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True or False Vitamins: - cannot be made in the body - noncaloric - required in small amounts (mg and mcg) - TRUE Vitamins: - cannot be made in the body - noncaloric - required in small amounts (mg and mcg) What 3 forms can vitamin A take? - - retinol (alcohol) - retinal (aldehyde) - retinoic acid (acid form from retinal) What form of vitamin A is normally found in blood and tissues? - Retinyl Palmitate What form of vitamin A is found in plants? - Previtamin A - carotenoid structure...

nicotaminamide, but not nicotinic acid, is the form required for the synthesis of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide - false how are the recommended intakes of niacin expressed? (units) - niacin equivalents (mgs) bioavailability of biotin is near 0% from wheat - true intake of raw egg white may cause deficiency of - biotin which of the following is one of the main functions of vitamin B6 - transamination methionine cycle requires - all of the above (B6, B12, folate, niacin) which anemia is...

What are the most prevalent saturated fatty acids in the average US diet? - palmtic and stearic acid What is formed when fatty acids are oxidized in the mitochondria? - Acetyl CoA What is the normal product of fatty acid synthase? - Palmitate Which fatty acid is considered essential and must be supplied by the diet? - a-linolenic acid and linoeclic acid Humans build about ____mg of cholesterol each day. - 700 Cholesterol is a precursor of the following except - phospholipids What is the m...

What are the most prevalent saturated fatty acids in average US diet? A. palmitic and stearic acid B. oleic and linoleic C. linoleic and linolenic D. acetic and butyric - Palmitic and stearic acid What is formed when fatty acids are oxidized in the mitochondria? A. glycerol; B. pyruvate; C. triacylglyceride; D. acetyl CoA; - Acetyl CoA What is the normal product of the fatty acid synthase? A. Triacylglyceride; B. Palmitate; C.n-3 fatty acid; D.n-6 fatty acid; - Palmitate Which fat...

What are the products of the secondary metabolism in plants? A) Terpenoids B) Phenolic agents C) Primary metabolites D) Secondary metabolites E) Nutraceuticals - D The content of phytochemicals in plants are variable usually increased in response to environment stress. True or False - True The Dietary Supplement & Health Education Act of 1994 allows nutraceuticals to be sold as dietary supplements w/o FDA approval as long as they are mentioned: A) it is not intended to diagnose, cure,...

Which of the following would not be a good enzyme to measure in the blood to diagnose a specific organ injury? A. an enzyme from glycolysis B. from glycogenolysis C. from B-oxidation of fatty acids D. from glycogenesis - From beta-oxidation of fatty acids What is cell signaling? A. the process a cell go through before it becomes functional B. nerve impulses cause motion C. biochemical reactions that convey a message to a DNA promoter D. the process of protein catabolism - Biochemical r...

What 4 major elements make up the human body? - - Oxygen 63% - Carbon 18% - Hydrogen 9% - Nitrogen 3% What is a nutrient? - a substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life. How many elements is the body made of? - 27 of more than 100 Functions of proteins - enzymes, receptors, transporters, hormones How many different types of cells are there? - 200 all with the same dna but different functions and nutrient requirements What is the percent of wa...

Examples of __________________________ emergencies include break-down of authority, looting, conflict, and war (maybe even a zombie apocalypse). - Complex Given the following composition of an individual food ration that provides approximately 1700 Kcal: Basic grain (e.g. rice) 400g A fat (e.g. oil) 15g Protein- rich food (e.g. dried fish) 45g How much dried fish would we need to order for a population of 2000 people for a period of 10 days? - 900 kg Congregate meal services can include...

Mostly due to public health efforts, life expectancy increased from 1900 until the end of the 20th Century by about _______ years - 30 years T or F: The determinants of Health consist mainly of genetics (family history) and personal choices, which suggests that public health efforts should focus mainly each individual personal choices. - False This federal-level public health organization is part of the Department of Health and Human Services, has 14,000 employees working in 40 countries, a...

