Nutrition Concepts And Controversies MyPlate Update 12th Edition By Frances Sizer – Test Bank

Overview

True/False Items

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11.1 408 1. Chronic diseases are the only type of diseases that afflict people in developed countries.

Ans. F
11.1 408 2. Degenerative diseases are often referred to as chronic diseases.

Ans. T
11.1 408 3. Dietary supplements can trigger extra immune power to fend off dangerous infections.

Ans. F
11.1 409 4. A deficiency or toxicity of even a single nutrient can weaken the body’s defenses considerably.

Ans. T

11.2 F 412 5. CVD is a man’s disease.

Ans. F
11.3  418 6. Thirty minutes of brisk walking on at least 5 days a week can improve the odds against heart disease.

Ans. T
11.3 419 7. Metabolic syndrome with its cluster of factors raises the risk of CVD.

Ans. T
11.5 430 8. Constituents in foods may be cancer causing, cancer promoting, or protective against cancer.

Ans. T
11.5 432 9. Excess calories from carbohydrates, protein, and fat all raise cancer rates.

Ans. T
11.5 432 10. Obesity is a risk for certain cancers such as colon, breast, endometrial, pancreas, and kidney cancer.

Ans. T