Nutrition and Health Quiz

The body uses _____ to build and maintain muscles, bones, skin, hair, nails, and other organs.

• Protein

• Carbohydrates

• Fats

• Vitamins

Through digestion, the carbohydrates you eat are broken down to become _____, the body's preferred source of energy.

• Glucose

• Fructose

• Sucrose

• Lactose

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A(n) _____ food is rich in vitamins and minerals and has little to no saturated fats, added sugars, or sodium.

• Nutrient-dense

• Processed

• Fast food

• Junk food

Waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio are methods used to assess _____ distribution.

• Body-fat

• Muscle

• Bone

• Water

True or false? People should avoid eating any fats, if possible.

• True

• False

True or false? Consuming more of some nutrients, such as added sugars, saturated fats, sodium, or refined grains, than a person needs can lead to overnutrition.

• True

• False

True or false? In a food label's ingredients list, ingredients are listed by how nutritious they are.

• True

• False

True or false? Females have a higher percentage of body fat than males.

• True

• False

True or false? Muscle and bone weigh less than fat.

• True

• False

Your body requires only very small amounts of _____ to function properly.

• Carbohydrates

• Water

• Proteins

• Vitamins