Ch 1
An experiment in which neither the researchers nor the subjects know who is receiving the treatment is known as:
Double blind
In the exchange system, each portion of food on any given list provides about the same amount of:
Energy
The fingerlike projections on the small intestine that dramatically increase its surface area are called:
Villi
The storage form of glucose in the body is:
Glycogen
Transport vehicles for lipids are called:
Lipoproteins
An RDA represents the:
Average amount of a nutrient considered adequate to meet the known nutrient needs of practically all healthy people
Enriched grain products are fortified with:
Iron, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, and folate
Absorption occurs primarily in the:
Small intestine
With insufficient glucose in metabolism, fat fragments combine to form:
Ketone bodies
Which of the following is NOT true? Fats:
Contain glucose
Historical information, physical examinations, laboratory tests, and anthropometric measurements are:
Methods used in a nutrition assessment
Food labels list ingredients in:
Descending order of predominance by weight
All blood leaving the GI tract travels first to the:
Liver
What does the pancreas secrete when blood glucose rises? When blood glucose falls?
Insulin; glucagon
The essential fatty acids include:
Linoleic acid and linolenic acid
A deficiency caused by an inadequate dietary intake is called a (n):
Primary deficiency
“Milk builds strong bones” is an example of a:
Structure-function claim
Which nutrients leave the GI tract by way of the lymphatic system?
Fats and fat-soluble vitamins
Carbohydrates are found in virtually all foods except:
Meat
The lipoprotein most associated with a high risk of heart disease is:
LDL
Behaviors such as smoking, dietary habits, physical activity, and alcohol consumption that influence the development of disease are known as:
Risk factors
Daily Values on food labels are based on a:
2000-kcalorie diet
Digestion and absorption are coordinated by the:
Hormonal system and the nervous system
What percentage of the daily energy intake should come from carbohydrates?
45-65
A person consuming 2200 kilocalories a day who wants to meet health recommendations should limit daily fat intake to:
50-85 grams