9. Nutrition

Question 0

If a person has a body mass index of 30 or greater, they are considered ______________.

Answer 0

Obese

Question 1

Complex carbohydrates are another name for?

Answer 1

Starches

Question 2

What type of fatty acids are found in various types of fish?

Answer 2

Omega 3 Fatty Acids

Question 3

What are considered high fiber foods?

Answer 3

Grains and certain legumes.

Question 4

What is a naturally occurring monosaccharide?

Answer 4

Fruit sugar ( fructose).

Question 5

Fats are ________ that are responsible for _________________________.

Answer 5

Macronutrients; they produce materials in the sebaceous glands that lubricate the skin.

Question 6

What is found in corn oil?

Answer 6

Linoleic acid.

Question 7

What does HDL stand for?

Answer 7

High-density lipoprotiens.

Question 8

Elevated cholesterol level may indicate a __________________.

Answer 8

Deficiency of inositol.

Question 9

What do proteins contain?

Answer 9

Amino acids.

Question 10

11 of the 20 __________________ can be synthesized by the body.

Answer 10

Common amino acids.

Question 11

What type of activity will burn 280 calories per hour?

Answer 11

Walking

Question 12

Name a trace mineral that is essential for collagen formation?

Answer 12

Copper

Question 13

What breaks down complex food molecules into smaller molecules?

Answer 13

Enzymes.

Question 14

What are biological catalysts?

Answer 14

Enzymes

Question 15

What helps repair skin and tissues?

Answer 15

Vitamin C.

Question 16

What is glycosaminoglycan?

Where is glycosaminoglycan?

Answer 16

A water binding substance between the fibers of the dermis.

Question 17

What is related to the building of tissues and all other bodily functions?

Answer 17

Nutrition.

Question 18

What does the lack of water cause?

Answer 18

Daytime fatigue.

Question 19

What do 75% of adults suffer from?

Answer 19

Dehydration

Question 20

What does your nutritional need depend on? (List 5)

Answer 20

Age, sex, weight, physical activity, body type.

Question 21

What is the production of hemoglobin and oxygenation aided by?

Answer 21

Iron.

Question 22

What transports materials through the cell membranes and regulates water levels?

Answer 22

Sodium.

Question 23

What prevents cardiovascular disease, reduces the time and severity of colds, and prevents the breakage of capillary walls?

Answer 23

Ascorbic acid.

Question 24

What is a recommended guideline for foods in food groups for daily consumption?

Answer 24

USDA’s MyPlate

Question 25

What is glucose?

Answer 25

The most important carbohydrate.

Question 26

What are macronutrients?

Answer 26

Basic building blocks necessary for bodily functions. (Carbohydrates, Proteins, and Fats). Substances necessary for growth and development.

Question 27

What consists of the two incomplete proteins that make a complete proteins?

Answer 27

Complementary foods.

Question 28

What is produced in the intestinal tract?

Answer 28

Biotin.

Question 29

What gets stored in adipose (fat) tissue and the liver?

Answer 29

Vitamin A, D, E and K.

Question 30

Another name for the micronutrient Vitamin A is _______________.

Answer 30

Retinol.

Question 31

There are 8 B vitamins. List the B complex, B, B2 and B6.

Answer 31

B Complex - Niacin
B - Thiamine
B2 - Riboflavin
B6 - Pyridoxine