Chapter 8 Online quizzes

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Fill in the blanks: The human diet needs both macro- and micronutrients. Any misbalance between either of them and physiological demands can be defined as ____A____, and includes undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies and ____B____. Countries in transition often experience ____C____.

A = Hunger, B = Malnutrition, C = Food Diversity correct incorrect

A = Malnutrition, B = Over nutrition, C = A double burden of malnutrition correct incorrect

A = Hunger, B = Over nutrition, C = Malnutrition correct incorrect

A = Malnutrition, B = Hunger, C = Food Diversity correct incorrect

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What is the difference between macro and micronutrients?

Micronutrients are smaller than macronutrients correct incorrect

Micronutrients need to be microwaved to become useful correct incorrect

Macronutrients are compounds which humans need in high quantities; micronutrients are needed in smaller amounts usually for more specific functions. correct incorrect

Macronutrients includes dietary fibre, whereas micronutrients don't. correct incorrect

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Approximately, and on average, what is the required daily calorie intake for humans?

2000-2200 correct incorrect

1500-1700 correct incorrect

2700-2900 correct incorrect

4100-4300 correct incorrect

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Which form of fat has been linked unambiguously with increasing cardiovascular disease?

Trans fats correct incorrect

Mono-unsaturated fats correct incorrect

Poly-unsaturated fats correct incorrect

Omega-3 fats correct incorrect

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How do diets typically develop with increased affluence from phase 3 to phase 4 of the nutrition transition?

Increased intake of meat correct incorrect

Increased calorie intake correct incorrect

Increased intake of processed foods correct incorrect

All of the above options are correct correct incorrect

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What types of foods and activities characterise phase 5 of the nutrition transition?

Less physically demanding work and increases in starchy foods. correct incorrect

Reduced fat and sugar in the diet, more physical exercise. correct incorrect

Higher intakes of fat and sugar. correct incorrect

Reduction in micronutrient intake. correct incorrect

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Which of the following foods generally make the lowest contribution to greenhouse gas emissions?

Livestock & Fish correct incorrect

Dairy & eggs correct incorrect

Fruit & Vegetables correct incorrect

Cereals correct incorrect

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Which of these factors makes the reduction of environmental impacts from the food system challenging?

How we make trade-offs between different environmental impacts. How do we value water usage compared to emissions? correct incorrect

Food has cultural values: it may not be possible to shift diets if there are religious or social reasons for certain behaviours. correct incorrect

When diets shift, care has to be taken to make sure diets are nutritionally complete. correct incorrect

All of the above options are correct. correct incorrect

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Which of the following is a nutrition-dependent communicable disease?

Diarrhoea correct incorrect

Cardiovascular disease correct incorrect

Chronic respiratory disease correct incorrect

Cancer correct incorrect

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What epidemiological trends are seen with the transition from phase 3 to phase 4 of the nutrition transition?

Increasing amounts of accidents correct incorrect

Decreasing health issues due to lack of physical inactivity correct incorrect

Increasing numbers of smokers correct incorrect

Increasing rates of non-communicable diseases related to obesity correct incorrect