Wardlaws Contemporary Nutrition 12th Edition Smith Test Bank
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1) According to the Food and Health Survey, what is the leading factor that influences food purchases among American consumers?
- Healthfulness
- Convenience
- Price
- Taste
2) Over the past several decades, the consumption of fluid milk in the United States has
- increased.
- decreased.
- remained the same.
3) Studies indicate an association between TV advertising of foods and drinks and , especially in the United States.
- dollars spent at restaurants
- purchase of more nutritious products from grocery stores
- the prevalence ofchildhood obesity
- the number of mealseaten at home
4) Which of the following trends has a negative effect on American food habits? 1 / 4
- More offerings of chicken and fish in restaurants as alternatives to beef
- Social changes that are leading to a general time shortage for many of us
- The variety of new, low-fat products in the grocery store
- Widespread availability of information on the nutritional content of fast foods
5) Which of the following terms refers to a state in which a person is satisfied after eating and there is no further desire to eat?
- Satiety
- Hunger
- Appetite
- Saturation
6) Which of the following terms describes physiological (internal) influences that encourage us to find and eat food?
- Appetite
- Hunger
- Satiety
- Saturation
7) Which of the following terms describes psychological (external) influences that encourage us to find and eat food?
- Appetite
- Hunger
- Satiety
- Saturation 2 / 4
8) According to surveys from the United States Department of Agriculture, what is the most commonly consumed vegetable in the United States?
- Tomatoes
- Potatoes
- Lettuce
- Corn
9) "Nutrition" is
- the science that links foods to health and disease.
- the study of diet and disease patterns among various populations.
- the use of dietary supplements to cure diseases.
- the practice of eating only healthy foods.
10) The essential nutrients
- must be consumed at every meal.
- are required for infants but not adults.
- can be made in the body when they are needed.
- cannot be made by the body and therefore must be consumed to maintain health.
11) Diabetes is a group of diseases characterized by 3 / 4
- high blood sugar.
- uncontrolled cell growth.
- high blood pressure.
- high levels of blood lipids.
12) Cancer is a group of diseases characterized by
- high blood sugar.
- uncontrolled cell growth.
- high blood pressure.
- high levels of blood lipids.
13) Osteoporosis is a condition of compromised health.
- cardiovascular
- bone
- kidney
- brain
14) Hypertension is the medical term that refers to
- high blood pressure.
- high blood sugar.
- high blood lipids.
- high muscle tone.
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