TEST BANK FOR THE DENTAL HYGIENIST’S GUIDE TO NUTRITIONAL CARE, 3RD EDITION, CYNTHIA STEGEMAN, JUDI DAVIS

Stegeman: The Dental Hygienist’s Guide to Nutritional Care, 3rd Edition Chapter 01: Overview of Healthy Eating Habits Test Bank TRUE/FALSE 1. Malnutrition includes deficiencies, imbalances, and excesses of nutrients. ANS: T 2. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans are intended for adults and healthy children 6 months old and older. ANS: F 3. A major disadvantage of MyPyramid is it cannot be adapted to other national and cultural cuisines. ANS: F 4. A body mass index (BMI) greater than 25 may be acceptable if the individual is very muscular with little fat. ANS: T 5. The recommended daily number of servings from the Fruit group is the same for both genders and all age groups. ANS: F 6. The recommended daily number of servings from the Milk group is the same for all individuals 9 years old and older. ANS: T 7. The nine key recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2005 are: get enough nutrients within your calorie needs, weight management, physical activity, food groups to encourage, fats, carbohydrates, sodium and potassium, alcoholic beverages, and food safety. ANS: T