Nutrition Science and Health Quiz

What is the term for the state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity?

What is the term for the chemical component of food that provides energy, builds and repairs tissues, and regulates body processes?

What is the term for the condition resulting from inadequate energy available to the body for a prolonged period of time?

What is the term for the science and art of applying the principles of nutrition to the planning and preparation of foods and regulation of the diet in relation to both health and disease?

What is the term for the usual pattern of food and drink intake by a person?

What is the term for a registered and licensed person who holds a valid certificate of registration and a valid ID issued by the Board of Commission?

What is the term for the process by which red blood cells lose their nucleus during maturation?

Which organelle is the primary site where chemical energy in the form of ATP is produced within a cell?

In the context of energy production, why are red blood cells limited in their ability to produce energy?

Which system is responsible for the conversion of food materials into forms that can be absorbed and used by the body?

What is the fluid that surrounds organelles in a cell called?

What is the function of secretin in the digestive process?

What is the term for the feeling of fullness between meals?

What is the primary function of the small intestine?

What is the effect of slower gastric emptying on digestion?

What is the name of the hormone that stimulates the gallbladder to release bile?

What is the term for the muscular action of digestion?

What is the primary objective of the Nutritional Guidelines for Filipinos (NGF) that focuses on preventing nutritional deficiency diseases?

Which version of the NGF messages introduced the 'Daily Nutritional Guide Pyramid'?

Who are the target users of the Nutritional Guidelines for Filipinos (NGF) outside the general public?

What is the significance of water and physical activity in the Daily Nutritional Guide Pyramids?

Which age group does not have a specific Daily Nutritional Guide Pyramid tailored to their nutritional needs?

What layer in the Daily Nutritional Guide Pyramid represents foods that are eaten in smallest amounts?

Which of the following is NOT a type of protein found in saliva?

What is the main function of the pyloric sphincter?

Which of the following is a function of gastrin?

What is the average amount of saliva secreted by the salivary glands in 24 hours?

What is the pH of the stomach during digestion?

Which of the following stimulates the secretion of enterogasterone?

What is the main function of the lower esophageal sphincter?

Which of the following is NOT a factor that stimulates gastric acid secretion?

What is the function of pepsin in the stomach?

Which of the following is NOT a component of gastric juice?

What is the primary purpose of Nutritional Claims in food labelling?

Which of the following is not a common method used for nutritional assessment in children under 6 months?

What is the main difference between static and functional biochemical assessment?

Which of the following is not a mandatory information that must be included in food labels?

What is the primary purpose of the Emergency Nutrition Assessment (ENA) tool?

Which of the following is not a common specimen used for biochemical assessment?

What is the primary purpose of the Body Mass Index (BMI)?

Which of the following is not a common method used for nutritional assessment in adults?

What is the primary purpose of the Standardized Monitoring and Assessment of Relief and Transitions (SMART) tool?

Which of the following is not a common method used for nutritional assessment in children and adolescents?