Chapter 18: Special Nutrition Scenarios

Question 1

A1C

Answer 1

A type of hemoglobin, commonly abbreviated as HbA1c

Question 2

Disordered eating

Answer 2

Unhealthy eating behaviors and feelings about body image.

Question 3

Eating disorders

Answer 3

Abnormal or disturbed eating habits like anorexia or binge eating.

Question 4

Healthy blood pressure

Answer 4

120/80 or less

Question 5

Preeclampsia

Answer 5

A pregnancy condition of high blood pressure caused by inadequate calcium, typically beginning around 20 weeks.

Question 6

Menopause

Answer 6

The period in a woman’s life when the ovaries stop production of estrogen and progesterone and menstruation ends.

Question 7

Andropause

Answer 7

Referred to as male version of menopause.

Question 8

Food allergy

Answer 8

An abnormal immune response to a food.

Question 9

Food intolerance

Answer 9

Digestive issues or distress after consuming a food or ingredient.

Question 10

Elimination diet

Answer 10

A physician or dietician-prescribed eating plan in which a client will gradually remove foods from their diet with the goal of determining what is causing an allergy or intolerance.

Question 11

Free radicals

Answer 11

Cleaved atoms that can damage protein, DNA, and cell membranes by stealing their electrons in a process called oxidation.

Question 12

Hyponatremia

Answer 12

A condition in which the sodium levels in the blood are too low and internal water regulation becomes problematic.