Milestones in Dietetics and Nutrition Science

Dietetics

A collection of questions focusing on the history, pioneers, and significant scientific discoveries in the field of dietetics.

nutrition history science health

10 Questions Medium Ages 12+ Sep 5, 2026

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1 Who is widely considered the 'father of nutrition' for his experiments on metabolism in the 18th century?

A Antoine Lavoisier
B James Lind
C Casimir Funk
D William Banting

2 In 1747, which Scottish physician conducted the first controlled clinical trial to identify the cure for scurvy?

A Joseph Goldberger
B James Lind
C Christian Eijkman
D Elmer McCollum

3 Which researcher coined the term 'vitamine' in 1912 after studying the causes of beriberi?

A Frederick Hopkins
B Casimir Funk
C Robert McCarrison
D George Stigler

4 What was the first vitamin to be chemically synthesized in a laboratory, occurring in 1933?

A Vitamin A
B Vitamin C
C Vitamin D
D Vitamin B12

5 In 1917, who became the first president of the American Dietetic Association?

A Lulu Graves
B Sarah Tyson Rorer
C Lenna Cooper
D Florence Nightingale

6 Which discovery in 1913 by McCollum and Davis identified the first fat-soluble vitamin?

A Vitamin D
B Vitamin K
C Vitamin A
D Vitamin E

7 The first official nutritional guidelines, the 'Recommended Dietary Allowances' (RDA), were established by which organization in 1941?

A World Health Organization
B Food and Nutrition Board
C American Heart Association
D International Dietetics Council

8 Who is credited with identifying the anti-pellagra factor, later known as niacin, in the early 20th century?

A Joseph Goldberger
B Christian Eijkman
C Linus Pauling
D John Harvey Kellogg

9 Which scientist discovered that beriberi was a deficiency disease caused by eating polished rice rather than an infection?

A Christian Eijkman
B Casimir Funk
C E.V. McCollum
D Charles Glen King

10 What was the name of the first professional journal dedicated to dietetics, founded in 1924?

A Journal of Clinical Nutrition
B Journal of the American Dietetic Association
C The Dietitian Quarterly
D Nutrition Research Reviews

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