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A person who eats a bowl of oatmeal every day for breakfast would be displaying a food choice most likely based on what?
habit
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By chemical analysis, what nutrient is present in the highest amounts in most foods?
Water
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Factors known to be related to a disease but not proven to be causal are called
risk factors
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What is the AMDR for carbohydrate?
45-65%
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Who would be the most appropriate person to consult regarding nutrition information?
registered dietitian
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Nutrient with the highest energy density
Fats
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Substance containing nitrogen
Proteins
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An inert medication
Placebo
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The nutrients the body requires in relatively small amounts.
Micronutrients
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What most accurately describes the scientific term organic?
Substances with carbon-carbon or carbon-hydrogen bonds.
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On a food label, the % Daily Value table compares key nutrients per serving for a person consuming how many kcalories daily?
2000
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Food exchange systems were originally developed for people with
diabetes
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If a group of people consumed an amount of protein equal to the average requirement for their population group, what percentage would receive insufficient amounts?
50
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Providing enough, but not an excess, of a food is a diet-planning principle known as
moderation
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What is not a documented benefit for people following a vegetarian diet?
lower rates of anemia
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Nutrient dense refers to foods that what?
provide more nutrients relative to kcalories
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The concept of nutrient density is most helpful in achieving what principle of diet planning?
kCalorie control
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The USDA Food Guide assigns foods to five major subgroups and recommends daily amounts of food from each group. Which is not a vegetable subgroup?
dark blue or purple vegetables (eggplant, beets, purple onions)
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If you wanted to find a food product that was a "good source of fiber," you would look for a product that contains __ & Daily Value for fiber.
10-19
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Which nutrient requires the least amount of digestion?
Calcium
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Nancy is having trouble digesting fatty foods. After seeing her doctor, who found no evidence of inflammation, she says that she must now see a specialist to determine why she is having trouble releasing bile from her gallbladder. What hormone is most likely functioning improperly for Nancy?
CCK
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Microorganisms in food that are viable when consumed and that are beneficial to health are known as?
probiotics
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The most common cause for the development of ulcers is?
infection from H. pylori
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What two systems coordinate all digestive/absorptive processes?
Nervous and endocrine
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All of the following are characteristics of the process of digestion except?
saliva contains enzymes that digest sugars, fats, and proteins
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What substance protects the stomch lining from damage due to digestive juices?
Mucus
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What is the name of the projections on the inner surface of the small intestine?
Villi
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After swallowing, in what order does food pass through the regions of the GI tract?
Stomach, duodenum, jejunum, ileum, colon
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One of the signs of constipation is
fewer than 3 bowel movements per week
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nonnutrient compounds found in plant-derived foods that have biological activity in the body
phytochemicals
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Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges ;
ranges of intakes for the energy nutrients that provide adequate energy and nutrients and reduce the risk of chronic diseases.
AMDR
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relating to measurement of the physical characteristics of the body, such as height and weight
anthropometric
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in an experiment, this group receives the placebo
control group
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inorganic elements required in small amounts for bodily health
minerals
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