Clicker questions the science of NUTRITON 4th by thompson manore and vaughan chapter 01

Chapter Clicker Questions Chapter 1: The Science of Nutrition: Linking Food, Function, and Health © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Early nutrition research focused on a) b) c) d) © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc improving agricultural yields classifying plants as edible or inedible identifying and preventing nutrient-deficiency diseases investigating associations between diet and chronic disease Early nutrition research focused on a) b) c) d) © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc improving agricultural yields classifying plants as edible or inedible identifying and preventing nutrient-deficiency diseases investigating associations between diet and chronic disease Which of the following statements is true? a) b) c) d) © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Scurvy is caused by a nutrient deficiency Osteoporosis is caused by a nutrient deficiency Heart disease is caused by a nutrient toxicity A poor diet causes diabetes Which of the following statements is true? a) b) c) d) © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Scurvy is caused by a nutrient deficiency Osteoporosis is caused by a nutrient deficiency Heart disease is caused by a nutrient toxicity A poor diet causes diabetes Vitamins A and C, thiamin, calcium, and magnesium are considered a) b) c) d) © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc water-soluble vitamins fat-soluble vitamins energy nutrients micronutrients Vitamins A and C, thiamin, calcium, and magnesium are considered a) b) c) d) © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc water-soluble vitamins fat-soluble vitamins energy nutrients micronutrients To maintain good health, you should aim to consume a) b) c) d) © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc the EAR for vitamin C the RDA for vitamin C the UL for vitamin C within the AMDR for vitamin C To maintain good health, you should aim to consume a) b) c) d) © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc the EAR for vitamin C the RDA for vitamin C the UL for vitamin C within the AMDR for vitamin C Which of the following assessment methods provides objective data? a) b) c) d) © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Measurement of height History of illnesses, injuries, and surgeries Assessment of fatigue Twenty-four-hour dietary recall Which of the following assessment methods provides objective data? a) b) c) d) © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Measurement of height History of illnesses, injuries, and surgeries Assessment of fatigue Twenty-four-hour dietary recall As a result of a severe digestive disorder, Jane has lost 20% of her body weight and states she is "exhausted all the time." Jane is experiencing a) b) c) d) © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc overnutrition primary deficiency subclinical deficiency overt signs and symptoms As a result of a severe digestive disorder, Jane has lost 20% of her body weight and states she is "exhausted all the time." Jane is experiencing a) b) c) d) © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc overnutrition primary deficiency subclinical deficiency overt signs and symptoms Which of the following statements about the scientific method is true? a) "One hundred inactive residents of the Sunshine Care Home have high blood pressure, and 32 inactive residents have normal blood pressure" is an example of a valid hypothesis b) "A high-protein diet increases the risk for porous bones" is an example of a valid hypothesis c) d) If an experiment yields data that support a hypothesis, that hypothesis is confirmed as fact If the results of multiple experiments consistently support a hypothesis, it is confirmed as fact © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Which of the following statements about the scientific method is true? a) "One hundred inactive residents of the Sunshine Care Home have high blood pressure, and 32 inactive residents have normal blood pressure" is an example of a valid hypothesis b) "A high-protein diet increases the risk for porous bones" is an example of a valid hypothesis c) d) If an experiment yields data that support a hypothesis, that hypothesis is confirmed as fact If the results of multiple experiments consistently support a hypothesis, it is confirmed as fact © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc An independent research team was hired by a beverage company to conduct a study into the effectiveness of a new vitamin-herb bottled tea on reducing the incidence of colds The team recruited volunteers and divided them by surname into two groups of 100 participants each Volunteers whose surname began with a letter of the alphabet from A through M drank the tea once daily Those whose surname began with N through Z drank once daily a beverage that had a similar color and flavor but no active ingredient Researchers phoned all participants with a surname beginning in A–M on Mondays and all participants with a surname beginning in N–Z on Tuesdays once a week for months and asked them whether or not they had experienced a cold This is an example of a (an) a) b) c) d) © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc observational study case-control study randomized clinical trial double-blind placebo-controlled study An independent research team was hired by a beverage company to conduct a study into the effectiveness of a new vitamin-herb bottled tea on reducing the incidence of colds The team recruited volunteers and divided them by surname into two groups of 100 participants each Volunteers whose surname began with a letter of the alphabet from A through M drank the tea once daily Those whose surname began with N through Z drank once daily a beverage that had a similar color and flavor but no active ingredient Researchers phoned all participants with a surname beginning in A–M on Mondays and all participants with a surname beginning in N–Z on Tuesdays once a week for months and asked them whether or not they had experienced a cold This is an example of a (an) a) b) c) d) © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc observational study case-control study randomized clinical trial double-blind placebo-controlled study The study described in the previous question was funded by a company that stood to profit from results supporting their product's effectiveness This is an example of a) b) c) d) © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc peer review a conflict of interest transparency quackery The study described in the previous question was funded by a company that stood to profit from results supporting their product's effectiveness This is an example of a) b) c) d) © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc peer review a conflict of interest transparency quackery Sources of reliable and accurate nutrition information include a) b) c) d) the nutritionist on the staff of your local supermarket the personal trainer at your campus fitness center the website of the National Institutes of Health an advertisement for a weight-loss program you read in the health section of the New York Times © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Sources of reliable and accurate nutrition information include a) b) c) d) the nutritionist on the staff of your local supermarket the personal trainer at your campus fitness center the website of the National Institutes of Health an advertisement for a weight-loss program you read in the health section of the New York Times © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc  ... on reducing the incidence of colds The team recruited volunteers and divided them by surname into two groups of 100 participants each Volunteers whose surname began with a letter of the alphabet... read in the health section of the New York Times © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Sources of reliable and accurate nutrition information include a) b) c) d) the nutritionist on the staff of your... information include a) b) c) d) the nutritionist on the staff of your local supermarket the personal trainer at your campus fitness center the website of the National Institutes of Health an advertisement