Nutrition Practice Quiz: Test Your Knowledge on Health and Diet

Exported for Joseph Alter on Tue, 18 Oct 2022 20:17:07 GMT Practice Quiz 2 Question 1 According to the textbook the study of nutrition is A one of the oldest methods of the oldests methods of studying human health and disease, dating back to the 1700s, well before the development of germ theory in the late 1800s. B one of the most recent methods of understanding human health and disease, dating back to the 1920s. C not as important as the study of immunology. D a topic that is only important to understanding human evolution, but has very little to do with disease. Show Correct Answer Show Responses Question 2 The textbook has a section in which the authors write about hunger. They point out that in 2006 the word "hunger" was modified so as to enable researchers to more easily quantify the problem. Which term is now used to characterize the problem of hunger? A high food security B very low food security C marginal food security D growling stomach Show Correct Answer Show Responses

Question 3 According to the textbook the study of nutrition is A one of the oldest methods of the oldests methods of studying human health and disease, dating back to the 1700s, well before the development of germ theory in the late 1800s. B one of the most recent methods of understanding human health and disease, dating back to the 1920s. C not as important as the study of immunology. D a topic that is only important to understanding human evolution, but has very little to do with disease. Show Correct Answer Show Responses Question 4 The textbook points out that there are a diverse set of standards used to evaluate nutritional intake. Each of these has an acronym. Which of the following acronyms establishes the standard for the "amount need to meet the requirements of nearly all healthy individuals in particular age/sex groups?" A AI (Adequate Intake) B UL (Tolerable Upper Intake Level) C RDA (Recommended Dietary Allowance) D EAR (Estimated Average Requirements) Show Correct Answer Show Responses

Question 5 Humans have something called a "generalized" digestive system. This is because we have adapted to a diet that is A a very low quality diet B a high quality omnivorous diet C a diet that is mostly high in fiber, like that of other animals such as bears. D a non-vegetarian diet, which means that the flesh we eat, very easily and e±iciently becomes the flesh on our bones. Show Correct Answer Show Responses Question 6 Multiple answers: Multiple answers are accepted for this question What subfields of anthropology specialize in the study of disease in ancient populations? Please identify two of the following. A Paleopathology B Bioarcheology C Osteoology D Chiropractic Show Correct Answer Show Responses Question 7

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Question 7 The authors of the texbook write about an important study involving a comparison of the bones from two early historical sites in what is now the state of Kentucky. This study seems to prove that A hunter-gatherers had better nutrition than agriculturalists. B people living in Kentucky are generally healthier than people living elsewhere in the United States. C people who work hard domesticating plants and animals generally have stronger bones. D people have quickly adapted to a diet dominated by corn. Show Correct Answer Show Responses Question 8 Clark Larsen, a bioarchaeologist, studied the impact of European colonization on the health of Native American communities. What did he discover about the introduction of corn into the diet of people who had subsisted on hunting and gathering wild resources? A Corn resulted in stronger bones. B Corn resulted in an increase in height weight and overall fitness. C Eating corn resulted in cavities, hypoplasias and anemia. D A diet of corn meant that people no longer had to work so hard on plantations. Show Correct Answer Show Responses Question 9 Show Correct Answer Show Responses

As the textbook points out, the "obesity epidemic" is extremely complex because A all mammals store excess energy as fat. B in evolutionary terms our species is adapted to "like" eating things that, if consumed in excess, are bad for our health. C cultural ideas about ideal body size and shape influence our understanding of health and fitness. D all the above. Question 10 The authors of the textbook points out, somewhat incredulously, that something happened in 1997 that resulted in 35 million Americans waking up one morning to discover they were overweight, even though they had gone to sleep the night before at a normal weight. What happened! A This happens all the time and simply reflects the obesity epidemic as a function of changing diets. B 1997 was the year when soda machines were allowed in public schools. C In 1997 the USA aligned its BMI measures with those established by the WHO. Since the WHO standard was lower than the USA standard, this resulted in a mass reclassification from healthy to unhealthy. D 1997 is when almost all food companies started adding high-fructose corn syrup to their products. Show Correct Answer Show Responses Question 11 The textbook uses the example of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome to highlight health problems linked to human growth and development. Which of the following is a specific symptom or health outcome of FAS? Show Correct Answer Show Responses

A Small size for gestational age. B Poor coordination. C Learning disabilities. D Low IQ. E All of the above. Question 12 According to the textbook, almost half of all births in South Asia are SGA (small for gestational age). Why is this? A It reflects a genetic adaptation. B It reflects young maternal age, undernutrition, and anemia. C It is an adaptation to the environment. D It reflects the high social status of women. Show Correct Answer Show Responses Question 13 According to the textbook, Derek Jelli±e coined the term "commerciogenic malnutrition." What does this term refer to? Show Correct Answer Show Responses

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A Malnutrition that results from poverty. B Malnutrition that results from addiction. C Malnutrition that results from neglect. D Malnutrition that results from the availability of commodities that replace more nutritious sources of food. Question 14 The textbook distinguishes between proximate determinants of fertility. Which of the following are determinants of the "possibility" of fertility as di±erent from the factors that determine the probability of fertility? A Age of menarche B Age of menopause C Rates of sanctioned sexual relationships D All of the above Show Correct Answer Show Responses Question 15 The World Health Organization uses the following definition to define which of the following conditions?: " the absence of conception a²er 24 months of regular, unprotected intercourse." A idiopathic infertility primary infertility Show Correct Answer Show Responses

B C tertiary infertility D infertlity Question 16 In this class we have emphasized the way in which the use of language highlights power relationships in society. According to the authors of the textbook, which of the following terms is used in order to find a "middle ground" between those who are very critical of the procedure and those who support the procedure on the grounds that it must be understood on its own terms from the perspective of cultural relativism. A female genital cutting B excision C infibulation D female circumcision Show Correct Answer Show Responses Question 17 Given what you have learned in the course so far about the interplay of biological and cultural factors in human experience, do you think that senescence A is biologically determined. B is culturally constructed and therefore irrelevant in terms of biological factors. Show Correct Answer Show Responses

C involves a combination of physiological change and the performance of a role that is meaningful for an elderly person. D is determined exclusively by cultural context. Question 18 Telomeres are important in understanding the biology of aging. How are telomeres implicated in the aging process? A If you happen to be born with many telomeres you will live longer. B Telomeres function as a prophylactic against chronic diseases. C Telomeres get shorter as a person gets older and this seems to be linked to health problems among older people. D Telomeres get longer as a person ages and this inhibits mutations. Show Correct Answer Show Responses Question 19 The textbook uses the example of Okinawans in Japan to explain the relationship between diet, nutrion and aging. Which of the following true about Okinawans? A The eat much less rice and more sweet potatoes than do other people in Japan. B Historically Okinawans have consumed pigs in a way that maximizes their intake of nutrients and vitamins. C Overall, Okinawans comsume fewer calories and this has been demonstrated as a factor that promotes healthy aging. Show Correct Answer Show Responses

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