Nutrition for Health and Wellness Study Guide Questions
Course Introduction
This course explores the fundamental principles of human nutrition and their relationship to health promotion and disease prevention. Students will examine the biological functions and sources of key nutrients, dietary guidelines, and how lifestyle choices impact overall well-being. The course also addresses current topics in nutrition, such as weight management, dietary supplements, food labeling, and the role of nutrition in chronic disease. Emphasis is placed on fostering healthy eating habits and practical strategies for applying nutritional knowledge to everyday life.
Recommended Textbook 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) The energy in food is chemical energy, which can be converted into mechanical, electrical, thermal, or other forms of energy in the body. Controversy 1 True/False Items
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Malnutrition includes deficiencies, imbalances, and excesses of nutrients, any of which can be detrimental over time.
A)True
B)False Answer: True
Q3) The human body and foods are made from different materials.
A)True
B)False Answer: False
Q4) Is it possible to take dietary supplements in place of food? Why or why not? Answer: not answered
Q5) Identify the functions of food, in addition to providing nutrients. Answer: not answered
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Chapter 2: Nutrition Toolsstandards and Guidelines
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Q1) The DRI are international guidelines that are used around the world.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) The Dietary Guidelines encourage Americans to consume less:
A) refined grains.
B) fruits.
C) added sugars.
D) vegetables.
E) a and c
Answer: E
Q3) Compared to people in the West, Asians suffer less frequently from all of the following except:
A) osteoporosis.
B) heart disease.
C) stomach cancer.
D) symptoms related to menopause.
Answer: C
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) The inflammation that tissues undergo when they become injured or irritated:
A) is an abnormal, unhealthy response to cell injury.
B) results in decreased white cells.
C) may involve loss of function of the affected body part.
D) is difficult to detect because it has no obvious symptoms.
Answer: C
Q2) If you are taking medications to treat the discomfort caused by heartburn, it is important to know that:
A) antacids will only temporarily relieve pain by neutralizing stomach acid for a while.
B) acid reducers are effective for neutralizing acid already present in the stomach.
C) antacids are a good treatment for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
D) heartburn medicine works best if taken with a large glass of liquid during a meal.
Answer: A
Q3) Inflammation is the immune system's normal, healthy response to cell injury.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: The Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starch, Glycogen, and Fiber
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Q1) Which of the following foods has the greatest cholesterol lowering effect?
A) wheat bran
B) cabbage
C) brown rice
D) oat bran
Q2) Which of the following is characteristic of type 1 diabetes?
A) the person's immune system attacks the cells of the pancreas
B) the pancreas no longer produces insulin
C) the person is usually overweight
D) a and b
E) b and c
Q3) A person states that she is having hypoglycemic symptoms when waking up. Your response to her is:
A) Don't worry! True hypoglycemia is very rare, so you probably don't have it.
B) You may want to check with your doctor because it could be a result of a medical complication.
C) Space your meals so that you have your heaviest meal at night to provide enough fat.
D) A glass of wine before bed may help to control your glucose levels through the night.
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Chapter 5: The Lipids: Fats, Oils, Phospholipids, and Sterols
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Q1) Vegetable oils comprise most of the added fat in the diet because:
A) fast-food chains use them for frying.
B) consumers prefer their taste.
C) food manufacturers add them to processed foods.
D) a and b
E) a and c
Q2) 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.
Q3) How can you tell whether a fat contains primarily saturated or unsaturated fatty acids?
A) all plant oils are unsaturated because they are liquid at room temperature
B) solid fats that melt at a high temperature are unsaturated
C) oils that remain a clear color in the refrigerator are unsaturated
D) beef fat is considered unsaturated because cattle eat only plant foods
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Chapter 6: The Proteins and Amino Acids
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Q1) Your friend is a vegetarian who consumes large quantities of soy products in the place of meat. From a nutrition perspective, your friend is at risk of developing _____ deficiency.
A) vitamin C
B) iron
C) folate
D) calcium
Q2) The role of enzymes in the small intestine in protein digestion is to split proteins into all except:
A) oligopeptides.
B) amino acids.
C) dipeptides.
D) tripeptides.
Q3) Why would you advise someone to not take amino acid supplements?
Q4) Which of the following food groups does not provide significant protein?
A) fruits
B) grains
C) vegetables
D) milk, yogurt, and cheese
Q5) Describe what happens when amino acids are oversupplied in the diet.
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Chapter 7: The Vitamins
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Q1) Which of the following would be most likely to develop pellagra?
A) a person who consumes a mixed diet of meat and plant foods
B) a person who does not consume meats and eats corn as the dietary staple
C) a person who is a vegetarian but consumes milk
D) a and b
E) b and c
Q2) A woman who is on a low-carbohydrate diet for weight loss may have difficulty maintaining an adequate level of the B vitamins thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, and folate. What characteristic of her diet would cause this?
A) exclusion of grain foods and cereals
B) exclusion of fruits
C) exclusion of dairy products
D) exclusion of starchy vegetables
Q3) What is one symptom of a beta-carotene toxicity?
A) bright yellow skin
B) night blindness
C) rough, dry skin
D) hardening of the macula in the eye
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) Over half of the body's magnesium is stored in the:
A) teeth.
B) liver.
C) bones.
D) blood.
