Nutrition Education
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Course Introduction
Nutrition Education explores the principles and methods of promoting healthy eating habits and nutritional well-being among diverse populations. This course covers the fundamentals of human nutrition, effective communication strategies, behavior change theories, and the development of educational materials and programs. Students will learn to assess nutritional needs, design evidence-based interventions, and evaluate the impact of nutrition education in various settings such as schools, communities, and healthcare environments. Emphasis is placed on culturally sensitive approaches, ethical considerations, and the role of policy in shaping nutrition education initiatives.
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Nutrition Concepts and Controversies 13th Edition by Frances Sienkiewicz Sizer
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Chapter 1: Food Choices and Human Health
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Q1) Carbohydrate and protein each provide _____ calories per gram.
A) 2
B) 4
C) 7
D) 9
Answer: B
Q2) You purchase a food product that is enriched. This means that:
A) the product is superior to similar products.
B) the product is low in calories and high in nutrients.
C) the product could be either nutritious or not nutritious.
D) a and b
E) b and c
Answer: C
Q3) You can tell a claim about nutrition is suspect if:
A) it is being made by an advertiser who is paid to make claims.
B) the evidence used to support the claim is from a university laboratory.
C) it appears in a scientific journal that is peer reviewed.
D) it is being made by a public health nutritionist.
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: Nutrition Toolsstandards and Guidelines
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Q1) If a nutrient does not have a Tolerable Upper Intake Level, this means that:
A) it is safe to consume in any amount.
B) insufficient data exist to establish a value.
C) no caution is required when consuming supplements of that nutrient.
D) it is safe when supplemental levels are added to foods.
Answer: B
Q2) When referring to the DRI recommended intakes, it is important to remember that:
A) they are designed to help an individual recover from an illness.
B) they are the minimum values needed to maintain health.
C) they are based on the latest available scientific research.
D) they must be consumed daily because they do not account for varied intakes.
Answer: C
Q3) Which of the following is the best and safest source of phytochemicals?
A) whole foods
B) supplements
C) herbal remedies
D) organic foods
Answer: A
Q4) Identify the USDA recommendations for daily physical activity.
Answer: not answered
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Chapter 3: The Remarkable Body
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Q1) In cases of severe undernutrition, the small intestine will react by:
A) shrinking to a much smaller surface.
B) expanding to a much larger surface.
C) increasing intestinal muscle activity.
D) increasing the amount of nutrients absorbed.
Answer: A
Q2) Which of the following organs makes almost all of the body's alcohol-processing machinery?
A) stomach
B) pancreas
C) liver
D) spleen
Answer: C
Q3) The stomach's main function is the digestion of what nutrient?
A) protein
B) carbohydrate
C) fat
D) fiber
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: The Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starch, Glycogen, and Fiber
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Q1) Chronic inflammation of body tissues accompanies uncontrolled diabetes and may contribute to eye, kidney, heart, and other associated problems.
A)True
B)False
Q2) You are trying to decide which type of sugar to use, and want to choose the one that would have the greatest nutritional value. Your best choice would be:
A) to select any of the sugars because none of them is "more healthy" than another.
B) to select molasses because it has a much higher iron content.
C) to select honey because it has fewer calories than table sugar.
D) to select a fruit spread because it has a higher nutrient content from the fruit. Use the breakfast cereal label below (shown on the following page) to answer questions 76-81.
Q3) Soluble fiber is described as "viscous" because it:
A) is tough and stringy.
B) is indigestible by human enzymes.
C) binds to minerals in the GI tract.
D) forms gels.
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Chapter 5: The Lipids: Fats, Oils, Phospholipids, and Sterols
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Q1) As fatty acids are absorbed through the intestinal lining for transport through the body, which of the following actions takes place?
A) Short-chain fatty acids pass directly through the blood to individual body cells.
B) Large-chain fatty acids are formed into lipoproteins for transport in the blood.
C) Fatty acids are transported through the blood as a separate top layer.
D) Only a small percentage of fats are absorbed through the intestinal lining.
Q2) The main nutrient contribution of this oil to your diet is:
A) linolenic acid.
B) vitamin A.
C) cholesterol.
D) saturated fat.
Controversy 5 Multiple-Choice Items
Q3) Which of the following mechanisms is important for the digestion of fat in foods?
