Exam 1 class notes

Question 1

Number 1 choice for eating the way we do?

Answer 1

taste

Question 2

Environmental factors:

Answer 2

environmental comfort/associations (stress/sadness/celebration/BORRDOM)

Question 3

Social pressures:

Answer 3

(ads/scent), socialize/share a meal. People eat more when people are around.

Question 4

Almost ____ of food budget is spent eating out. Portion sizes are larger.

Answer 4

half

Question 5

substances that support growth, maintenance, and repair of bodies tissues.

Answer 5

nutrients

Question 6

(_____ nutrients are nutrients that must be obtained from the diet because the body cannot create them).

Answer 6

Essential

Question 7

Kcal is the amount of energy required to heat 1 ___of water by _ degree Celsius/f.

Answer 7

liter
1
celsius

Question 8

________ perform different specific tasks for the body

Answer 8

Micronutrients

Question 9

Vitamins are ____ compounds while Minerals are _______ compounds

Answer 9

organic

inorganic

Question 10

The most abundant nutrient in the body is ______

Answer 10

water

Question 11

kcal/gram
Lipid: 
Carb:
Protein:
Alcohol

Answer 11

9
4
4
7

Question 12

Research and policy: amount of a nutrient that meets the needs of the 50th%ile of the populace. Some need more some need less.

1: AMDR
2: UL
3: EER
4. Ai
5. RDA
6. EAR

Answer 12

estimated average requirements (EAR)

Question 13

Assesses the diets adequacy.

• Contains enough for 98% of the population.
  1: AMDR
  2: UL
  3: EER
  4. Ai
  5. RDA
  6. EAR

Answer 13

Recommended dietary allowances (RDA)

Question 14

Adequacy = RDA but the evidence to that amount is weaker than in RDA.

1: AMDR
2: UL
3: EER
4. Ai
5. RDA
6. EAR

Answer 14

adequate intakes (Ai)

Question 15

Daily requirements for calorie. Set at 50%ile as opposed to nutrients 98. If it was higher it would be bad for people who are smaller. =obesity.

1: AMDR
2: UL
3: EER
4. Ai
5. RDA
6. EAR

Answer 15

estimated energy requirement (EER)

Question 16

Amount of a nutrient above which can have toxic effects. Use this value to assess safety.

Values were derived from supplement overdose

1: AMDR
2: UL
3: EER
4. Ai
5. RDA
6. EAR

Answer 16

Tolerable upper intake level (UL)

Question 17

*Proportions of macronutrients (carbs/lipids/proteins) what % daily calories should come from what.

1: AMDR
2: UL
3: EER
4. Ai
5. RDA
6. EAR

Answer 17

Acceptable Macronutrient distribution range (AMDR)

Question 18

__-__ % daily kcal should be carbohydrates. (CHO)
__-__% proteins
__-__% fats

Answer 18

45-65 % daily kcal should be carbohydrates. (CHO)
10-35% proteins
20-35% fats

Question 19

Who do DRIs apply to?

Answer 19

healthy people over 2 years of age

• apply to average daily intakes
• assume diets contain a variety of foods
• each Dri category serves unique purpose

Question 20

Government sponsored surveys
_____: nutrition status survey (DHHS)
-measures nutrient intake and
-health status
*lab tests: cholesterol, blood glucose, etc.
*physical exams and measurements: height/weight

Answer 20

Government sponsored surveys

NHANES: nutrition status survey (DHHS)

Question 21

SMART goal acronym

Answer 21

specific
measurable
achievable
relevant
timely