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FS HN 167 exam 1
food science and nutrition
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| of the freshman students in the private university study that gained weight, what was the average gain over the year? | 7.4 lbs |
| the overall average weight increase over freshman year in the private university study | 2.7 lbs |
| the average freshman weight gain in the nationwide study was | 2.5-3.5 lbs |
| total college career gain in females and males | female: 6.5 lbs; male: 12.1 lbs |
| average weight gain per year for US adult is approx | 1 lb |
| college freshman gain weight at a higher/lower rate than average for US adults | higher |
| the problem with freshmen students gaining weight is | they steadily gain weight during and after college |
| drinking, pizza, all you can eat dining centers, late nights, and lack of exercise lead to | college weight gain |
| most freshman weight gain occurs | during the first semester |
| easy accessibility of _____ in dorms is a contributing factor to college weight gain | junk foods |
| greater variety of foods is proven to | increase food intake |
| all you can eat dining halls are associated with | longer meals and eating more |
| Iowa's obesity level rank is ___ of all states at ___% | 12; 30.4 |
| top four states with highest obesity rates also had highest | physical inactivity rates |
| obesity has ______ since 1976 by 20.7% | increased |
| obesity percent in america in 1976 | 15% |
| obesity percent in america in 2009 | 35.7% |
| at least __ in 5 people is obese in every state | 1 |
| 41 states have a rate equal to or above __% | 25 |
| ___ rankings are leveling off | obesity |
| the average american adult is more than ___ pounds heavier today than in 1960 | 24 |
| obesity rates have doubled/tripled/quadrupled in young adults | tripled |
| ___ in 3 children are overweight or obese ___ in 3 adults are overweight or obese | 1; 2 |
| recent studies have shown an increasing/decreasing rate of obesity among low income preschoolers | decreasing |
| ___% adults that have type two diabetes are undiagnosed | 3 |
| 3% adults with _______ are undiagnosed | type two diabetes |
| _____% adults are prediabetic | 37 |
| 37% adults are _______ | prediabetic |
| ___% adults have type two diabetes | 8 |
| 8% adults have ________ | type two diabetes |
| average age of diagnosis of diabetes is increasing/decreasing | decreasing |
| average age of diagnosis of diabetes is decreasing as childhood _____ and a _______ lifestyle become the norm | obesity; sedentary |
| overweight and obesity, particularly at younger ages, increases the lifetime risk of _____ | diabetes |
| the best way to intervene to reduce obesity is to start _____ in life | early |
| type two diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, cancer, and more are _______ of obesity | consequences |
| ___% of every dollar spent on medical costs is used to treat obesity related chronic diseases and risk factors (ie high cholesterol and high blood sugar) | 75 |
| $_______ is annual losses of businesses due to obesity related job absenteeism | 4.3 billion |
| total annual health care expenses for obese children is higher/lower than the average for all children | higher |
| obesity-related hospitalization costs have increased/decreased for children and youths | increased |
| major causes of death in US are lifestyle related _______ chronic diseases | preventable |
| _______ _______ and _______ are the most common lifestyle related preventable chronic diseases | heart disease; cancer |
| heart disease and cancer are the most common lifestyle related preventable chronic diseases and account for almost __% of all death in US | 50 |
| ___ _____ are the leading cause of death | personal decisions |
| ____% of all premature deaths in us can be attributed to personal decisions | 44.5 |
| 44.5% of all _______ deaths in us can be attributed to personal decisions | premature |
| 44.5% of all premature deaths in us can be attributed to personal ________ | decisions |
| smoking, diet, exercise, alcohol, drugs, condoms, and suicide are all examples of the _____ ________ that contribute to 44.5% of all premature deaths | personal decisions |
| 1069160 premature deaths occurred in the us one year due to personal decisions. of these, 41% were due to decisions about _____ and ______ | diet; exercise |
| each year, more than 572000 amis die of cancer. about (one tenth/ one fifth/ one fourth/one third) of these deaths are linked to poor diet, physical inactivity and excess weight | one third |
| is cigarette smoking or poor diet/physical inactivity/excess weight responsible for more cancer deaths? | neither; each responsible for 1/3 of all us cancer deaths |
| _______ lifestyles are often blamed for our increasing levels of obesity | sedentary |
| are sedentary lifestyles the primary thing to blame for our increasing levels of obesity? | no |
