Nutrition Concepts And Controversies 14th Edition By Frances Sizer – Test Bank

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1. Chronic diseases are the only type of diseases that afflict people in developed countries.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Introduction
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NUCC.SIZR.17.11.1 – Outline the relationship between malnutrition and disease.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
DATE CREATED: 12/29/2015 11:53 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 1/4/2016 6:56 AM

2. Degenerative conditions are also referred to as chronic diseases.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Introduction
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NUCC.SIZR.17.11.1 – Outline the relationship between malnutrition and disease.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
DATE CREATED: 12/29/2015 11:54 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 1/4/2016 6:56 AM

3. Dietary supplements can trigger extra immune power to fend off dangerous infections in well-fed people.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Introduction
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NUCC.SIZR.17.11.1 – Outline the relationship between malnutrition and disease.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
DATE CREATED: 12/29/2015 11:55 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 1/4/2016 6:56 AM

4. A deficiency or toxicity of even a single nutrient can weaken the body’s defenses considerably.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Immune System, Nutrition, and Diseases
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NUCC.SIZR.17.11.1 – Outline the relationship between malnutrition and disease.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
DATE CREATED: 12/29/2015 11:56 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 1/4/2016 6:56 AM

5. Just as a virus causes influenza, a risk factor causes a chronic disease.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Concept of Risk Factors
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NUCC.SIZR.17.11.2 – Discuss the relationship between risk factors and chronic disease.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
DATE CREATED: 12/29/2015 11:57 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 1/4/2016 6:56 AM

6. Thirty minutes of brisk walking on at least 5 days a week can improve the odds against heart disease.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Cardiovascular Diseases
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NUCC.SIZR.17.11.3 – Explain cardiovascular disease and its risk factors.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
DATE CREATED: 12/29/2015 11:58 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 1/4/2016 6:56 AM

7. Metabolic syndrome, with its cluster of factors, raises the risk of CVD.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Cardiovascular Diseases
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NUCC.SIZR.17.11.3 – Explain cardiovascular disease and its risk factors.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
DATE CREATED: 12/29/2015 11:59 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 1/4/2016 6:56 AM

8. Constituents in foods may be cancer causing, cancer promoting, or protective against cancer.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Nutrition and Cancer
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NUCC.SIZR.17.11.5 – Explain the relationships between diet and cancer.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
DATE CREATED: 12/30/2015 12:00 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 1/4/2016 6:56 AM

9. Excess calories from carbohydrates, protein, and fat all raise cancer rates.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Nutrition and Cancer
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NUCC.SIZR.17.11.5 – Explain the relationships between diet and cancer.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
DATE CREATED: 12/30/2015 12:01 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 1/4/2016 6:56 AM

10. Obesity is a risk factor for certain cancers such as colon, breast, endometrial, pancreas, and kidney cancer.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Nutrition and Cancer
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NUCC.SIZR.17.11.5 – Explain the relationships between diet and cancer.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
DATE CREATED: 12/30/2015 12:04 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 1/4/2016 6:56 AM