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Diet, health and special needs quiz (SEAB 6073 N(A)-Level Nutrition and Food Science) quiz

15questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. According to My Healthy Plate, how much of the plate should be fruit and vegetables?

  2. What does a balanced diet provide?

  3. What happens to body weight when energy in is greater than energy out over a long time?

  4. Which factor increases a person's daily energy needs?

  5. Which two nutrients does a pregnant woman especially need in extra amounts?

  6. Why do older adults generally need fewer kilojoules than young adults?

  7. Obesity is mainly caused by:

  8. Which dietary change best helps prevent coronary heart disease?

  9. Type 2 diabetes is most closely linked to which dietary pattern?

  10. Tooth decay is most directly caused by:

  11. How should a meal be adapted for a person with high blood pressure?

  12. How can a vegetarian meal still provide good-quality protein?

  13. A meal contains 40 g of carbohydrate, 20 g of protein and 10 g of fat. About how much energy does it provide?

  14. For a person with a peanut allergy, the safest approach when planning a meal is to:

  15. Which day's eating best matches the idea of energy balance for a person keeping a steady, healthy weight?