Which of the following groups of people experience food allergies most often?

Which of the following groups of people experience food allergies most often?
 a. Young women
  b. Teen boys
  c. Infants and young children
  d. Older adults

Q. 2

Discussing misleading or fraudulent opinions about nutrition with others is protected by the freedom of speech provisions in the United States constitution.
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Q. 3

All of the following are true regarding celiac disease EXCEPT:
 a. it is an allergy to gluten, which is found in wheat, barley, rye, and triticale.
  b. the immune system reaction is localized to the small intestine.
  c. the rate of confirmed diagnosis is increasing in the U.S.
  d. the symptoms are easy to identify.

Q. 4

Subjects in a study who receive the treatment being tested are in the control group.
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Q. 5

All of the following are true regarding MSG EXCEPT:
 a. sensitivity is also known as Chinese restaurant syndrome.
  b. in sensitive people it causes sweating, flushing, and rapid heartbeat.
  c. it should be avoided by everyone and removed from the market.
  d. it is a flavor enhancer.

Q. 6

Nutrition research is only conducted by people or companies that do not have a stake in the results.
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Q. 7

The term for gastrointestinal symptoms resulting from the consumption of more lactose than can be digested with available lactase is called:
 a. milk allergy.
  b. lactose intolerance.
  c. milk intolerance.
  d. lactose maldigestion.

Q. 8

Registered/licensed dieticians and certified/licensed nutritionists are reliable sources of nutrition information.
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Q. 9

A disorder characterized by reduced digestion of lactose due to the low availability of the enzyme lactase is called:
 a. lactose intolerance.
  b. milk intolerance.
  c. milk allergy.
  d. lactose maldigestion.