public health exam

Which of the following statements is the definition of Health?

A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease and infirmary.

All of the following are dimensions of health except:

Economical

Public health is measured by statistics from all of the following except:

Income of the population

Which of the following is the best definition of public health:

All of the above

Policy

All of above

Which of the following below is responsible for the statement "Public health is 'the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life...'"?

Charles Winslow

Select the correct statement by WHO as it relates to public health's mission:

Fulfilling society's interest in assuring conditions in which people can be healthy.

The purpose of epidemiology study is all of the following except:

Determine the relative importance of causes of illness, disability, and death

Idea that disease can be transmitted from person to person predates germ theory ______

14th century

The public hygiene movement in the 19th England was instituted to stem the spread of which of the following

Cholera

Massachusetts becomes first state to create state board of health in:

1869

Factors affecting states' public health organization include all of the following:

All of the above

The Federal Trade Commission addresses issues relating to the following except:

Protecting safe drinking water

Regulating agencies are involve in all areas of public health and include all o fo the following except:

CPS

FDA falls under which of the following:

DHHS

Products covered under the FDA include all of the following except:

Meat, eggs, and poultry

Under FDA Standard of Identity is:

All of the above

Which of the agencies below requires that all existing tolerances/regulations be reviewed within 10 years to ensure that they meet the requirements of new health-based safety standards?

EPA

The Food and Drugs Administration oversees all of the following except?

Keeps national health statistics

The EPA has responsibility for all of the following except:

Food protection

Which monosaccharide is found abundantly in fruits?

Fructose

Normal blood glucose level should be kept at:

90-100mg/dl

Another name for fructose a sugar found in fruits is:

Levulose

Galactose results from the breakdown of which of the following sugars:

Lactose

Glycogen is defined as a storage form of glucose, manufactured and stored in the body's:

None of the above (specifically Liver and Skeletal Muscle)

Starch consist of two fractions which are ________ and ________.

Amylose and Amylopectin

Which of the following enzymes begins the digestion of carbohydrates?

Amylase

By definition, lipids that are solid at room temperature (77°F [25°C]) are called ________.

Fats

Which lipid is most abundant in foods and in the body?

Triglycerides

Fatty acids consist of a chain of carbon and hydrogen atoms with an acid group on one end and which type of group at the other end?

Methyl

Oleic acid is a monounsaturated fatty acid. Linoleic acid is a polyunsaturated fatty acid. They differ in their number of ________.

double bonds

How can one tell whether the fatty acid is an omega-3 or an omega-six?

By identifying the position of the first double bond from the methyl end / $CH_3$

Stability of the fat is influenced by which of the following?

Degree of unsaturation

Hydrogenation

Protects from oxidation

Stimulation by hormone cholecystokinin leads to the release of:

Bicarbonate and enzymes from the pancreas

Most of the cholesterol in our body is found in the?

Structural components of cell membranes

One difference between water-soluble vitamins and fat-soluble vitamins is that ________.

Water-soluble vitamins are not stored and need to be consumed more frequently

B vitamins have a major role in ________.

Energy metabolism

What is the name of the coenzyme form of thiamin?

Thiamin pyrophosphate

What disease can result from prolonged thiamin deficiency?

None are right

Riboflavin is similar to thiamin in that both ________.

Serve as coenzymes in energy metabolism.

A deficiency of riboflavin can cause a disease known as ________.

Ariboflavinosis

Milk is sold in cardboard or opaque plastic containers, instead of clear glass bottles, to prevent which of the following from being destroyed by uv light?

Riboflavin

In what part of the gi tract is pepsin active?

Stomach

Which of the following is the primary factor that differentiates one amino acid from another?

The side group

Of all the amino acids, how many must be supplied by the diet?

9

Which of the following is a nonessential amino acid?

Serine

Which of the following is an essential amino acid?

Valine

Which amino acid is conditionally essential in the condition phenylketonuria?

Tyrosine

The secondary structure of proteins consist of all of the following except?

Polypeptide chain

Which of the following is a complete source of protein?

Egg

An example of a protein with quaternary polypeptide structures is ________.

Hemoglobin

Which of the following is known for protecting the heart?

HDL

What component denatures protein structures and activates pepsinogen?

Hydrochloric acid

Dietary changes observed in the diet are consistent for all of the following except?

High intake of fiber and fruits and vegetables

Risk factors driving the global burden of diseases linked to diet include all of the following except:

Air pollution

Healthy dietary practices start early in life – breastfeeding fosters healthy growth and improves cognitive development TRUE or FALSE

True

Boosting your immune system involve intake of vitamins like C and E act as antioxidants, fighting off free radicals. TRUE or FALSE

True

Food security exists when most people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food. TRUE or FALSE

False

Undernourishment: describes the status of persons, whose food intake regularly provides less than their minimum energy requirements. TRUE or FALSE

True

In what part of the GI tract is pepsin active?

Stomach

All of the following are water-soluble vitamins except

Vitamin K

Selected Vitamin B are important in which of the following?

Energy generation process from macromolecules

All of the following are fat-soluble vitamins except:

Thiamin

Of the following minerals, which is found in the body in the lowest amount?

iron

Of the following, which food contains a phytate?

legumes

The following, which is rapidly corrected when treated with vitamin A supplements?

night blindness

Progressive blindness caused by severe vitamin A deficiency is called ________.

Xerophthalmia

_______exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food.

Food security

When food intake regularly provides less than their minimum energy requirements is is referred to as______

undernourishment

Food insecurity can be prevented by_______and______

poverty reduction/economic development, improving agricultural productivity

Promote competition can make food more affordable thus preventing______

monopolies or food insecurity

Food sustainability involves______,_______, and_______

environmental health, economic profitability, and social and economic equity.

Most hungry areas include______and______

Southern Asia and Africa

The FTC is engaged in ongoing efforts to stop bogus claims that unproven remedies can be used______and_______

to treat diseases and cure them

UNESCO has_______member states and it is governed by the_______and________of

194, General Conference, Executive Board of UNESCO.

Official grading services is conducted by______for a fees for processors, producers for a fee.

the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture)