What does the MyPyramid Food Guide recommend?
a. Consumption of only white or green vegetables.
b. Consumption of nutrient-dense forms of basic foods.
c. Consumption of adequate discretionary calories each day.
d. Consumption of basic foods like whole milk, hamburger, and potatoes.
Q. 2Adoption of a Western diet by people immigrating to the United States is associated with which of the following?
a. Increased rate of diabetes, increased fat intake, increased fruit and vegetable intake.
b. Increased rate of diabetes, increased fat intake, increased fiber intake.
c. Increased iron intake, increased fat and calorie intake.
d. Increased rate of diabetes, increased fat intake, decreased fiber intake.
Q. 3Foods most likely consumed by hunter-gatherers are:
a. carrots, nuts, and fish.
b. wheat, olive oil, and chicken eggs.
c. rice, yogurt, and pork.
d. sugar, wild cucumbers, and roots.
Q. 4If given access to the type of food choices available in the United States, people tend to choose a diet which is:
a. low in animal fat, high in processed foods, low in vegetables, and high in salt.
b. high in animal fat, low in complex carbohydrates, and low in fruits and vegetables.
c. high in animal fat, high in complex carbohydrates, and low in fruits and vegetables.
d. moderate in animal fat, low in complex carbohydrates, and low in fruits and vegetables.
Q. 5Over half of all Americans die from which two diseases?
a. Diabetes and heart disease
b. Heart disease and cancer
c. Diabetes and HIV
d. Diabetes and cancer
Q. 6The leading causes of hospitalization in children in the United States in the 1930s:
a. were related to vitamin D deficiency and niacin deficiency.
b. were related to chronic diseases such as hypertension.
c. were related to low iron intake.
d. were the same as they are today.
Q. 7Which of the following are the major contributors to death among adults under the age of 75 years in the United States?
a. Access to healthcare, lifestyle factors.
b. Education, access to healthcare, lifestyle factors, genetic makeup.
c. Education, lifestyle factors, genetic makeup, environmental factors.
d. Access to healthcare, lifestyle factors, genetic makeup, environmental factors.