Describe two examples of how the results of epidemiological studies have impacted the nutritional status of Americans
• The relationship between adequate folic acid consumption and the lowered risk of neural tube defects led to the national policy of all grain products being fortified with folic acid.
• The relationship between diets low in fruits and vegetables and an increased risk of certain types of cancer led to an approved health claim on food labels.
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The most important factor in determining whether a person is fat or lean is the person's:
a. weight. b. body mass index. c. body composition. d. gender.
Canned, frozen, cured, or pickled food items provide about 50% of all the sodium ingested in the United States.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of the following is true of fat-soluble vitamins?
A) They are absorbed mostly in the large intestine. B) They are absorbed mostly in the small intestine. C) They are not stored by the body. D) They are not toxic even at high doses.
As a fermented milk product, yogurt contains _____ that promote(s) GI health
a. CLA b. prebiotics c. probiotics d. beta-glucan