Exam 1 intro

Question 1

Essential nutrient

Answer 1

substance required for life that must be consumed

Question 2

Nonessential nutrient

Answer 2

Substance that is biologically active but not required

Question 3

6 classes of nutrients

Answer 3

CHO, protein, vitamins, minerals, water, fats

Question 4

What do CHO’s do for the body?

Answer 4

4kcal/g. most immediate source of energy

Question 5

What do proteins do for the body?

Answer 5

4kcal/g. part of the structure of our muscles, and individual cells. Part of cartilage that cushion joints.

Question 6

What do fats do for the body?

Answer 6

9kcal/g. Fuel our activities and major form of stored energy.

Question 7

Is diet always the cause of disease?

Answer 7

No, although it can be linked with the two major diseases in the US, cancer and heart disease.

Question 8

Malnutrition

Answer 8

Over or under nourished.

Question 9

Standards focused on science

Answer 9

DRI’s and dietary guidelines

Question 10

Standards focused on the consumer

Answer 10

Myplate, dietary values

Question 11

Energy per gram value of alcohol?

Answer 11

7kcal/g

Question 12

What does the line in the middle of the graph represent?

Answer 12

EAR (estimated average requirements)

Question 13

What does the line at the end of the curve represent

Answer 13

RDA

Question 14

What does the line not placed on the curve represent?

Answer 14

UL

Question 15

What do the levels set by the RDA represent?

Answer 15

The levels represent the amounts that most healthy people should consume on average

Question 16

What percent of the population does the RDA meet their nutrient need?

Answer 16

97%

Question 17

Are the RDA world standards or just for the US?

Answer 17

Just for the US

Question 18

Does eating over the UL always lead to a toxicity of that nutrient?

Answer 18

No

Question 19

What precautions might you give to someone wanting to assess their nutrient intake from a 1 or 2 day food record?

Answer 19

Should have at least 7 days worth of data to compare to RDA’s

Question 20

What are the AMDR ranges?

Answer 20

Protein: 10-35%
CHO: 45-65%
Fat: 20-35%

Question 21

What are dietary guidelines?

Answer 21

A set of diet and lifestyle recommendations designed to promote health and reduce the risk of overweight and chronic disease on the US. Designed for ages 2 and up.

Question 22

What are the food groups of Myplate?

Answer 22

Fruits, veggies, grains, protein, dairy oils?

Question 23

What determines what food group a specific food goes into?

Answer 23

foods that are rich in that nutrient

Question 24

What determines how many servings an individual is recommended to eat in a day from each food group?

Answer 24

The number of calories they require

Question 25

How do the myplate and daily values incorporate the concepts within DRI’s and the dietary guidelines

Answer 25

Foods are put into groups based on nutrients (RDA’s) and then put into proportions (DG)

Question 26

Daily value

Answer 26

a reference value for the intake of nutrients used on food labels to help consumers see how a given food fits into their overall diet

Question 27

What precautions might you give about using food label standards to assess personal nutrient needs?

Answer 27

May overestimate the amount of a nutrient needed for some population groups