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FSHN Test 1
Natural Science class
46
Science
Not Applicable
09/18/2018

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Term
Pooled analysis of 22 studies found
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About 1 in 10 freshmen gain 15lbs
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20% and more is __ sodium
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high
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No more than ___ mg of sodium per day is recommended
Definition
2300 mg
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Serving size on food label is set by who?
Definition
FDA (food and drug association)
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Serving sizes on nutrition fact labels are often ___ than what americans typically eat today
Definition
smaller
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Adult obesity rates are ____
Definition
Stabilizing but remain high
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What percentage of US adults are obese?
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38%
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What percentage of US adults have diabetes?
Definition
12%
Term
Average age that a person is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes is ___?
Definition
decreasing
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What cause almost half of all deaths in the US?
Definition
Cancer and heart disease
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Dr. Ralph Kleeney says 44.5% of all premature deaths could be avoided if people ____
Definition
Made better decisions
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Researchers studied one of the last remaining hunter gatherer communities and concluded modern obesity epidemic mainly is mainly caused by ___
Definition
excess calories
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Migrant studies provide strong evidence for role of diet in disease. Japanese men moved to US and death rate from colon cancer ___ and death rate for stomach cancer ____
Definition
increased, decreased
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US person average spending on health care is ____
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more than 2x average of other countries
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US life expectancy compared to other countries ___
Definition
41 countries have longer life expectancies than the US
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____ is leading cause of disease burden
Definition
poor diet
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2015 data for death rates in the US indicate ___
Definition
death rates from heart disease increased, death rates from stroke increased, life expectancy decreased
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Obesity increases risk of _____
Definition
cancer, high blood pressure, kidney disease
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The More Matters Program is a public/private partnership to encourage ___
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fruit and veggies consumption
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only ___ of US adults meet their recommended daily fruit intakes
Definition
13%
Term
What should US children do to improve their veggie choice?
Definition
decrease added fat and salt, eat more veggies, increase variety
Term
In the video about smoothies, what was the key message?
Definition
Smoothies should contain a veggie to dilute the fruit sugar
Term
Dietary Guidelines for Americans ___
Definition
Are mandates by law, updated and republished every 5 years, provide guidance for all federal nutrition programs (including the national school lunch program)
Term
In the 2015 edition of Dietary Guidelines for Americans first time to set a specific limit for ___
Definition
added sugars
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About ___ of Americans age 2 years and older eat too much sodium
Definition
90%
Term
Excess levels of sodium/ salt may put you at risk for ___
Definition
kidney disease, osteoporosis, stomach cancer
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Over 70% of the sodium consumes by Americans comes from __
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packaged and restaurant food
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National survey ___ are the number one source of sodium in American diet
Definition
bread, bagels, english muffins
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Americans trying to reach the recommended limit for sodium should eliminate ___ from their diets
Definition
There is not one food most Americans can cut from their diet to accomplish a major drop in sodium intake
Term
the FDA is proposing
Definition
reduce sodium in processed food by setting voluntary targets for the food industry
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MyPlate conveys key message "Make ____ your plate fruits and veggies"
Definition
one-half
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At choosemyplate.gov, consumers are advised to choose ____ milk
Definition
fat free (skim)
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Nuts and seeds are a good source of ____
Definition
dietary fiber, protein, minerals
Term
For infants an adequate intake value is used as the recommended calcium intake because
Definition
insufficient evidence exists to establish a recommended dietary allowance (RDA)
Term
The 'sugar free' claim made by bubblegum is
Definition
nutrient content claim
Term
Which POM Wonderful claim for their pomegranate juice is allowed by FDA
Definition
Free radical annihilating antioxidants
Term
Simply Tropical drink, major ingredient by weight is __
Definition
pure filtered water
Term
A feature of the new nutrition fact label is
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info about vitamins and minerals of concern to consumer, updated daily values, and updated serving sizes
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The new nutrition fact label
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is indefinitely postponed by FDA under Trump administration
Term
More than one out of __ US adults has diabetes.Of these, about 1 out of __ does not know it
Definition
10, 4
Term
Average age of diagnosis for diabetes is decreasing because?
Definition
childhood obesity and sedentary lifestyle are becoming the norm
Term
Health consequences of obesity
Definition
sleep apnea, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, depression, kidney disease, dementia, maternal issues
Term
convert percent to mg, when asked about cholesterol
Definition
%/100*mg (% is given and at the very bottom the mg is given)
Term
US life expectancy ranking is?
Definition
#43
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US adults who meet fruit and veggie intake
Definition
12% for fruit and 9% for veggie
Term
Recommended daily sodium limit
Definition
2300 mg
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