yet is what kind
of claim? - ✔✔ Preliminary health claim
A claim on a nutrition label that is NOT regulated by the FDA and does not have to
be any scientific evidence to back up the claim, nor does it have to be valid, is what
type of claim? - ✔✔ Structure/function Claim
Which type of fiber can be broken down by the GI Tract and is known to decrease glucose absorption? - ✔✔ Soluble Fiber
Where in the GI tract is bile utilized to break down fat? - ✔✔ Small intestine
What are the three monosaccharides? - ✔✔ Glucose, Fructose, Galactose
What two monosaccharides make up lactose? - ✔✔ glucose and galactose
What two monosaccharides make up Sucrose? - ✔✔ glucose and fructose