Life Expectancy in the USA has increased since 1900 by about 25 years due to advances in drug and medical care - False The CDC and WHO work to improve population health entirely by making sure that each person in the population takes personal responsibility for their own health - False This federal-level public health organization is part of the Department of Health and Human Services, has more than 21,000 employees working in 50 countries, and a total budget of about $15.4 billion. They w...

Mostly due to public health efforts, life expectancy increased from 1900 until the end of the 20th Century by about __________ years. - 30 The Determinants of Health consist mainly of genetics (family history) and personal choices, which suggests that public health efforts should focus mainly each individual's personal choices. - False This federal-level public health organization is part of the Department of Health and Human Services, has 14,000 employees working in 40 countries, and a bu...

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics recently published a position paper that advocated for removal of fluoride from community drinking water - False Periodontal disease likely contributes to the development of cardiovascular disease, but the relationship (between periodontal disease and CVD) is not a very strong one, - True The longer plaque and tartar are on teeth the less harmful they become - False According to the HSCIC (2013) as cited in Aljafari et al (2015) _______________________...

Mostly due to public health efforts, life expectancy increased from 1900 until the end of the 20th Century by about_____ years. - 30 years The Determinants of Health are? - Individual, Environment, Public health impact This federal-level public health organization is part of the Department of Health and Human Services, has 14,000 employees in 40 countries, and a 2014 budget of $11.3 billion, including about $1 billion for health promotion programs. Their mission is "to promote health and q...

According to Warin, there is very strong evidence that interventions that try to change people's behaviors in isolation are both effective and cost-effective. - False Within the article by Warin, the ethnographic vignette described by Nadine demonstrates that: - families are resources and the enablers of change in that they connect and build relationships with other families in ways that professionals cannot Warin's ethnographic fieldwork included all of the following except: - administer...

Job-sharing is defined as: - two employees doing one full-time job. Which type of power is derived from the position that is held? - legitimate In human resources, a cafeteria package refers to: - a selection of benefits from which employees can choose The preliminary screening of applicants to eliminate unqualified candidates is called: - a paper review When an organization chooses to outsource food and nutrition services to a contract management company, only existing managers will be a...

Resources brought into a system; for example, money, people, technology, and materials. - inputs The production or work of an organization that changes inputs into outputs. - Transformation Four subsystems in foodservice: - production procurement safety, sanitation & maintenance distribution & service The results that occur when inputs are transformed in a system. - Outputs In clinical and community nutrition, the word _______ is substituted for outputs. - Outcomes Outputs from ...

Systematic method for obtaining, verifying, and interpreting data needed to identify nutrition-related problems, their causes, and significance - Nutritional Assessment Nutritional assessment draws from many indices to provide a _________. - complete picture of nutritional health Ultimate purpose of nutritional assessment - Improve human health 4 Main Types of Nutritional Assessment - Anthropometric Biochemical Clinical Dietary -Measure physical dimensions -Technique specific for age...

What is the largest expense for most organizations? A) health insurance B) food C) overhead D) labor - D) labor Contribution margin is calculated with which formula? A) beginning inventory + purchases - ending inventory B) total meals divided by total labor hours C) price - variable cost D) total fixed cost + total variable cost divided by total labor hours - C) price - variable cost FTEs are... A) the number of full-time employees. B) thenumber of individual employees. C) the numbe...

What groups typically need financial data and for what? - Owners- track investments Board of Directors- effectiveness of managers Managers- assess daily and long term ops Creditors- lend Independent review of accounting records - auditing determination and control of cost - cost accounting reporting transactions for an organization and preparing various reports from these records - financial accounting using historical and estimated financial data to assist in daily operations and in p...

Which of the following statements are false? 1. Breast meat contains less myoglobin than thigh meat 2. Flightless birds have more tender meat 3. Roasters are slightly larger than older than broilers 4. Age at slaughter does not affect meat tenderness - Age at slaughter does not affect meat tenderness Which of the following statements are true? 2. Leaving the skin on adds flavor without calories 3. Inserting a food thermometer into the largest part of the bird will give the most accurate ...