Nutrition Concepts And Controversies MyPlate Update 12th Edition By Frances Sizer – Test Bank

True/False Items

L.O.# Ans. Page #

11.1 F 408 1. Chronic diseases are the only type of diseases that afflict people in developed countries.

11.1 T 408 2. Degenerative diseases are often referred to as chronic diseases.

11.1 F 408 3. Dietary supplements can trigger extra immune power to fend off dangerous infections.

11.1 T 409 4. A deficiency or toxicity of even a single nutrient can weaken the body’s defenses considerably.

11.2 F 412 5. CVD is a man’s disease.

11.3 T 418 6. Thirty minutes of brisk walking on at least 5 days a week can improve the odds against heart disease.

11.3 T 419 7. Metabolic syndrome with its cluster of factors raises the risk of CVD.

11.5 T 430 8. Constituents in foods may be cancer causing, cancer promoting, or protective against cancer.

11.5 T 432 9. Excess calories from carbohydrates, protein, and fat all raise cancer rates.

11.5 T 432 10. Obesity is a risk for certain cancers such as colon, breast, endometrial, pancreas, and kidney cancer.