Ch. 1: Intro Science of Nutr

Question 1

risk factor

Answer 1

something that increases a person’s chances of developing a disease

Question 2

macronutrient

Answer 2

the structural and energy-giving caloric components of food– proteins, carbs, fats

Question 3

micronutrient

Answer 3

vit, min, trace elements, phytochemicals, and antioxidants that are essential for good health

Question 4

element

Answer 4

one kind of atom, cannot be broken down into simpler matter

Question 5

compound

Answer 5

more than one kind of atom, can be broken down into simpler matter

Question 6

enzyme

Answer 6

biological molecules (proteins) that act as catalysts and help complex reactions occur everywhere in life

Question 7

Essential Nutrient

Answer 7

We need to consume because our bodies do not produce them

Question 8

Nonessential Nutrient

Answer 8

Produced by our bodies

Question 9

Leading causes of death in the US that are diet related

Answer 9

heart disease
cancer
stroke
type 2 diabetes

Question 10

Types of Nutritional Assessments (ABCDE)

Answer 10

Anthropometric
Biochemical
Clinical
Dietary
Environmental - Education, economy, background

Question 11

1994 DSHEA

Answer 11

Dietary Supplment Health and Education Act - Classified vit, min, AA as Foods so the FDA can’t regulate them

Question 12

Structure/Function Claim

Answer 12

A claim about how the nutrient affects the human body or structure

Question 13

Quack

Answer 13

Pretender of medical skills, takes advantage of others

Question 14

are supplements regulated by the FDA

Answer 14

si