Ch 1 4 Hw And Quiz
The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) is legislation that defines and classifies nutrient supplements and certain other products as foods. Check all of the ingredients that are considered dietary supplements according to DSHEA: Amino acids, vitamins or minerals, herbs or other botanicals
Heart disease has both preventable and non-preventable risk factors that contribute to its development. All of the following are lifestyle risk factors for heart disease EXCEPT: Family history and genetic predisposition for heart disease
Many of the top ten leading causes of death in the United States are associated with certain dietary practices. What are the top two leading causes of death in the United States? Heart disease and cancer
A kilocalorie is a unit of the energy content of food. Which definition best describes how much energy is in one kilocalorie A kilocalorie is the amount of heat energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 liter of water by 1 Celcius
A popular over-the-counter cold remedy suggests that megadoses of vitamin C will help prevent or minimize the effects of the common cold. If the label on the vitamin C cold remedy package states that it contains 1,000 mg of vitamin C, how many grams of vitamin 1 gram of vitamin C
A megadose is defined as an amount of a vitamin or mineral that is at least ten times the recommended amount of the nutrient. When taken in megadoses, vitamin and mineral supplements can have unintended and harmful consequences. Match the vitamin supplement with its megadose side effect:
Vitamin A
Birth defects and potential death
Vitamin C
Stomach discomfort and diarrhea
Niacin
Painful facial flushing and liver damage
Undernutrition and overnutrition are both problems in the United States. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT: Overnutrition is less common in the United States than undernutrition is.
Undernutrition in pregnancy can have lifelong consequences for mother and child. Select all of the
Heart disease has both preventable and non-preventable risk factors that contribute to its development. All of the following are lifestyle risk factors for heart disease EXCEPT: Family history and genetic predisposition for heart disease
Many of the top ten leading causes of death in the United States are associated with certain dietary practices. What are the top two leading causes of death in the United States? Heart disease and cancer
A kilocalorie is a unit of the energy content of food. Which definition best describes how much energy is in one kilocalorie A kilocalorie is the amount of heat energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 liter of water by 1 Celcius
A popular over-the-counter cold remedy suggests that megadoses of vitamin C will help prevent or minimize the effects of the common cold. If the label on the vitamin C cold remedy package states that it contains 1,000 mg of vitamin C, how many grams of vitamin 1 gram of vitamin C
A megadose is defined as an amount of a vitamin or mineral that is at least ten times the recommended amount of the nutrient. When taken in megadoses, vitamin and mineral supplements can have unintended and harmful consequences. Match the vitamin supplement with its megadose side effect:
Vitamin A
Birth defects and potential death
Vitamin C
Stomach discomfort and diarrhea
Niacin
Painful facial flushing and liver damage
Undernutrition and overnutrition are both problems in the United States. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT: Overnutrition is less common in the United States than undernutrition is.
Undernutrition in pregnancy can have lifelong consequences for mother and child. Select all of the