| scientists compared walking and daily expenditure data of hazda (foraging lifestyle) to that of western populations and found that the hazda burn more/fewer calories | fewer |
| the hazda have a higher/lower metabolism because they consume fewer/more calories | lower; fewer |
| western civilians burn more/fewer calories but weigh more because of higher/lower calorie consumption | more; higher |
| results from the hazda study suggest that _________ ______ is the primary reason for the obesity epidemic | calorie consumption |
| ______ rates change as people adopt a western style of eating | disease |
| japanese males migrate to the US. you can expect their colon cancer death rate to increase/decrease and their stomach cancer death rate to increase/decrease | increase; decrease |
| japanese males migrate to US. you can expect their colon/stomach cancer death rate to increase and their colon/stomach cancer death rate to decrease | colon; stomach |
| top three countries when it comes to life expectancy at birth are | monaco; macau; japan |
| the US is rated #__ of all countries when it comes to life expectancy at birth | 51 |
| the life expectancy in (story county iowa/quitman county mississippi) for males is 78.5 and for females 83.1 | story county iowa |
| the life expectancy in (story county iowa/quitman county mississippi) for males is 66 years and for females 74.1 years | quitman county mississippi |
| the gap between the US an countries with the highest life expectancies has been _______ | widening |
| the widening gap between the US and countries with the highest life expectancies is due to the ________ epidemic | obesity |
| poor ____ is the major risk factor for premature death and disability | diet |
| poor diet is the major risk factor for premature death and disability, even more than | smoking |
| the US focuses on treatment/prevention | treatment |
| is treatment or prevention more expensive to focus on? | treatment |
| _______ of the diet is the biggest determinant of health in US (then smoking then obesity then high blood sugar and obesity) | composition |
| composition of the diet is the #__ contributor to premature death in US | 1 |
| women/men live longer because of genetics and evolution | women |
| since 1960, death rates due to heart disease has increased/decreased by a lot | decreased |
| death rate from _______ _______ has plunged 60% since 1950 | heart disease |
| awareness, working for prevention, a decrease in the number of people who smoke, decrease in animal fat and cholesterol intake, and improvements in medications to lower blood cholesterol have caused ______ _______ to plunge 60% since 1950 | heart disease |
| HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020 mission: provide __________ objectives with ___ year targets | measurable; 10 |
| one of the HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020 missions: identify nationwide health improvement priorities | true |
| HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020 goals: improve general health and attain high-quality longer lives free of _______ diseases | preventable |
| HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020 goals: eliminate disparities and improve health of ______ | all groups |
| definition: attainment of highest level of health for all people | term: health equity |
| HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020 goals/missions: identify nationwide health improvement priorities provide measurable objectives with 10 year targets | missions |
| HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020 missions/goals: attain high quality longer lives free of preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature death (improve general health) eliminate disparities and improve health of all groups (health equity) | goals |
| HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020 measurable objectives include 22 nutrition and ______ status objectives | weight |
| HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020 reduce proportion of children and adolescents who are ____ target 14.6% benchmark 16.2% | obese |
| HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020 reduce _____ intake for those 2 and older target 2300 mg/day benchmark 3641 mg/day | sodium |
| HEALTHY PEOPLE is a systematic approach to improving health. enables policymakers to ________ actual progress within a decade | measure |
| HEALTHY PEOPLE is a systematic approach to improving health. enables policymakers to measure actual progress within a_______ | decade |
| MORE MATTERS is a national public health initiative to encourage amis to eat more _____ and _____ | fruits and vegetables |
| less active women should have 1.5-2 cups _____ and 2-2.5 cups ______ per day | fruits; vegetables |
| less active men should have 2 cups _____ and 2.5-3 cups ______ | fruits; vegetables |
