Nutrition Concepts and Controversies 13th Edition By Frances Sienkiewicz Sizer – Test Bank

True/False Items

1. Chronic diseases are the only type of diseases that afflict people in developed countries.
2. Degenerative conditions are also referred to as chronic diseases.
3. Dietary supplements can trigger extra immune power to fend off dangerous infections.
4. A deficiency or toxicity of even a single nutrient can weaken the body’s defenses considerably.
5. CVD is a man’s disease.
6. Thirty minutes of brisk walking on at least 5 days a week can improve the odds against heart disease.
7. Metabolic syndrome, with its cluster of factors, raises the risk of CVD.
8. Constituents in foods may be cancer causing, cancer promoting, or protective against cancer.
9. Excess calories from carbohydrates, protein, and fat all raise cancer rates.
10. Obesity is a risk factor for certain cancers such as colon, breast, endometrial, pancreas, and kidney cancer.
11. All men and women experience the same types of symptoms when they are having a heart attack.
12. High blood pressure presents no symptoms that you can feel.
13. Diet and physical activity do not play a significant role in controlling hypertension.
14. The DASH diet emphasizes fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fat-free or low-fat milk and milk products.

Answer Key (ANS = answer, REF = page reference, DIF = difficulty, OBJ = learning objective)

True/False Items
1. ANS: F REF: 422 DIF: Comprehension-level OBJ: 11.1
2. ANS: T REF: 423 DIF: Comprehension-level OBJ: 11.2
3. ANS: F REF: 422 DIF: Comprehension-level OBJ: 11.1
4. ANS: T REF: 424 DIF: Comprehension-level OBJ: 11.1
5. ANS: F REF: 428 DIF: Comprehension-level OBJ: 11.3
6. ANS: T REF: 434 DIF: Comprehension-level OBJ: 11.3
7. ANS: T REF: 435 DIF: Comprehension-level OBJ: 11.3
8. ANS: T REF: 446 DIF: Comprehension-level OBJ: 11.5
9. ANS: T REF: 449 DIF: Comprehension-level OBJ: 11.5
10. ANS: T REF: 449 DIF: Comprehension-level OBJ: 11.5
11. ANS: F REF: 428 DIF: Comprehension-level OBJ: 11.3
12. ANS: T REF: 438 DIF: Comprehension-level OBJ: 11.4
13. ANS: F REF: 440 DIF: Comprehension-level OBJ: 11.4
14 ANS: T REF: 452 DIF: Comprehension-level OBJ: 11.6