Exchange
System
System
Each carbohydrate exchange is equal to how many grams of carbohydrate?
15 grams
Which national system evaluates the nutrition of low-income preschool-aged children?
PedNSS
Food insecurity rates in Ohio are most similar to what larger benchmark?
The overall U.S. average
The usefulness of a computerized diet program depends most heavily on the accuracy of what?
Food database
Name one food that counts as a vegetable exchange.
½ cup cooked carrots, 1 cup raw spinach, or ½ cup broccoli
Eating a small apple or ½ cup applesauce would count as which type of exchange group?
Fruit exchange
Which monitoring program focuses on the nutrition of pregnant women using information already recorded at health clinics?
PNSS (Pregnancy Nutrition Surveillance System)
A family that always has access to safe, healthy foods and can maintain active lifestyles is described as having what?
High food security
Name one challenge people might face when completing diet recalls online.
hard-to-edit entries, fewer food/nutrient options, or limited help features
In nutrition monitoring, the abbreviation TDS stands for what?
the Total Diet Study
According to the exchange system, what is the serving size of cooked white rice for one starch exchange?
⅓ cup cooked white rice
National nutrition monitoring is jointly run by which two government departments?
USDA and DHHS
Name one federally funded program that provides nutrition assistance in the U.S.
SNAP, WIC, or the National School Lunch Program
Most food composition tables around the world rely on data from which U.S. source?
USDA Food Composition Databases
The Total Diet Study is used to estimate the average daily intake of which types of substances?
pesticides, contaminants, and chemical residues
People with diabetes often use the exchange system for what main reason?
To track carbohydrate intake and keep blood sugars in range
Which surveillance system monitors health behaviors and chronic disease risk?
BRFSS
Roughly what percentage of American households were food insecure in 2023?
13.5%
A typical U.S. supermarket stocks about how many different packaged food items?
Around 40,000
What type of bias occurs if some groups in the population are systematically less likely to be included in a survey than others?
sampling bias?
Skim, 2%, and whole milk differ in calories because of variations in which nutrient?
Fat
Name two ways national nutrition monitoring is used in the US.
Food labeling, fortification, & safety, Nutrition education & dietary guidance, Develop reference standards, Assess progress toward achieving nutrition objectives
A household where adults limit or skip meals so children have enough food is classified as what?
Very low food security
Why might two diet analysis software programs give slightly different results for the same meal?
Differences in database coverage, missing values, or whether FoodData Central updates were included
True or False: A household can experience food insecurity even if members are not physically hungry.
True