| EAT ___-____ A DAY is the current government guidelines, as opposed to the old EAT ____ A DAY | 7; 13; 5 |
| EAT 7-13 A DAY is the current dietician/government guidelines | government |
| most amis eat much more/less than recommended fruits and veggies | less |
| the current government guidelines suggest eating how many servings of fruits and veggies? | 7-13 |
| the average person consumes ___ servings of fruits and veggies | 1.8 |
| vegetable intake (2-18 years) is 51% other vegetables, 36% starchy vegetables, 7% legumes, 3% dark green, and 3% orange veggies. | |
| For those ages 2-18, what are the top two categories of veggies eaten? legumes/dark green/starchy/orange/other | other; starchy |
| what foods account for 60% of starchy vegetables eaten by ages 2-18? | french fries and potato chips |
| what foods account for 33% of other vegetables eaten by ages 2-18? (found on pizza and pasta) | tomato sauce |
| of the fruit intake for ages 2-18, is more fruit intake from juice or whole fruits? | juice |
| fruit juice accounts for more/less of fruit intake in ages 2-18 | more |
| fruit should come from _____ rather than from fruit juice | whole fruit |
| fruit juice compared to whole fruit: more/fewer calories more concentrated/diluted source of sugar more/less filling more/less fiber | more; concentrated; less; less |
| fruit juice contains about double/triple/quadruple the number of calories | double |
| fruit juice is a more concentrated source of sugar, and elevates blood sugar more quickly/slowly | quickly |
| liquids are more/less filling than whole foods | less |
| Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) provide _____-based advice for making food choices that promote good health, healthy weight, and prevent disease | evidence |
| DGA | Dietary Guidelines for Americans |
| DGA advice is based on | evidence |
| the DGA provides advice on making good ____ choices that promote good ____, healthy _____ and prevent ______ | food; health; weight; disease |
| federal dietary guidance for public is supposed to be consistent with (ex school lunches) | Dietary Guidelines |
| by law dietary guidelines are updated if necessary and published every ___ years | 5 |
| reduce sodium intake to less than _____ mg/day, but down to _____ for adults over age 50 and african amis age 2+ and people with high blood pressure, chronic kidney disease or diabetes | 2300; 1500 |
| ___ out of 10 amis age 2+ eat too much sodium | 9 |
| which is highest source of sodium in diet? breads and rolls, cheese, snacks (pretzels chips popcorn) | breads and rolls |
| choosemyplate.gov says your plate should be ____ full of fruits and veggies and meats should be ____ | half; lean |
| diet high in sodium can lead to ____ ____ or ____ | heart disease; stroke |
| choosemyplate: ___ full of fruits and veggies | half |
| choosemyplate: make at least ____ of grains whole | half |
| choosemyplate: ___ or ____% milk | skim; 1 |
| choosemyplate: ____ sources of protein (beans legumes, limit meats) | varied |
| choosemyplate: cut back on sodium and empty calories from ____ fats and added ____ | solid; sugars |
| INTAKE STANDARDS: foods-- More Matters, Dietary Guidelines for Americans, MyPlate nutrients-- | Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) |
| DRIs (____ ____ ____) are the government's intake standards for ___ | Dietary Reference Intakes; nutrients |
| original RDAs provided a single set of values whereas ___s provide 4 types of reference values so standards are available and more specific | DRI |
| FOUR TYPES OF DIETARY REFERENCE INTAKES (DRIs) EARs= RDAs= AIs= ULs= | Estimated Average Requirements; Recommended Dietary Allowance; Adequate Intakes; Tolerable Upper Intake Levels |
| which DRI reference value type shows the intake of a nutrient that meets the estimated needs of 50% of people in a specific life stage and gender group | ESTIMATED AVERAGE REQUIREMENT (EAR) |
| which DRI reference value type shows the intake of a nutrient that meets the needs of ALMOST ALL healthy people in a specific life stage and gender group | RECOMMENDED DIETARY ALLOWANCE (RDA) |
| How ___s are established: take estimated average requirement (ear) add a margin of safety to meet needs of 97-98% of healthy people | RDA |
| Which DRI reference value type shows intake that is intended to be used as a goal when there is INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE to set and RDA | ADEQUATE INTAKE (AI) |
| Example of life stage group that requires an Adequate Intake (ai) | infants |
| Which DRI reference value type shows maximum daily intakes that are unlikely to cause adverse health effects | TOLERABLE UPPER INTAKE LEVEL (UL) |
| only 35% college students look at the ___ ___s on foods | nutrition labels |
| nutrient content claims, health claims, and structure/function claims can all be made on food labels | true |
