NUTR 1322 Basic Nutrition Lamar University Exam 8 Answers

QUESTION 1

1. Fatty liver affects ___________ obese children.

		a. 1 in 4
		b. 1 in 2
		c. 1 in 3 – CORRECT ANSWER
		d. 1 in 5

QUESTION 2

1. Parents that put extreme restrictions on a child’s diet can lead to nutrient deficiencies, impaired growth, and inappropriate eating behaviors.

 True – CORRECT ANSWER

False 

QUESTION 3

1. What do atherosclerosis lesion formations reflect?

		a. Total dietary saturated fat
		b. LDL cholesterol
		c. Total blood cholesterol – CORRECT ANSWER
		d. Total dietary cholesterol

QUESTION 4

1. Healthy meals can occasionally include moderate amounts of a child’s favorite food even if it is high in saturated fat.

True – CORRECT ANSWER

False

QUESTION 5

1. What is an example of a fatty fish?

		a. Salmon – CORRECT ANSWER
		b. Tilapia
		c. Bass
		d. Catfish

QUESTION 6

1. All of the following can help reduce high blood pressure, EXCEPT:

		a. Restricting sodium
		b. Restricting all dietary fats – CORRECT ANSWER
		c. Being physically active
		d. Losing weight

QUESTION 7

1. What is the age range that most people start smoking?

		a. 9-13
		b. 24-28
		c. 40-45
		d. 12-17 – CORRECT ANSWER

QUESTION 8

1. Diet can affect the child’s nutrition outcome and the likelihood of becoming obese.

 True – CORRECT ANSWER

False

QUESTION 9

1. What is the most common risk factor for type II diabetes?

		a. Lack of exercise
		b. Smoking
		c. Eating excessive amounts of refined carbohydrates and added sugars
		d. Obesity – CORRECT ANSWER

QUESTION 10

1. All of the following should be included in a balanced meal for children ≥2 years, EXCEPT:

		a. Whole grains
		b. Low-fat milk
		c. Whole milk – CORRECT ANSWER
		d. Lean meat

QUESTION 11

1. What needs to be initiated for best disease prevention in children?

		a. Parental involvement at home.
		b. Heart-healthy meals in the lunch room.
		c. Education in the classroom.
		d. All of the above – CORRECT ANSWER

QUESTION 12

1. Genetics is a determining factor that will lead some to develop CVD, hypertension, and types II diabetes.

True

False – CORRECT ANSWER

QUESTION 13

1. Benefits from physical activity include all of the following, EXCEPT:

		a. Improved blood lipid levels
		b. Improved diet – CORRECT ANSWER
		c. Weight loss
		d. Lower blood pressure

QUESTION 14

1. Drugs may be necessary to lower blood cholesterol in children 8 years of age and older if high blood cholesterol persists despite dietary intervention. (the textbook says 10 years of age and older)

True – CORRECT ANSWER

False

QUESTION 15

1. Compared with inactive teens, those who are physically active:

		a. weigh less
		b. smoke less
		c. eat a diet lower in saturated fat
		d. have better blood lipid profiles
		e. all of the above – CORRECT ANSWER

QUESTION 16

1. Early – and not advanced – atherosclerotic lesions are reversible.

True – CORRECT ANSWER

False

QUESTION 17

1. Children who are both overweight and have high blood cholesterol are likely to have parents who develop heart disease early.

		a. True – CORRECT ANSWER
		b. false

QUESTION 18

1. What is insulin resistance?

		a. The body rejects all insulin made by the body.
		b. Insulin begins to work in the opposite manor, taking glucose from the cells.
		c. There is not enough insulin compared to glucose.
		d. The cells become less sensitive to insulin and will not take up as much glucose from the blood – CORRECT ANSWER

QUESTION 19

1. What is the line of progression to heart failure?

		a. Fatty streaks, arterial damage and blockage, plaque, heart attack or stroke.
		b. Fatty streaks, plaque, arterial damage and blockage, heart attack or stroke. – CORRECT ANSWER
		c. Heart attack or stroke, arterial damage and blockage, fatty streaks, plaque.
		d. Arterial damage and blockage, plaque, fatty streaks, heart attack or stroke.

QUESTION 20

1. Type 2 diabetes exclusively affects adults ages 18 and older.

True

False – CORRECT ANSWER