| Item, Accurate Response, Kappa Value |
TRUE |
FALSE |
Don’t Know |
| The protein recommendation for an active American adult is a |
N=65 |
N=52 |
N=11 |
| Minimum of 1.0 gram/pound of body weight of protein per day. (False) 0.489* |
50.40% |
40.30% |
8.50% |
| The fat recommendation for an active individual is no more than |
N=42 |
N=74 |
N=12 |
| 10% of total energy consumption. (False) 0.366* |
32.60% |
57.40% |
9.30% |
| Carbohydrate recommendations range from 2.7-4.5 grams/pound |
N=78 |
N=24 |
N=26 |
| (6-10grams/kilogram body weight) for active adults. (True) 0.386* |
60.50% |
18.60% |
20.20% |
| Dehydration begins to occur when an athlete sweats so much |
N=54 |
N=62 |
N=12 |
| that he/she experiences a total water deficit of more than 10% of |
41.90% |
48.10% |
9.30% |
| body mass. (False) 0.520* |
|
|
|
| 1 gram of protein provides 4 kilocalories. (True) 0.403* |
N=98 |
N=14 |
N=15 |
| |
76.00% |
10.90% |
11.60% |
| Peas and Beans are good sources of omega-3 Fatty acids. |
N=30 |
N=79 |
N=19 |
| (False) 0.387* |
23.30% |
61.20% |
14.70% |
| The most effective way to lose weight is twofold: decrease total |
N=47 |
N=76 |
N=6 |
| calorie intake and decrease carbohydrate intake. (False) 0.749* |
36.40% |
58.90% |
4.70% |
| As long as a person expends more calories than he/she |
N=93 |
N=33 |
N=3 |
| Consumes, he/she will lose weight. (True) 0.836* |
72.10% |
25.60% |
2.30% |
Each non-response was marked incorrect.