Nutrition midterm NEMCC questions with verified
answers
A "functional fiber" is one that Ans✓✓✓is extracted from plants and
has a beneficial health effect
A common feature of the plant sterols is they Ans✓✓✓inhibit
absorption of dietary cholesterol
A food label ingredient list reads in the following order: Wheat flour,
vegetable shortening, sugar, salt, and cornstarch. What item would be
found in the smallest amount in the food? Ans✓✓✓cornstarch
A food label that advertises the product as a "rich source of fiber" is an
example of a Ans✓✓✓nutrient claim
A high risk of heart attack correlates with high blood levels of
Ans✓✓✓low density lipoproteins
A major cause of rancidity of lipids in foods is exposure to
Ans✓✓✓heat and oxygen
A person diagnosed with milk allergy would be sensitive to the milk's
Ans✓✓✓protein
A person is at high risk for signs of illness and diminished work capacity
when the BMI first drops below Ans✓✓✓17
, A person who eats a bowl of oatmeal for breakfast every day is most
likely making a food choice based on Ans✓✓✓habit
A person who eats in response to arousal is most likely experiencing
Ans✓✓✓stress eating
A person wishing to increase consumption of polyunsaturated fats
should choose Ans✓✓✓vegetable oils
A person with a fasting blood glucose concentration of 129 mg/dL
would be classified as Ans✓✓✓diabetic
A reference protein equals or exceeds the essential amino acid
requirements of all of the following population groups EXCEPT
Ans✓✓✓infants
A triglyceride always contains 3 Ans✓✓✓fatty acids
According to body mass index figures, what percentage of people aged
2-19 years are overweight or obese? Ans✓✓✓34%
According to the principles of the USDA Food Patterns, the foundation
of a healthful diet should consist of Ans✓✓✓nutrient dense foods
answers
A "functional fiber" is one that Ans✓✓✓is extracted from plants and
has a beneficial health effect
A common feature of the plant sterols is they Ans✓✓✓inhibit
absorption of dietary cholesterol
A food label ingredient list reads in the following order: Wheat flour,
vegetable shortening, sugar, salt, and cornstarch. What item would be
found in the smallest amount in the food? Ans✓✓✓cornstarch
A food label that advertises the product as a "rich source of fiber" is an
example of a Ans✓✓✓nutrient claim
A high risk of heart attack correlates with high blood levels of
Ans✓✓✓low density lipoproteins
A major cause of rancidity of lipids in foods is exposure to
Ans✓✓✓heat and oxygen
A person diagnosed with milk allergy would be sensitive to the milk's
Ans✓✓✓protein
A person is at high risk for signs of illness and diminished work capacity
when the BMI first drops below Ans✓✓✓17
, A person who eats a bowl of oatmeal for breakfast every day is most
likely making a food choice based on Ans✓✓✓habit
A person who eats in response to arousal is most likely experiencing
Ans✓✓✓stress eating
A person wishing to increase consumption of polyunsaturated fats
should choose Ans✓✓✓vegetable oils
A person with a fasting blood glucose concentration of 129 mg/dL
would be classified as Ans✓✓✓diabetic
A reference protein equals or exceeds the essential amino acid
requirements of all of the following population groups EXCEPT
Ans✓✓✓infants
A triglyceride always contains 3 Ans✓✓✓fatty acids
According to body mass index figures, what percentage of people aged
2-19 years are overweight or obese? Ans✓✓✓34%
According to the principles of the USDA Food Patterns, the foundation
of a healthful diet should consist of Ans✓✓✓nutrient dense foods
