Chapter 17 – Life Cycle Nutrition: Adulthood and the Later Years

Understanding Nutrition 14th Edition by Eleanor Noss Whitney- Sharon Rady Rolfes

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Chapter 17 – Life Cycle Nutrition: Adulthood and the Later Years

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

  1. Approximately what fraction of the U.S. population is at least 65 years old?
a. 1/100
b. 1/30
c. 1/10
d. 1/8
e. 1/3

 

 

ANS:  D                    DIF:    Bloom’s: Remember                        REF:   17.1 Nutrition and Longevity

OBJ: UNUT.WHRO.16.17.1 Describe the role nutrition plays in longevity.

 

  1. What is the fastest-growing age group in the United States?
a. 21-34 years
b. 35-49 years
c. 50-64
d. 65-84 years
e. Over 85 years

 

 

ANS:  D                    DIF:    Bloom’s: Remember                        REF:   17.1 Nutrition and Longevity

OBJ: UNUT.WHRO.16.17.1 Describe the role nutrition plays in longevity.

 

  1. What is the life expectancy of black males and females in the United States?
a. 72 (males), 78 years (females)
b. 78 (males), 85 years (females)
c. 81 (males), 86 years (females)
d. 85 (males), 89 years (females)
e. 90 (males), 93 years (females)

 

 

ANS:  A                    DIF:    Bloom’s: Remember                        REF:   17.1 Nutrition and Longevity

OBJ: UNUT.WHRO.16.17.1 Describe the role nutrition plays in longevity.

 

  1. What was the average life expectancy of a person born in the year 1900?
a. 47 years
b. 55 years
c. 61 years
d. 68 years
e. 71 years

 

 

ANS:  A                    DIF:    Bloom’s: Remember                        REF:   17.1 Nutrition and Longevity

OBJ: UNUT.WHRO.16.17.1 Describe the role nutrition plays in longevity.

 

  1. What is the life expectancy of white males and females in the United States?
a. 62 (males), 68 years (females)
b. 77 (males), 81 years (females)
c. 82 (males), 86 years (females)
d. 87 (males), 90 years (females)
e. 89 (males), 93 years (females)

 

 

ANS:  B                    DIF:    Bloom’s: Remember                        REF:   17.1 Nutrition and Longevity

OBJ: UNUT.WHRO.16.17.1 Describe the role nutrition plays in longevity.

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