Domain II: Nutrition Care for Individuals and Groups: Implementation and promotion of national dietary guidelines

Question 1

The ___ ___ ___ is an umbrella of nutrient guidelines

Answer 1

Dietary Reference Intake (DRI)

Question 2

The ___ ___ ___ are goals for healthy individuals to prevent nutritional deficiency diseases (includes gender, age, and life phase)

Answer 2

Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA)

Question 3

The Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) is the amount that would be adequate for ____% of the population; used in planning meals for healthy people; assesses group nutritional adequacy

Answer 3

50

Question 4

The ___ ___ is used when insufficient evidence exists for the EAR or the RDA

Answer 4

Adequate intake

Question 5

The ___ ___ is the highest level that is not associated with adverse side effects in most individuals of a healthy population

Answer 5

Upper limit (tolerable upper limit)

Question 6

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans are revised every 5 years by the ____ and ____

Answer 6

USDA and DHHS

Question 7

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans are designed to promote health and prevent ___ ___

Answer 7

Chronic disease

Question 8

____ nutrition programs use the Dietary Guidelines for Americans when developing plans

Answer 8

Community

Question 9

2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines:

Answer 9

-Follow a healthy pattern at every life stage
-Customize and enjoy nutrient-dense food and beverage choices to reflect personal preferences, cultural traditions, and budgetary considerations
-Focus on meeting food group needs with nutrient-dense food and beverages, and stay within calorie limits
-Limit food and beverages high in added sugars, saturated fat, and sodium, limit alcohol

Question 10

The 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines recommend limiting added sugars to less than ___% of calories per day for ages 2 and older and to avoid added sugars for those 2 and younger

Answer 10

10

Question 11

The 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines recommend limiting saturated fat to less than ____% of calories per day starting at age 2

Answer 11

10

Question 12

The 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines recommend limiting sodium intake to less than ____ mg (or even less if younger than 14)

Answer 12

2300

Question 13

The 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines recommend limiting alcoholic beverages to ____ drinks or less per day for men and ____ drink or less for women

Answer 13

2; 1

Question 14

The ___ ____ ___ is the USDA’s overall measure of diet quality

Answer 14

Healthy Eating Index

Question 15

The Healthy Eating Index measures how well Americans follow the ____

Answer 15

Guidelines

Question 16

The Healthy Eating Index specifies 5 food groups of 4 nutrients, including…

Answer 16

-Fat
-Saturated fat
-Cholesterol
-Sodium

Question 17

The ____ Plan is an implementation of the Dietary Guidelines

Answer 17

MyPlate

Question 18

MyPlate shows ____ food groups and offers recommendations on balancing

Answer 18

Essential

Question 19

MyPlate says that in order to build a healthy plate…

Answer 19

-Make half your plate fruits and vegetables
-Make at least half of your grains whole grains
-Use low-fat or fat-free milk
-Vary protein choice

Question 20

MyPlate also recommends choosing foods and drinks with less…

Answer 20

-Added sugars
-Saturated fats
-Sodium

Question 21

Healthy People 2030 (DHHS) are data-driven national objectives to improve health and well-being over the next ____

Answer 21

Decade

Question 22

The ___ ___ of Healthy People 2030 are measurable objectives that are associated with targets for the decade; they reflect high-priority public health issues and are associated with evidence-based interventions

Answer 22

Core objectives

Question 23

___ ___ ___ are a small subset of high-priority objectives selected to drive action toward improving health and well-being

Answer 23

Leading Health Indicators

Question 24

Healthy People 2030 focuses on ____ measures, such as risk factors and behaviors, rather than disease outcomes; addresses issues of national importance and high-priority health issues that have a major impact on public health outcomes that are modifiable in the short term through evidenced-based interventions and strategies to motivate action at the nation, state, local, and community level; addresses social determinants of health, health disparities, and health equity

Answer 24

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