Nutrition and Community Nutrition Quiz 1

What is the definition of nutrition?

• The science of how the body uses food

• The process of nourishing or being nourished

• All of the above

• The study of food and drink

What are the essential nutrients in food?

• Proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, water

• Proteins, fats, carbohydrates, minerals, water

• Fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, water

• Proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, water

What is the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)?

• The estimated amount of a nutrient per day for good health

• A situation in which people do not live in hunger or fear of starvation

• The daily minimal dietary intake of established nutrients

• The relationship between weight and height associated with body fat

What is malnutrition?

• An excess of one or more nutrients and usually of calories

• A deficiency of calories and/or one or more essential nutrients

• A situation in which people do not live in hunger or fear of starvation

• The condition of health of an individual as influenced by the utilization of nutrients

What is the main function of antioxidants?

• To have a beneficial effect on human health

• To provide medical or health benefits

• To reduce the damage caused by oxidation

• To protect body cells from the damaging effects of oxidation

What is the primary factor affecting nutrition?

• Age

• All of the above

• Food habits

• Lifestyle

What is the purpose of the food security concept?

• To ensure people do not live in hunger or fear of starvation

• To limit advertisements of less healthy foods and beverages

• To restrict availability of less healthy foods and beverages

• To assess eating behaviors

What is the main focus of the Pyramid Plan?

• To assess eating behaviors

• To restrict availability of less healthy foods and beverages

• To plan for proper diet and nutrition

• To organize home/cook to follow rules

What is the primary goal of the nutrition and community nutrition concept?

• To list down in paper and think about your diet

• To plan for exercise with math

• To know your nutrition practices & diet habit

• To generate the title and questions of a quiz

What is the main focus of the Nutrient Deficiency concept?

• To restrict availability of less healthy foods and beverages

• To limit advertisements of less healthy foods and beverages

• To ensure people do not live in hunger or fear of starvation

• To plan for proper diet and nutrition