Chapter 1 Student name:__________ 1) The science of food; the nutrients and substances therein; and their action, interaction, and balance in relation to health and disease is a definition of ________. A) life B) energy metabolism C) nutrition D) food science 2) The leading cause of nutrition-related death in the United States is ________. A) heart disease B) homicide C) suicide D) diabetes 3) Nutrients causing some signs of poor health when consumed in less than adequate amounts are called ________. A) essential nutrients B) nonessential nutrients C) nutritional supplements D) trace nutrients 4) Energy-yielding nutrients include ________.