TEST BANK For Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies,
5th Edition by Sizer & Whitney
Cultural traditions regarding food are static and inflexible. - ANSWER: false
Enriched and fortified foods are not necessarily more nutritious than whole basic
foods. - ANSWER: true
Physical activity is not linked to nutrition as a factor supporting health - ANSWER:
false
Vegetable intakes have increased substantially and the number of obese people has
declined in recent years. - ANSWER: false
Functional foods contain bioactive food components that are believed to provide
health benefits beyond their nutrient content. - ANSWER: true
A food provides 8 grams of fat and 300 total calories. What is the percentage of
calories from fat in this product? - ANSWER: 24%
You see a new finding about nutrition reported in your local newspaper. Based on
this information you would:
decide that the information is factual.
attribute it to media sensationalism.
feel confident about changing your diet accordingly.
wait to apply the findings until they have been repeated and confirmed by scientists.
consider it misinformation. - ANSWER: wait to apply the findings until they have
been repeated and confirmed by scientists
Three ounces of beef stew contains about the same amount of iron as three ounces
of water-packed tuna, but the beef stew provides over 300 calories while the tuna
provides about 100 calories. As regards iron, the tuna offers more:
balance.
nutrient density.
dietary variety.
, moderation.
variety. - ANSWER: nutrient density
Foods that have been subjected to any process such as addition of additives, milling,
or cooking are called _____ foods. - ANSWER: processed
Which condition is the most nutrition responsive?
hypertension
diabetes
iron-deficiency anemia
sickle-cell anemia
osteoporosis - ANSWER: iron-deficiency anemia
The abundance of types of foods available today has made it:
more difficult to plan a nutritious diet.
much easier to select nutritious foods for a diet.
healthier to combine nutraceuticals for disease prevention.
easier to balance a deficient diet with functional foods.
unnecessary to consume dietary supplements. - ANSWER: more difficult to plan a
nutritious diet
On a given day, a majority of our population consumes inadequate:
fruits and vegetables.
5th Edition by Sizer & Whitney
Cultural traditions regarding food are static and inflexible. - ANSWER: false
Enriched and fortified foods are not necessarily more nutritious than whole basic
foods. - ANSWER: true
Physical activity is not linked to nutrition as a factor supporting health - ANSWER:
false
Vegetable intakes have increased substantially and the number of obese people has
declined in recent years. - ANSWER: false
Functional foods contain bioactive food components that are believed to provide
health benefits beyond their nutrient content. - ANSWER: true
A food provides 8 grams of fat and 300 total calories. What is the percentage of
calories from fat in this product? - ANSWER: 24%
You see a new finding about nutrition reported in your local newspaper. Based on
this information you would:
decide that the information is factual.
attribute it to media sensationalism.
feel confident about changing your diet accordingly.
wait to apply the findings until they have been repeated and confirmed by scientists.
consider it misinformation. - ANSWER: wait to apply the findings until they have
been repeated and confirmed by scientists
Three ounces of beef stew contains about the same amount of iron as three ounces
of water-packed tuna, but the beef stew provides over 300 calories while the tuna
provides about 100 calories. As regards iron, the tuna offers more:
balance.
nutrient density.
dietary variety.
, moderation.
variety. - ANSWER: nutrient density
Foods that have been subjected to any process such as addition of additives, milling,
or cooking are called _____ foods. - ANSWER: processed
Which condition is the most nutrition responsive?
hypertension
diabetes
iron-deficiency anemia
sickle-cell anemia
osteoporosis - ANSWER: iron-deficiency anemia
The abundance of types of foods available today has made it:
more difficult to plan a nutritious diet.
much easier to select nutritious foods for a diet.
healthier to combine nutraceuticals for disease prevention.
easier to balance a deficient diet with functional foods.
unnecessary to consume dietary supplements. - ANSWER: more difficult to plan a
nutritious diet
On a given day, a majority of our population consumes inadequate:
fruits and vegetables.
