Chapter 4: Food Preference and Influences Flashcards
Older adults tend to have which of the following?
Lower dietary intake of vitamins
Which of the following is true about portion sizes in America during the past decade?
They have increased dramatically.
Dietary habits associated with a lower incidence of cancer rates include which of the following?
Eating foods high in antioxidants
Non-communicable diseases are also known as which of the following?
Chronic diseases
An important factor impacting satiety includes which of the following?
Palatability
What foods elicit faster satiety-signal responses?
Complex carbohydrates and proteins
How many dimensions of wellness are there?
Six
Which of the following is true in regards to obesity-related conditions?
They are one of the leading preventable causes of death.
What is the leading contributor to preventable death?
Smoking
Which of the following is the technical term for body measurements and calculations as they refer to metrics related to human characteristics?
Biometrics
The association between diet and disease is which of the following?
Well understood
Which of the following is best described as the state of being in good health, especially as an actively pursued goal?
Wellness
Which of the following terms is best defined as a disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant, especially one that produces specific signs or symptoms or that affects a specific location and is not simply a direct result of physical injury?
Disease
Which of the following is best defined as the tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements, especially as maintained by physiological processes?
Homeostasis
The best approach to eating for a population’s diversity and differences includes which of the following?
A flexible approach