| nutrient content claims/health claims/structurefunction claims describe level of nutrient or dietary substance in product with terms like free, high, low compare level of a nutrient in a food to that in the regular or reference product | nutrient content claims |
| sugar free nutrient content claim just have less than ___g per serving | .5 |
| low fat nutrient content claim must have __g or less | 3 |
| reduced fat nutrient content claim contains __% less fat than reference product | 25 |
| nutrient content claims/health claims/structurefunction claims describe a relationship btwn a food or a food component and reducing risk of disease or health related condit must be reviewed and authorized by FDA | health claims |
| example of health claim is that on a box of | cheerios |
| approved health claims: saturated fat and cholesterol for __ ___ calcium for _____ folic acid for ___ defects fruits and vegetables for ____ | heart disease; osteoperosis; birth; cancer |
| health claims from most to least supported: | Nutrient Health Claim; Health Claim (Qualified Health Claim); structure/function claims |
| which type of health claim is most wordy and least supported | qualified health claim |
| three day food record shows Stephanie gets 75% of RDA for vitamin C intake. Can we conclude vitamin c deficient? | no. RDAs include margin of safety. her requirement may be lower than 75% of RDA. This was only a 3 day period. |
| "lower your cholesterol 4% in 6 weeks" is marketing language only permissible for FDA approved _______ | drugs |
| personal testimonials are a form of disease and are/are not allowed FDA | are not |
| nutrient content claims/health claims/Structurefunction claims describe role of a food or food component in maintaining healthy functions of the body are not reviewed or approved by FDA | structure/function claims |
| what type of content claim is not approved by FDA | structure/function claim |
| example of structure/function claim dealing with calcium | calcium builds strong bones |
| two products that had bogus structure/function claims | crystal light (immunity) and vitamin water (promote healthy joints, support optimal immune system, reduce eye disease risk) |
| serving size on the nutrition facts panel is a recommended/typical portion size | typical |
| portion sizes have increased/decreased in the past 30 years | increased |
| people think they are getting fewer calories or nutrients than they really are if they don't look at the | serving size |
| Does the % DV apply to everyone's diet? | no |
| % dv is based on _____ cal diet | 2000 |
| Nutrient intake reference value used to calculate the ___ ___ ___ | percent daily value |
| there is no daily value for | sugar |
| added sugar is GRAS ( ) | generally recognized as safe |
| reasons why FDA didn't create a _ _ for sugar: could be confused with desired intake level healthy food can contain naturally occurring sugar | DV |
| in 1990s when they decided there was no DV for sugar, they didn't know as much as we know now of the affects of a high _____ diet | sugar |
| on nutritional panel there is/is not a separation of naturally occurring and added sugars | is not |
| there are 20g sugar in chobani yogurt, which comes from naturally occurring lactose in milk, blueberries, and sugar cane juice. How much of the 20g is from sugar cane juice? | don't know |
| 20 g sugar in chobani comes from naturally occurring lactose in milk, blueberries, and sugar cane juice. ______ is the only added sugar but we don't know how much of the 20g it accounts for. | sugar cane juice |
| 1 tsp = __ g sugar | 4 |
| nutrition labels need energy star-like _____ | ratings |
| front-of-the-package labeling is a ___ star rating system | three |
| front-of-the-package labeling gives products one star for each: low in _____ low in ______ sugars low in unhealthy fats such as saturated and ___ fats | sodium; added; trans |
| if a product doesn't have any front-of-the-package stars, that means it is a ____ food choice | poor |
| Facts Up Front is a front-of-the-package labeling plan made by _____ Manufacturers Association | Grocery |
| is Facts Up Front labeling mandatory or voluntary? | voluntary |
| FActs Up Front includes... _____ _________ fat sodium and sugars per serving and the % DV for ______ _____ and ______ | calories; saturated; saturated fat and sodium |
| The sugars on the Facts Up Front labels are different from the FDA front-of-the-package system in that they do/do not include both natural and added sugars | do |
| Facts up front: must include calories, saturated fat and DV, sodium and DV, and total sugars per serving. They can also include up to ____ nutrients to highlight | two |
| Facts up front is misleading because it can make a product look _______ than it really is when it has fortified vitamins and minerals advertised to take attention away from fats or sugar content | healthier |
