Nutrition and Health
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Course Introduction
This course explores the fundamental relationship between nutrition and human health, examining how dietary choices impact physical well-being, disease prevention, and overall quality of life. Students will learn about essential nutrients, digestion, metabolism, and nutritional requirements across the lifespan. The course also addresses common health issues related to diet, such as obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and deficiencies, as well as the role of nutrition in public health. Emphasis is placed on evidence-based guidelines, critical evaluation of nutrition information, and the development of practical skills for making informed food and lifestyle choices.
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Visualizing Nutrition 3rd Canadian Edition Mary B. Grosvenor
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Chapter 1: Nutrition: Everyday Choices
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Q1) Alcohol, although it is not a nutrient because it is not needed for life, provides about 7 calories per gram.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) A healthy diet is based on variety, balance, and moderation.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) A deficient intake of _______ is known to produce osteoporosis.
A) calcium
B) iron
C) Vitamin A
D) Vitamin C
Answer: A
Q4) Healthy eating requires you to give up your favorite low nutrient-dense foods.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Guidelines for a Healthy Diet
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Q1) Food labels are designed to help consumers make wise food choices at the point of purchase.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) All of the following are nutrient-dense protein sources EXCEPT:
A) almonds.
B) bananas.
C) black beans.
D) sunflower seeds.
Answer: B
Q3) The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that no more than ____ percent of calories come from saturated fat.
A) 5
B) 7
C) 10
D) 12
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Digestion: From Meals to Molecules
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Q1) Cellular respiration occurs in the ___ of the cell.
A) mitochondria
B) nucleus
C) phagocyte
D) ribosomes
Answer: A
Q2) Protein is synthesized by the _____ of the cell.
A) mitochondria
B) nucleus
C) phagocyte
D) ribosomes
Answer: D
Q3) Which of the following is the correct order, from smallest unit to largest?
A) atoms cells molecules tissues
B) atoms molecules cells tissues
C) cells molecules tissues cells
D) molecules atoms cells tissues
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Carbohydrates: Sugars, Starches, and Fibers
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Q1) Compared to anaerobic metabolism of carbohydrate, aerobic metabolism of carbohydrates produces _______ ATP molecules for each glucose molecule.
A) more
B) the same amount of C) fewer
Q2) All of the following are characteristics of insulin except that:
A) it is a hormone.
B) prevents glucose from entering cells.
C) stimulates the synthesis of protein, fat, and glycogen.
D) is secreted by the pancreas.
Q3) Whole-grain products include the endosperm, bran, and germ components of the grain.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Alexis just got back from the dentist and her gums hurt because the dental hygienist scraped a lot of plaque from her teeth. What is plaque? How does daily brushing and flossing help to prevent dental caries? Susan eats jelly beans as snacks and she drinks sodas throughout the day. Explain how these habits promote dental caries.
Q5) Discuss how the metabolism of fructose differs from that of sucrose.
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Chapter 5: Lipids: Fats, Phospholipids, and Sterols
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Q1) Which of the following foods is lowest in saturated fat?
A) Whole milk
B) Bacon
C) Cheddar cheese
D) Eggs
Q2) Diets high in saturated fatty acids have been shown to increase the risk of heart disease.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Trans fatty acids not only raise LDL cholesterol levels but are also believed to increase the risk of breast cancer.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Antioxidants decrease the oxidation of LDL cholesterol, and therefore, the development of plaque in the artery walls.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Small amounts of trans fatty acids occur naturally in foods.
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Chapter 6: Proteins and Amino Acids
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Q1) A food intolerance is an adverse reaction to a food that involves production of antibodies.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that attacks the lining of the small intestine.
A)True B)False
Q3) Animal foods provide a more concentrated source of protein in the diet as compared to plant foods.
A)True
B)False
Q4) For some of the amino acids that our body needs, we must get them from dietary sources because the body cannot make them in sufficient quantities to meet our body's needs.
A)True B)False
Q5) Protein-energy malnutrition is only seen in children. A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Vitamins
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Q1) _______is the major symptom of Vitamin K deficiency.
A) Abnormal blood coagulation
B) Anemia
C) Night blindness
D) Rickets
Q2) Niacin is synthesized in the body from the amino acid
A) alanine.
B) leucine.
C) riboflavin.
D) tryptophan.
Q3) When Vitamin C intake is below 10 mg per day, the symptoms of _______ begin to appear.
