Which of the following is characteristic of children who regularly eat breakfast or skip breakfast?
a. Breakfast-skippers actually show lower scores on IQ tests than those who eat breakfast
b. Attention spans are similar but a significant number of breakfast-skippers show hyperglycemia
c. Breakfast-skippers initially show decreased mental performance but with time they adapt and show almost identical achievements
d. Breakfast-skippers who change to eating breakfast show a temporary improvement in mental concentration but also a moderate degree of hypoglycemia
Q. 2Which of the following is a feature of the taste buds?
a. They react only with particles in solution
b. They are located throughout the oral cavity
c. They produce amylase but not pepsin or lipase
d. A single taste bud can sense only one of the basic taste sensations at a time
Q. 3Compared with non-obese people, obese people have a lower
a. basal metabolic rate. b. thermic effect of food.
c. physical activity level. d. metabolic response to exercise.
Q. 4Which of the following is the most likely reason that teachers promote the consumption of midmorning snacks for children?
a. It provides an opportunity to learn about nutrition
b. It meets federally mandated school nutrition guidelines
c. It provides carbohydrate for maintenance of blood glucose and brain function
d. It helps decrease the symptoms of attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder in 5 of school-age children
Q. 5The food flavor enhancer monosodium glutamate is believed by some scientists to promote a unique taste sensation known as
a. sushi. b. umami.
c. chymos. d. sashimi.
Q. 6Which of the following is a feature of NEAT?
a. It is the kcal expended in vigorous activity
b. It is the time (minutes/day) spent in vigorous exercise
c. It is about 350 kcal/day higher in lean than obese people
d. It activates brown adipose tissue in response to moderate but sustained physical activity
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