| Facts up front simply __________ the information already on the nutrition facts panel without providing direct guidance about making healthier choices because it doesn't rate or evaluate the product | repeats |
| nuval rates products 1-___ | 100 |
| nuval works on an algorithm developed by _____ university scientists | yale |
| nuval compares the amount of _____ nutrients to _____ ones | good; bad |
| nuval can't be validated exactly because they won't disclose their ______ | algorithm |
| nuval divides the ___ nutrients by the bad ones | good |
| nuval is not generalizable and it works best when comparing foods within a ______ | category |
| nutrients are chemical substances in foods that provide _____ and structure and help regulate body processes | energy |
| nutrients are chemical substances in foods that provide energy and ________ and help regulate body processes | structure |
| nutrients are chemical substances in foods that provide energy and structure and help ______ body processes | regulate |
| _________ are chemical substances in foods that provide energy and structure and help regulate body processes | nutrients |
| essential nutrients are nutrients that must be provided int he diet because either the body cannot ______ them or they can't be made in sufficient quantities to meet its needs | make |
| essential nutrients are ones which must be provided by the diet because either the body can't make them or they can't be made in ______ quantities to meet its needs | sufficient |
| _________ nutrients are nutrients that must be provided by the diet because the body can't make them or can't make them in sufficient quantities to meet needs | essential |
| water is/isn't a nutrient | is |
| digestion: the ______ and mechanical breaking down of food into components small enough to be absorbed into the body | chemical |
| digestion: the chemical and _______ breaking down of food into components small enough to be absorbed into the body | mechanical |
| _______: the chemical and mechanical breaking down of food components small enough to be absorbed into the body | digestion |
| what nutrient regulates body temp, provides a medium in which digestive chemicals can do work, helps absorb nutrient, and acts as a lubricant and transport fluid | water |
| absorption: substances move across cells lining the _______ and into the blood or lymph | intestine |
| ________: substances move across cells lining the intestine and into the blood or lymph | absorption |
| digestive activity begins before/after food enters your mouth | before |
| stomach secretions are triggered by the ______, smell or taste of food | thought |
| stomach secretions are triggered by the thought, _____ or taste of food | smell |
| stomach secretions are triggered by the thought, smell or ______ of food | taste |
| stomach ________ are triggered by the thought smell or taste of food | secretions |
| three digestive tract secretions that aid in digestion: mucus, enzymes and ________ | hormones |
| three digestive tract secretions that aid in digestion: hormones, enzymes and _______ | mucus |
| three digestive tract secretions that aid in digestion: hormones, mucus and _____ | enzymes |
| _____: provides moisture, lubrication and protection and is a digestive tract secretion that aids in digestion | mucus |
| mucus: provides moisture, lubrication and _______ and is a digestive tract secretion that aids in digestion | protection |
| mucus: provides moisture protection and _______ and is a digestive tract secretion that aids in digestion | lubrication |
| mucus: provides protection, lubrication, and _______ and is a digestive tract secretion that aids in digestion | moisture |
| ______: protein molecules that facilitate the chemical breakdown of food and is a digestive tract secretion that aids in digestion | enzymes |
| ________: prepare different parts of the digestive tract for the arrival of food and is a digestive tract secretion that aids in digestion | hormones |
| _____ of three children are overweight or obese | one |
| ______ of three adults are overweight or obese | two |
| more than ____-third of all adults are currently obese | one |
| more than one third of all adults are currently | obese |
| the ________ propels food into the stomach | esophagus |
| ________ and gravity propel food through the GI tract | perstalisis |
| __________: coordinated muscle contractions that move food through the entire length of the GI tract | perstalisis |
| ____________: contractions of the muscular walls of the GI tract | perstalisis |
| solid food swallowed passes through the esophagus in only ___-___ seconds | 4-8 |
| the ____ at the lower end of the esophagus relaxes and opens to allow food to pass into the stomach | sphincter |
| there is/are _______ sphincter(s) in the GI tract | two |
| the sphincter at the lower end of the esophagus relaxes and opens to allow food to pass into the _____ | stomach |