A) In the mouth, chewing and enzyme action dissolve the fat in saliva.
B) Lecithin in the stomach emulsifies the fat and begins its digestion.
C) Bile in the small intestine emulsifies the fat for enzyme action.
D) If the gallbladder is removed, the body is not able to digest fat.
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Chapter 6: The Proteins and Amino Acids
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Q1) Why should eggs be cooked, rather than eaten raw?
A) Raw egg proteins bind the mineral iron.
B) Raw egg proteins speed up protein digestion.
C) Raw egg proteins bind the B vitamin biotin.
D) b and c
E) a and c
Q2) The body normally makes tyrosine from the essential amino acid:
A) phenylalanine.
B) leucine.
C) valine.
D) lysine.
Q3) Which statement is true of a vegan diet?
A) Very young children may not consume enough plant sources of protein to build and maintain bone and muscle tissue.
B) A vegan woman always has excellent stores of nutrients needed for pregnancy.
C) Research shows that vegan diets promote normal growth in children.
D) Vegan children's daily protein requirement is less than meat-eating children's.
Q4) Describe what happens when amino acids are oversupplied in the diet.
Q5) Discuss any known health risks associated with overconsumption of protein.
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Chapter 7: The Vitamins
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Q1) A person who lives in a city with high air pollution levels may be exposed to increased oxidative damage in the lungs from breathing the contaminated air. Which antioxidant vitamin is needed to protect the cells from damage?
A) vitamin A
B) vitamin C
C) vitamin E
D) vitamin K
Q2) An uninformed strict vegetarian is at special risk for _____ deficiency.
A) vitamin B<sub>12</sub>
B) folate
C) vitamin B<sub>6</sub>
D) niacin
Q3) Much of the vitamin E people consume comes from
A) vegetable oils and products made from them.
B) fruits and vegetables.
C) meats, fish, poultry, and eggs.
D) a and b
E) b and c
Q4) Why are dark-skinned children who live in smoggy northern cities likely to develop rickets?
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Chapter 8: Water and Minerals
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Q1) Which of the following statements about selenium levels in the body is accurate?
A) men with high blood levels of selenium from taking supplements have decreased cancer risk
B) selenium works as an antioxidant to protect body chemicals from oxidative damage
C) there is no danger of toxicity when taking selenium supplements
D) it is difficult to obtain enough selenium from foods in the diet
Q2) Which of the following is true about groundwater as a drinking water supply?
A) It comes from deep, protected underground aquifers.
B) It is protected from new contaminants.
C) Contaminants break down very quickly underground.
D) Fast movement and aeration help keep it clean.
Q3) A deficiency of sodium is not harmful.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Phosphorus is critical to the acid-base balance in cells because of its role in:
A) creating buffers to maintain the correct pH.
B) creating phospholipids to carry fats through the blood.
C) binding with calcium in muscle tissues.
D) transporting sodium from the cells.
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Chapter 9: Energy Balance and Healthy Body Weight
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Q1) _____ tissue is particularly abundant in enzymes that engage in thermogenesis but don't accomplish any other work.
A) Lean
B) Skeletal muscle
C) Excess adipose
D) Brown adipose
Q2) How could Mayor Pair change the built environment in his town to help promote the healthy weight status of its residents?
A) invite a fitness center chain to open a franchise within town limits
B) add bike lanes to busy roads
C) limit the height of new buildings
D) prevent homes and businesses from being built close together
Q3) Successful weight maintainers:
A) exercise regularly.
B) avoid commercial weight-loss programs.
C) limit overall food energy.
D) a and b
E) a and c
Q4) Briefly describe several inside-the-body theories for the cause of obesity.
Q5) Describe strategies that can help someone effectively gain body weight.
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Chapter 10: Nutrients, Physical Activity, and the Bodys
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Q1) Which of the following is among the most dangerous and illegal ergogenic aids?
A) chromium picolinate
B) anabolic steroid hormones
C) creatine
D) conjugated linoleic acid
Q2) The main role of _____ in supporting physical activity is to serve as an antioxidant.
A) vitamin E
B) beta-carotene
C) vitamin C
D) folate
Q3) For an individual who is participating in a 45-minute walk, how essential is this beverage?
