NUTR 331 Midterm Review Questions with 100%
Correct Answers
what is the ADMR for fat - ✔✔20-35%
what is the ADMR for carbs? - ✔✔45-65%
what is the ADMR for protein? - ✔✔10-35%
what is an example of an anthropometric measurement? - ✔✔body weight or height
what type of deficiency is caused by inadequate absorption of a nutrient? - ✔✔secondary
a case-control study is carried out to determine the relationship between diet and colon cancer.
the results indicate that subjects with high cholesterol intake have 30% higher risk of cancer.
Does this result mean that dietary cholesterol causes colon cancer? - ✔✔no not necessarily.
it may be a case of guilt by association (the real cause may not be cholesterol but some other
food component associated with cholesterol); also may be some error in diet assessment
an epidemiological study reveals that populations whose members consume diets low in
cereals have high incidence of prostate cancer. does this result mean that cereals prevent
prostate cancer? - ✔✔no not necessarily. may be guilt by association (the real cause of is
inversely associated with cereals); also may be sources in assessment or prostate cancer
reports
discuss advantages and disadvantages of anecdotal studies as means of investigating the
dietary causes of disease - ✔✔anecdotal studies may allow recognition of relationships
between diets and disease but only if they involve a large number of reports or similar
symptoms; in many cases these studies are too individual and can lead to other areas of
research but not form concrete details
, why do intervention studies use control groups? why are they given placebos? - ✔✔control
groups ensure that treatment is actually causing observed changes; placebo is given to counter
the placebo effect (the tendency of patients reporting to feel better after any sort of treatment)
what is the meaning of a double-blind experiment? - ✔✔neither subjects nor researchers
know which subjects are in the control or experimental group
what is the benefit of using a large sample size in an experiment? - ✔✔the effect of chance
variation is minimized
before publication in a reputable journal, what must the findings of a study undergo? - ✔✔a
peer review
the RDAs for protein, vitamins, and minerals are based on: - ✔✔the needs of most healthy
people
the RDA for energy is based on: - ✔✔the average requirement
the EARs can be appropriately used in: - ✔✔the planning of a school lunch program
milk and milk products contribute significant amounts of: - ✔✔calcium
Canada's food guide recommends that adults 19-50 years of age have how many servings of
milk and alternatives? - ✔✔2 servings
a tablespoon of oil is how much larger in volume than a teaspoon? - ✔✔3x
an ounce is _______ grams - ✔✔28
Correct Answers
what is the ADMR for fat - ✔✔20-35%
what is the ADMR for carbs? - ✔✔45-65%
what is the ADMR for protein? - ✔✔10-35%
what is an example of an anthropometric measurement? - ✔✔body weight or height
what type of deficiency is caused by inadequate absorption of a nutrient? - ✔✔secondary
a case-control study is carried out to determine the relationship between diet and colon cancer.
the results indicate that subjects with high cholesterol intake have 30% higher risk of cancer.
Does this result mean that dietary cholesterol causes colon cancer? - ✔✔no not necessarily.
it may be a case of guilt by association (the real cause may not be cholesterol but some other
food component associated with cholesterol); also may be some error in diet assessment
an epidemiological study reveals that populations whose members consume diets low in
cereals have high incidence of prostate cancer. does this result mean that cereals prevent
prostate cancer? - ✔✔no not necessarily. may be guilt by association (the real cause of is
inversely associated with cereals); also may be sources in assessment or prostate cancer
reports
discuss advantages and disadvantages of anecdotal studies as means of investigating the
dietary causes of disease - ✔✔anecdotal studies may allow recognition of relationships
between diets and disease but only if they involve a large number of reports or similar
symptoms; in many cases these studies are too individual and can lead to other areas of
research but not form concrete details
, why do intervention studies use control groups? why are they given placebos? - ✔✔control
groups ensure that treatment is actually causing observed changes; placebo is given to counter
the placebo effect (the tendency of patients reporting to feel better after any sort of treatment)
what is the meaning of a double-blind experiment? - ✔✔neither subjects nor researchers
know which subjects are in the control or experimental group
what is the benefit of using a large sample size in an experiment? - ✔✔the effect of chance
variation is minimized
before publication in a reputable journal, what must the findings of a study undergo? - ✔✔a
peer review
the RDAs for protein, vitamins, and minerals are based on: - ✔✔the needs of most healthy
people
the RDA for energy is based on: - ✔✔the average requirement
the EARs can be appropriately used in: - ✔✔the planning of a school lunch program
milk and milk products contribute significant amounts of: - ✔✔calcium
Canada's food guide recommends that adults 19-50 years of age have how many servings of
milk and alternatives? - ✔✔2 servings
a tablespoon of oil is how much larger in volume than a teaspoon? - ✔✔3x
an ounce is _______ grams - ✔✔28
