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68 Cards in this Set
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Identify the FDA's primary concern about our food supply
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microbian foodborne illness
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Which is NOT a reason for increase in foodborne illness in the last 2 decades?
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farmers markets
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Something about favoring microbial growth in food
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A and C (ph and temperature)
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Which food would pose the least risk for foodborne illness?
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pickles
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1st thing to look at when eating out
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bathrooms
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Which bacteria causes infections?
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salmonella
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True or false: Time & temp. are responsible for foodborne illness outbreaks
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true
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Virus associated with foodborne illness
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Hepatitis A
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Fish neurotoxin
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ciguatera
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True or false: Fresh fruits contain something about carcinogenic...
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true
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Bovine growth hormones
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are digested, have no effect on us
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Which type of food processing retains the most nutrients?
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freezing
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Which is true about engineered crops?
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may contain nutrients
may contain allergens B and C |
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What would happen to a woman poorly nourished before pregnancy?
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poor placental development
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True or false: Poor nutrition can pass from mom to baby
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true
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Critical period question
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1st trimester
rapid development A and B |
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Low birth weight (LBW) increases the risk for
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all of the above
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Who is at most risk for delivering low birth rate babies?
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young teens
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What is the primary cause of low birth weight babies?
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poor nutrition
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Which intake requirement goes up the least during pregnancy?
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Energy (+ 300 kcals)
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__ and __ are the most important maternal... something about red blood cell synthesis
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iron & folate
B12 & folate A and C |
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True or false: A craving for ice cream indicates calcium deficiency
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False
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Pregnant women should avoid these to protect against foodborne bacteria
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lunchmeat and milk
B and C |
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Which does not happen during pregnancy?
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increased blood pressure
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Needs for pregnant teens under the age of 16
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all of the above
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Weight gain and BMI during pregnancy: A BMI of over 30
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gain 15 lbs.
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A BMI of over 30 during pregnancy increases the risk for
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gestational diabetes
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The # 1 cause of preventable birth defects
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alcohol
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Nutrients and breastfeeding: all EXCEPT
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something about iron
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Nutritional deprivation on milk production:
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decreases quantity of milk ONLY
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When is breastfeeding not recommended
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with tuberculosis
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Which is not a factor that says an infant is ready to eat solid foods?
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being able to hold a spoon
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Food that CAN be given to an infant under 10 months old
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pureed table foods
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Effects of undernutrition on children
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all of the above
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True or false: infants under 1 year old need more nutrients per kg than older teens
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True
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How should childhood obesity be treated
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physical activity
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Which nutrient is most often deficient in children
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iron
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True or false: The age pattern of children is predictable
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false
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Carotenoid vegetables prevent
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cataracts
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Decreased food intake in people over 60 years
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all of the above
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Most important factor in healthy aging
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physical activity
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Physiological changes that affect the nutrition of old people
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A and B
NOT saliva |
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True or false: Old people are more likely to abuse alcohol.
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true
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Type of research that studies populations...
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epidemiologic studies
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Primary organ of digestion and absorption
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small intestine
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The __ delivers nutrient-rich blood from the intestinal capillary bed to the __
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portal vein, liver
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An essential nutrient
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is needed to maintain life but is not produced in the body so must be consumed in food AND has specific biological functions in the body
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Homeostasis is maintained by which 2 systems?
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endocrine and nervous
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the pancreas functions in the __ and __ systems
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digestive and endocrine
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2 main types of carbohydrates
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sugars and polysaccharides
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primary function of carbohydrates
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form of instant energy for the cells
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__ compose 95% of the fat in foods and in the body
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triglycerides
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health effects of consuming trans-fatty acids
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increased LDL levels
AND decreased HDL levels |
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the sequence of amino acids in a protein
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determine shape, is determined by genes, determine function of the protein
ALL OF THE ABOVE |
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when dietary protein lacks 1 or more essential amino acids for a long time
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body proteins cannot be made
AND body protein is catabolized to provide the essential amino acids |
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__ is conditionally essential
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Vitamin D
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group of people MOST at risk for vitamin deficiencies
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alcoholics
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men tolerate more alcohol than women because
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more alcohol is detoxified before it reaches their bloodstream
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functions of water in the body
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temp regulation, shock absorption, metabolic reactions
ALL OF THE ABOVE |
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risk factors for osteoporosis include all BUT
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being of African descent
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Iron functions in
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energy production, hemoglobin synthesis, oxygen transport
ALL OF THE ABOVE |
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Which fuel is most likely to be stored as fat?
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fat and alcohol
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Which does not occur as a result of a low calorie diet?
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decrease in the activity of LPL
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__ uses the most fat as fuel
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moderate aerobic activity
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which is the most important nutrient for aerobic athletic performance?
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iron
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anorexia nervosa and bulimia are classified as
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nutritional, psychological, and medical disorders
ALL OF THE ABOVE |
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which is true regarding infectious and degenerative diseases?
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deficiencies and excesses of nutrients are implicated in the development of both infectious and degenerative diseases
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which has a positive association with the risk of developing cancer?
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increased body fat
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