DHN101 CH1 STUDY GUIDE EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
T/F: Your lifestyle may increase or reduce your chance of developing a chronic disease. -
ANS True
T/F: Making positive lifestyle changes can decrease a person's risk for premature death. -
ANS True
The taste, smell, and texture of foods and the internal sensations of hunger & thirst are
_______ factors that influence food selections. - ANS Biological/Physiological
Cognitive factors that influence food choices involve the _______ process. - ANS learning
Select the ways grocery stores market their products. - ANS - end of aisle displays
- selection of flooring materials
- positioning on shelves
Which of the following foods would be considered nutrient dense? - ANS - Baked potato
- Vegetarian pizza
A food that contains a large percentage of its calories from sugar, fat, and/or alcohol in relation
to its content of micronutrients is considered a(n) ________. - ANS Empty calorie food
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, What can help ensure nutritional adequacy in a diet? - ANS - Variety
- Balance
How many calories are in a kilocalorie? - ANS 1000 calories
Macronutrients and alcohol supply the body with energy in the form of _________. -
ANS Calories
Dietary supplements are intended to ________. - ANS Be taken in addition to the diet
The Dietary Supplement and Health Education Act of 1994 allows manufacturers to classify
nutrient supplements and herbal products as ________. - ANS Foods
T/F: The FDA regulates dietary supplements as strictly as prescription medications. -
ANS False
By making certain dietary changes, such as decreasing fat intake, a person may _______. -
ANS - Lessen the severity of a disease
- Prevent or forestall the development of certain diseases
When defining the word malnutrition, "mal" means _______. - ANS Bad
The information we know about the relationship between diet and health is _______. -
ANS Constantly evolving
Your childhood experiences, cost, convenience, mood, education, habits, beliefs, flavor, and
media are all factors that influence your ______ choices. - ANS Food
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
T/F: Your lifestyle may increase or reduce your chance of developing a chronic disease. -
ANS True
T/F: Making positive lifestyle changes can decrease a person's risk for premature death. -
ANS True
The taste, smell, and texture of foods and the internal sensations of hunger & thirst are
_______ factors that influence food selections. - ANS Biological/Physiological
Cognitive factors that influence food choices involve the _______ process. - ANS learning
Select the ways grocery stores market their products. - ANS - end of aisle displays
- selection of flooring materials
- positioning on shelves
Which of the following foods would be considered nutrient dense? - ANS - Baked potato
- Vegetarian pizza
A food that contains a large percentage of its calories from sugar, fat, and/or alcohol in relation
to its content of micronutrients is considered a(n) ________. - ANS Empty calorie food
1|P a g e C o p y r i g h t © 2 0 2 5 T H E B R I G H T A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D
, What can help ensure nutritional adequacy in a diet? - ANS - Variety
- Balance
How many calories are in a kilocalorie? - ANS 1000 calories
Macronutrients and alcohol supply the body with energy in the form of _________. -
ANS Calories
Dietary supplements are intended to ________. - ANS Be taken in addition to the diet
The Dietary Supplement and Health Education Act of 1994 allows manufacturers to classify
nutrient supplements and herbal products as ________. - ANS Foods
T/F: The FDA regulates dietary supplements as strictly as prescription medications. -
ANS False
By making certain dietary changes, such as decreasing fat intake, a person may _______. -
ANS - Lessen the severity of a disease
- Prevent or forestall the development of certain diseases
When defining the word malnutrition, "mal" means _______. - ANS Bad
The information we know about the relationship between diet and health is _______. -
ANS Constantly evolving
Your childhood experiences, cost, convenience, mood, education, habits, beliefs, flavor, and
media are all factors that influence your ______ choices. - ANS Food
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