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Nutrition 131 Practi
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Yogurt makes a great morning snack and has a label stating that a serving provides 30 percent of the Daily Value for calcium. A serving of this yogurt is | high in calcium. |
| The Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) are reference values for nutrients and are designed to | prevent nutritional deficiencies by meeting your nutrient needs as well as prevent the consumption of excessive and dangerous amounts of nutrients |
| Which of the following foods is most nutrient dense? | an orange. |
| The name of the secretion produced in the stomach that helps break down protein and activates | hydrochloric acid |
| Lactose is a | disaccharide. |
| Which of the following nutrients are added to enriched grains? | folic acid, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, and iron. |
| A cookie with 13 grams of carbohydrate, 4 grams of fat, and 1 gram of protein provides | 92 calories. |
| A major dietary component that raises LDL cholesterol is | saturated fat |
| The primary lipid in the human body is | triglycerides |
| Judy is 26 years old and weighs 152 pounds. What is Judy’s RDA for protein? | 55 grams. |
| Joe is 57 years old. Which of the following nutrients might his body have difficulty absorbing? | the vitamin B12 in a piece of steak. |
| A thiamine deficiency can cause | beriberi |
| The most abundant substance in the human body is | water |
| A pre-exercise snack should be | high in carbohydrate, low in fat |
| Kerry is an endurance athlete who weighs 75 kgs. According to our Zimmerman textbook, Kerry | 90 grams of protein/kg/day. |
| The process of isolating and inserting a gene (DNA) from one organism into another is called | genetic engineering. |
| Two potential complications of pregnancy that must be closely monitored by a health care provider | preeclampsia and gestational diabetes. |
| The best alternative to breastfeeding is | commercially made infant formulas |
| Teenage boys and girls are at risk for a deficiency in which of the following nutrients? | iron |
| Which of the following probably has the most influence on older adults’ ability to consume a | living on a fixed income. |
| Jeff usually consumes about 3,000 kcal/day. On average, his total fat intake is approximately 80 grams/day. Based on this information, what is Jeff’s average percent calories from fat/day? | 24% |
| Amanda’s pre-pregnancy weight of 157 pounds put her BMI in the overweight range. Based on this information, her doctor in conjunction with the Institute of Medicine recommendations, would recommend that she gain ________ pounds during her pregnancy. | 15 to 25 pounds |
| . Grayson’s birth weight was 6 pounds 10 ounces. How much would we expect him to weigh at 6 months old? | 13 pounds 4 ounces |
| Food security is NOT influenced by which of the following factors? | Water fluoridation |