Chapter 1: The Science of Nutrition

Question 1

The 6 classes of nutrients include:

Answer 1

carbohydrates, protein, lipids, water, vitamins, minerals

Question 2

Nutrients can be assigned to 3 functional categories which are:

Answer 2

provide energy, promote growth & development, regulate body processes

Question 3

Macronutrients and Micronutrients include what?

Answer 3

macro (needed in large amounts) = carbs, protein, lipids, water
micro (needed in small amounts) = vitamins, minerals

Question 4

Is alcohol a nutrient?

Answer 4

No!!

Question 5

Kcals of each nutrient:

Answer 5

carbs = 4 kcal
proteins = 4 kcal
lipids = 9 kcal

Question 6

Define desirable nutritional status, undernutrition, overnutrition, and malnutrition.

Answer 6

desirable nutritional status = nutrients in normal amounts needed for normal function

undernutrition = nutrient intake doesn’t meet needs

overnutrition = nutrient intake exceeds needs

malnutrition = overnutrition/undernutrition

Question 7

Describe the 2 types of cohort studies.

Answer 7

prospective = looks in the future
retrospective = looks at the past