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) The bioavailability of calcium in calcium-fortified orange juice is comparable to that of milk.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which characteristic of water allows it to act as a lubricant?
A) ability to dissolve substances
B) incompressibility
C) heat-holding capacity
D) a and b
E) b and c
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Chapter 9: Energy Balance and Healthy Body Weight
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Q1) Body mass index is unsuitable for use with:
A) adolescents.
B) athletes.
C) pregnant women.
D) a and b
E) b and c
Q2) What would be the safest way for a person living in the inner city to get exercise?
A) ride a bike to work
B) walk to the nearest city park and back
C) take the stairs instead of the elevator in a high-rise office building
D) purchase several exercise DVDs to use at home
Q3) Taller people need proportionately more energy than shorter people to balance their energy budgets.
A)True
B)False
Q4) For someone with at least one obese parent, the chance of becoming obese is estimated to be between 30 and 70 percent.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Nutrients, Physical Activity, and the Bodys
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Q1) Examples of aerobic physical activity include all of the following except:
A) brisk walking.
B) using weight machines.
C) swimming.
D) bicycling.
Q2) For athletic performance, the diet should consist of all of the following except:
A) nutrient-dense foods.
B) foods moderate in fat.
C) foods high in carbohydrates.
D) supplements high in protein.
Q3) Taking vitamin or mineral supplements just before competition will help to improve performance.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following enhances flexibility?
A) weight training
B) aerobic activity
C) calisthenics
D) stretching
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Chapter 11: Diet and Health
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Q1) Diet and physical activity do not play a significant role in controlling hypertension.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Jack's physician has placed him on a diet recommended to control his blood cholesterol. In order to follow this plan Jack would:
A) consume 300 mg cholesterol per day.
B) consume less than 7% of calories as saturated fat.
C) consume 30% of calories as monounsaturated fats.
D) a and b
E) a and c
Q3) All of the following are descriptive of events in the formation of cancer except:
A) all carcinogens damage or change the cell's genetic material to cause cancer.
B) promoters cause the cell to multiply out of control, forming a tumor.
C) cancer cells can spread through the blood and lymph.
D) food contaminants may be powerful carcinogens.
Q4) Degenerative conditions are also referred to as chronic diseases.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Food Safety and Food Technology
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Q1) The large ears of sweet corn available today are the result of:
A) organic farming.
B) natural selection.
C) genetic engineering.
D) selective breeding.
Q2) Results of commercial drying of foods include:
A) elimination of microbial spoilage.
B) removal of water from foods.
C) major nutrient losses.
D) a and b
E) a and c
Q3) You are selecting salad ingredients for your dinner in a grocery store and see puffy sealed plastic bags containing mixed cut salad vegetables. Should you select this product?
A) no, because bacteria in the bag have caused it to swell
B) no, because it has been irradiated
C) yes, because extra oxygen has been added to the bag for freshness
D) yes, because modified atmosphere packaging has been used
Q4) What is HACCP, and why is it important?
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) The weight that pregnant women put on is nearly all fat tissue.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following is not one of the key elements to help identify women with preeclampsia?
A) edema
B) hypertension
C) convulsions
D) protein in the urine
Q3) Which of the following nutrients is related to the prevention of neural tube defects?
A) vitamin B<sub>6</sub>
B) vitamin B<sub>12</sub>
C) folate
D) zinc
Q4) By adolescence, fatty streaks have formed in most children's coronary arteries.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What are the characteristics of children most likely to develop type 2 diabetes?
Q6) Why is the risk of dehydration higher for infants than for adults?
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Chapter 14: Child, Teen, and Older Adult
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Q1) Which of the following children is at significant risk for choking?
A) Susie, who is sitting down and eating tender beef strips
B) Charles, who is snacking on grapes while watching television
C) Billy, who is eating while running around the table
D) a and b
E) b and c
Q2) An adolescent girl is drinking diet colas instead of milk because she wants to control her weight. What advice would you give her to aid in developing peak bone mass?
A) Stop drinking diet colas immediately.
B) Increase your physical activity to make up for the low calcium intake.
C) Eat high-calcium snacks such as low-fat cheese in place of empty-calorie snacks.
D) Reduce your exercise so you won't need as much calcium to build bones.
Q3) Actions of elderly adults that are having an impact on their nutritional health include all of the following except:
A) they are eating low-fat dairy foods and leaner meats.
B) they are eating more vegetables and whole-grain breads.
C) they are decreasing the use of alcohol to fight depression.
D) they are participating in the Meals on Wheels Program.
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Chapter 15: Hunger and the Global Environment
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Q1) Compare and contrast high-input and low-input agricultural techniques.
Q2) The best way to approach making individual changes to reduce your ecological footprint is to:
A) make a list of everything you could do.
B) begin with changes after you have convinced 10 people to join you.
C) start with the most challenging change so you will feel better when it is accomplished.
D) make one change that will benefit the environment and your health at a time.
Q3) To solve the world's environmental, poverty, and hunger problems, rich nations must:
A) stem their wasteful and polluting use of resources.
B) gain control of their population growth.
C) develop plans for industrial growth.
D) a and b
E) a and c
Q4) RUTF:
A) is a treatment for dehydration.
B) is a high-calorie edible paste.
C) must be refrigerated for safety.
D) is a federal food relief program.
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