A) It is needed to replace the glucose that has been depleted.
B) The potassium in the beverage is needed to quickly replace lost potassium.
C) It may help to replace fluid losses from sweat.
D) The iron is essential to replace losses from the exercise.
Q4) Describe the potential benefits versus adverse effects of caffeine use among athletes.
Q5) Identify the characteristics and benefits of cardiorespiratory endurance.
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Chapter 11: Diet and Health
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Q1) Metabolic syndrome, with its cluster of factors, raises the risk of CVD.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following would be considered a risk factor for CVD?
A) total blood cholesterol below 200 mg/dL
B) HDL higher than 60 mg/dL
C) LDL 160 mg/dL or higher
D) triglycerides less than 150 mg/dL
Q3) Which of the following is a true statement about blood pressure?
A) When the pressure is at the right level, cells receive nutrients and oxygen and release their wastes.
B) When heart rate and blood volume increase, blood pressure drops.
C) The kidneys can lower blood pressure by retaining water and salt in the body.
D) Constriction of the smaller peripheral arteries will decrease blood pressure.
Q4) Describe what is meant by the metabolic syndrome.
Q5) Obesity is a risk factor for certain cancers such as colon, breast, endometrial, pancreas, and kidney cancer.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Describe dietary and other strategies for reducing risk of CVD.
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Chapter 12: Food Safety and Food Technology
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Q1) The word organic on the label is no guarantee that a food is:
A) completely pesticide-free.
B) fertilized with manure or vegetable compost.
C) grown without hormones or antibiotics.
D) produced without genetic modification.
Q2) The large ears of sweet corn available today are the result of:
A) organic farming.
B) natural selection.
C) genetic engineering.
D) selective breeding.
Q3) To be sure that your home-canned food does not contain the botulinum toxin you would:
A) follow proper canning techniques.
B) boil the canned food.
C) test the soil in which the food was grown.
D) a and b
E) b and c
Q4) Contrast and compare the nutrient losses that occur with canning versus freezing.
Q5) Why is orange juice canned or frozen before shipping?
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Chapter 13: Life Cycle Nutrition: Mother and Infant
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Q1) Kathy has given birth to a small, low-birthweight infant. Which of the following most likely made the greatest contribution to this situation?
A) smoking
B) drug use during pregnancy
C) heredity
D) poor nutrition
Q2) The ideal pattern of weight gain for a healthy-weight woman is thought to be about _____ pounds total during the first three months of pregnancy.
A) 2
B) 3 <sup>1</sup>/<sub>2</sub>
C) 4
D) 4 <sup>1</sup>/<sub>2</sub>
Q3) Describe the purpose and components of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.
Q4) For normal-weight women, the ideal pattern of weight gain during the first trimester is one pound per week.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Child, Teen, and Older Adult
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Q1) The life expectancy at birth for white women is:
A) 72 years.
B) 81 years.
C) 95 years.
D) 115 years.
Q2) A child's appetite fluctuates after the age of:
A) nine months.
B) one year.
C) two years.
D) three years.
Q3) What is the most important nutrition concern for the person with Alzheimer's disease?
A) prevention of weight loss
B) elimination of dietary aluminum
C) supplementation with zinc
D) treatment with the medicinal herb ginkgo biloba
Q4) How can adults who parent or counsel busy adolescents help them to eat well?
Q5) Why is dehydration a major risk for older adults?
Q6) Why do older adults face a greater risk of vitamin D deficiency than younger people?
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Chapter 15: Hunger and the Global Environment
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Q1) Kwashiorkor and marasmus:
A) require different treatment strategies.
B) cause serious birth defects.
C) are more common than chronic malnutrition.
D) result from inadequate diets.
Q2) Which of the following represents environmentally sound food packaging?
A) labels that state the product is "green"
B) ears of corn packaged in individual packages
C) bulk items with minimal packaging
D) milk in individual cartons
Q3) Explain some causes of and problems associated with human overpopulation.
Q4) What is "precision agriculture," and why is it considered a low-input agriculture strategy?
Q5) Why are women in developing countries being targeted as direct recipients of food relief?
Q6) Which of the following food packages is best for the environment?
A) foam trays
B) glass jars
C) reusable ones
D) plastic bottles
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