N1.1 Nutrition: The Basics F25

A person's usual pattern of food choices.

• diet

• nutrition

• nutrients

• food

Small children typically have control over their food choices.

• true

• false

Which of the following is usually NOT a reason a person might choose a certain food?

• affordability

• they like the taste

• ethnic and cultural heritage

• advertising

• blood type

The life-sustaining substances in foods.

• nutrients

• phytochemicals

• antioxidants

• supplements

• chemicals

Classify each of the leading causes of death in the US as diet-related or not.

Groups:

(a) Diet-related

,

(b) Not related to diet

• kidney disease

• influenza

• heart disease

• stroke

• respiratory infections

• Alzheimer's

• diabetes

• cancer

• pneumonia

• accidents

• COVID-19

Diseases and medical conditions that are long-term and often difficult to treat are called _________.

Proper diet can help fight contagious diseases such as COVID and flu by supporting

• immune functions

• hydration

• metabolism

• chemical reactions

• digestion

Providing the same health resources and opportunities to all people in a population.

• health equity

• health equality

• ethics

• metabolism

• justice

Addressing the barriers that result from social determinants of health.

• health equity

• health equality

• ethics

• metabolism

• justice

The scientific study of nutrients and how the body uses them.