Nutrition

Which of the following refers to physiologically active substances from plants?

• Kilocalories

• Phytochemicals

• Microbial sources

• Functional foods

Which of the following techniques is used to estimate the body’s protein stores?

• Weighing the person under water

• Measuring midarm circumference

• Calculating the body mass index (BMI)

• Determining triceps skinfolds

Which of the following is an energy nutrient?

• Phytochemicals

• Fats

• Vitamins

• Minerals

• Carbohydrates

Deficiencies of essential nutrients have significantly decreased over time.

• True

• False

What is the study of the interaction between one's diet and their genes?

• Nutrigenomics

• Epigenetics

• Nutrigenetics

• Human Genetic Code

What often encourages less-desirable health behaviors than were previously practiced.

• Ethnocentrism

• Culturally Competent Care

• Mortality

• Acculturation

Ms. E attended a community health fair where she entered her recalled intake for the previous 24 hours into a computer for analysis. On the basis of the printout she was given, she now thinks she should begin taking vitamin and mineral supplements. A friend who is a nurse correctly bases her advice on which of the following?

• A 1-day diet recall offers inadequate data on which to base supplementation.

• A hand recalculation should be done to verify the accuracy of the computer printout.

• The RDAs on which computer programs are based are intended for only the 50% of the population who are obsessed with health

• Undoubtedly, the operators of the computer at the fair had a product to sell: “Let thebuyer beware.”

Which disease prevention is used by changing your diet?

• Primary

• Secondary

• Tertiary

Most individuals in the United States eat all of the following EXCEPT:

• A healthy U.S.-style diet

• Too much sodium and simple sugars

• Too little fiber

• Too few fruits and vegetables

• Not enough servings of dairy

What organization gave us our definition of Functional Foods?

• (CFIA)

• (AND)

• (CDC)

• (FBI)