Chapter 18 Dietary Assessment And Body Composition Testing Flashcards
What is the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR) for fats?
20 to 35%
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend limiting the consumption of certain food groups in the general population. Which of the following is one of groups that should be limited?
Trans fats
What is the recommended frequency for performing body composition assessments?
Every 1 – 2 months
Which body-composition assessment method involves the estimation of the 3-dimensional volume of the body through measurement of an individual’s body weight while they are completely submerged under water?
Hydrodensitometry
Body Mass Index (BMI) does which of the following in order to provide information about the body?
Report body mass while also taking height into account.
The average daily nutrient intake level estimated to meet the requirement of half the healthy individuals in a particular life stage and gender group is known as which of the following?
Estimated Average Requirement (EAR)
Of the following methods, which estimate body-composition based on how easily small electrical currents travel through the body?
Bioelectrical impedance analysis and bioimpedance spectroscopy
Which Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) describes the average daily nutrient intake level sufficient to meet the nutrient requirement of nearly all healthy individuals in a particular life stage and gender group?
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)
What is the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR) for carbohydrates?
45 to 65%
The amount of energy (i.e., number of calories) an individual uses at rest in order to sustain basic processes in the body is known as the which of the following?
Resting metabolic rate
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans provide which of the following beverage intake recommendations?
Shift to healthier choices by limiting beverages with added sugar.
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that adults do not consume more than how much sodium per day?
2,300 mg
The recommended average daily intake level when an RDA value cannot be determined is known as which of the following?
Adequate Intake (AI)
What is the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR) for protein?
10 to 35%
Which body composition assessment method measures whole-body and regional (arms, legs, and trunk) body composition using low-energy x-rays?
Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry
Which body composition assessment determines the volume of the body based on the relationship between body volume and air pressure?
Air displacement plethysmography (ADP)
Which of the following is defined as the regular food and beverage intake of an individual over time?
Eating pattern
Of the options provided, which body composition assessment method has the highest accuracy?
Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry
When assessing body composition, a 2-compartment model divides the body into which two categories?
Fat mass and fat-free mass
Which body composition assessment method measures whole-body and regional (arms, legs, and trunk) body composition using low-energy x-rays?
Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry
Which document serves as a resource for health professionals and describes healthy diets that may help prevent diet-related chronic diseases?
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Which of the following is considered a true “gold standard” method of body composition assessment?
A 4-compartment mode
Which body assessment method counts all weight as equal, regardless of what the weight is made of?
Body Mass Index (BMI)
The average daily intake of a nutrient sufficient to meet the nutrient requirement of nearly all (97 to 98 percent) healthy individuals in a particular life stage and gender group is known as which of the following?
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)
A food can be described as nutrient-dense if it has which characteristic?
It provides a large amount of vitamins and minerals per calorie.
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that adults do not consume more than how much sodium per day?
2,300 mg
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans provide which of the following beverage intake recommendations?
Shift to healthier choices by limiting beverages with added sugar
Which body-composition assessment method relies on the thickness of the fat layer under the skin to estimate body composition?
Skinfolds
Based on the national food survey called What We Eat in America, about 75% of the United States population has an eating pattern that is low in which of the following?
Fruits