A) beriberi
B) pellagra
C) rickets
D) scurvy
Q4) Vitamin A is incorporated into chylomicrons for transport from the intestine.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Water and Minerals
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Q1) A deficiency of a trace mineral is just as damaging to your health as a deficiency of a major mineral.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A healthy blood pressure is _____ mm of mercury.
A) 110/70
B) 120/80
C) 130/90
D) 140/90
Q3) Thyroid-stimulating hormone decreases with iodine deficiency.
A)True
B)False
Q4) When a nerve cell is at rest, potassium is concentrated _____ the nerve cell and sodium is concentrated _____ the nerve cell.
A) inside, inside
B) inside, outside
C) outside, inside
D) outside, outside
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Chapter 9: Energy Balance and Weight Management
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Q1) A healthy level of body fat for a young adult female is _____ than that of a young adult male.
A) greater than B) less than C) no different than
Q2) Obese individuals use fewer calories for NEAT than their lean counterparts.
A)True
B)False
Q3) What are differences between gastric bypass and adjustable gastric banding? How do each of these procedures promote weight loss?
Q4) The obesity rate for minorities, including African Americans and Mexican Americans, is _____the obesity rate of the general population.
A) greater than B) the same as C) less than
Q5) Women are more likely than men to have an eating disorder.
A)True B)False
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Chapter 10: Nutrition, Fitness, and Physical Activity
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Q1) Cardiorespiratory endurance is enhanced by regular aerobic exercise.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Explain how someone who uses energy drinks for athletic performance could be at a higher risk for dehydration.
Q3) Overtraining syndrome only occurs in serious athletes who are training extensively.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Vigorous physical activity that raises the heart rate to the high end of the aerobic zone improves fitness more than medium intensity activity that raises heart rate to the low end of the zone.
A)True
B)False
Q5) When an athlete "hits the wall", which fuel has been depleted?
A) Creatine phosphate
B) Fat
C) Glycogen
D) Protein
Q6) What is caffeine intoxication? What are the symptoms?
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Chapter 11: Nutrition During Pregnancy and Infancy
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Q1) Pre-eclampsia is dangerous to the baby because it reduces blood flow to the placenta.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A developing human from 2-8 weeks after fertilization is called a/an
A) embryo.
B) fetus.
C) premature infant.
D) zygote.
Q3) Of the following, what is the most likely cause of morning sickness during pregnancy?
A) Iron deficiency
B) The mother eats foods she normally does not eating because of cravings
C) The weight gain of pregnancy puts pressure on the stomach
D) Hormonal changes associated with pregnancy
Q4) One of the greatest risk factors for poor pregnancy outcome is poverty.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Nutrition From 1 to 100
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Q1) Much of what we choose to eat as adults depends on what we learned to eat as children.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following statements about iron during adolescence is FALSE?
A) Adolescent females are more likely than adolescent males to consume less than the recommended amount of dietary iron.
B) Adolescent males have a greater iron requirement for tissue synthesis than adolescent females.
C) The need for iron rises dramatically between childhood and adolescence.
D) Total iron needs are greater for adolescent males than adolescent females who have begun menstruating.
Q3) Drinking alcohol with meals slows its absorption.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Because some alcohol is absorbed directly from the stomach, its effects are almost immediate.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: How Safe Is Our Food Supply
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Q1) It is very easy to identify foods that have been genetically modified.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Why is it that an open package of refrigerated cheddar cheese will be moldy in a few days, but an unopened package will stay fresh for weeks?
Q3) Josh and Ronnie are college friends who went to a cookout together. Despite eating the same foods at the cookout, Josh developed a food borne illness but Ronnie did not. Explain why a contaminated food does not cause illness in everyone who eats it.
Q4) Explain how biotechnology can be used to address world hunger and malnutrition.
Q5) Organically-grown produce is nutritionally superior to conventionally grown produce.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Thoroughly washing contaminated produce will effectively kill the E. coli bacterium present.
A)True
B)False
Q7) What is the controversy surrounding Bovine somatotropin (bST)?
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Chapter 14: Feeding the World
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Q1) How can lack of education lead to undernutrition?
Q2) A cash crop is one that is grown to feed the farmer's family.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Stunted, malnourished women are more likely than others to give birth to low-birth-weight infants.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The first goal of the United Nations Millennium Summit is to
A) end poverty and hunger.
B) improve child health.
C) improve environmental sustainability.
D) improve maternal health.
Q5) The land and other resources available to produce food are limited. Explain what renewable resources are, why they may contribute to food shortages, and how to prevent this from occurring.
Q6) Nutrition transition may have a negative environmental impact by depleting non-renewable resources.
A)True
B)False
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