government & nutritional oral health initiatives Flashcards
How many groups are covered by Dietary Reference Intakes?
16 groups, with gender-specific levels after age 10.
Are there separate Dietary Reference Intakes levels for pregnant and lactating women?
Yes
Are Dietary Reference Intakes suitable for individuals with diseases?
No, DRIs are intended for healthy people
How were DRIs developed?
They are based on thousands of research studies conducted by nutrition experts.
What are Dietary Reference Intakes?
A set of standards defining the amounts of energy, nutrients, dietary components, and physical activity that best support health.
Who Uses Dietary Reference Intakes?
Nutrition monitoring
Dietary guidelines
Health professionals (RD, RND etc..)
Nutritional research
Assistance programs
Food policies
Military
Nutritional labeling
Food and supplement industries
What is the Recommended Dietary Allowance ?
The average amount of a nutrient considered adequate to meet the known needs of practically all healthy people.
What is the Recommended Dietary Allowance focused on?
Preventing deficiency diseases by recommending necessary nutrient intakes.
What is the Recommended Dietary Allowance based on?
The Estimated Average Requirements (EAR).
What is the Estimated Average Requirement?
The amount of nutrients estimated to meet the needs of half of healthy individuals in a specific age and gender group.
How is the Recommended Dietary Allowance determined?
Once a nutrient requirement is established, the committee decides the recommended intake for everyone.
Why does the Estimated Average Requirement vary among individuals?
Each person’s body is unique, with different requirements based on age and gender.
How do nutrient needs change over time?
Nutrient needs differ between men and women and change as we age.
When is an Adequate Intake (AI) established?
When there is insufficient scientific evidence to determine an Estimated Average Requirement (EAR).
What does Adequate Intake represent?
The average amount of a nutrient that appears to maintain a defined nutritional state.
How does AI compare to RDA?
AI is more tentative than the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA).
What does the Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) represent?
The maximum daily level of nutrient intake that is unlikely to cause adverse health or toxic effects for most individuals.
How is the RDA related to UL?
The RDA can be thought of as a range with danger zones on both ends, where UL marks the upper limit of safety.
Why is paying attention to UL important?
It helps guard against overconsumption of nutrients, which may occur with large-dose supplements and fortified foods.
What risks are associated with nutrient levels outside the UL?
Toxicity from overconsumption and deficiency from inadequate intake.
What does the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR) define?
Ranges of intakes for energy nutrients that provide adequate energy and nutrients while reducing the risk of chronic disease.
What percentage of daily kcalories should come from carbohydrates?
45-65%.
What percentage of daily kcalories should come from fat?
20-35%.
What percentage of daily kcalories should come from protein?
10-35%.
What does the Estimated Energy Requirement (EER) represent?
The average dietary energy intake (kcalories per day) that maintains energy balance and good health.
What factors are considered in determining the Estimated Energy Requirement?
Age, gender, weight, height, and level of activity.
What is the importance of ULs (Tolerable Upper Intake Levels) in dental care?
ULs warn patients that excessive intake of nutrients from supplements could cause adverse effects if taken regularly.
What should be emphasized in discussions with patients: specific nutrients or food groups?
General foods or food groups should be discussed rather than specific nutrients.
What should be done if a patient’s food intake is below the RDA for a nutrient over several days?
Encourage more food choices containing that particular nutrient.
What is the main objective of the four key guidelines in the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans?
To help consumers make healthful choices from each food group that result in an overall healthful eating pattern.
What is the goal of a healthful eating pattern?
To meet nutritional needs without exceeding limitations on saturated fats, added sugars, sodium, and total calories.
What does the Dietary Guidelines reference?
The Healthy U.S.-Style Eating Pattern.
What does the Healthy U.S.-Style Eating Pattern provide?
It provides the number of food equivalents from each food group and subgroups for 12 caloric levels.
Why is portion control important in a healthful eating pattern?
To ensure proper intake of nutrients and prevent overconsumption.
When was the Nutrition Facts label initially introduced?
20 years afo
What changes were made to the Nutrition Facts label in 2016?
The label was revised to reflect new recommendations from the Dietary Guidelines, changes in the modern American diet, and improved graphics.
What is a key design update in the revised Nutrition Facts label?
Calories and portion sizes are now in large, bold type.
What new information is now listed on the Nutrition Facts label?
Trans fats are now listed.
What is required on the ingredient list of packaged foods?
All ingredients must be listed in descending order of predominance by weight.
What do daily values on nutrition labels indicate?
They provide a rough guide to show whether the food contains a small or large amount of a nutrient for comparison purposes.
On what type of diet are daily values based?
Based on a 2000 kcalorie diet
Who developed the daily values used on nutrition labels?
The FDA (Food and Drug Administration).
What percentage of Daily Value indicates a low amount of a nutrient?
5% or less.
What percentage of Daily Value indicates a good source of a nutrient?
10-19%.
What percentage of Daily Value indicates a high amount of a nutrient?
20% or more.
What does nutrient content refer to on a food label?
It identifies the nutrients in a product and helps assess its relative value.
What do health claims describe on a food label?
They describe a relationship between a food/food component and its ability to reduce the risk of a disease or health-related condition.
Consumers are often confused by Nutrition Facts panel; prefer information in a quicker and easy-to-read format such as?
American Heart Association has heart-friendly check symbol
Whole Grain Council has different stamps
Produce for Better Health Foundation Have a Plant Movement
Kraft’s Sensible Solutions
Healthy People 2030 Nutrition Objectives
Increasing the quality and years of a healthy life
Eliminating health disparities among racial and ethnic groups
Creating social and physical environments that promotes good health for everyone
Promoting quality of life and healthful development and behaviors of all age groups
5 topic areas with about 359 measurable objectives to be accomplished by 2040
Targets 23 high-priority objectives related to nutrition, physical activity, and weight, and 15 objectives related to oral health
RDH: nutrition and healthy eating (27 objectives), physical activity (27 objectives), overweight/obesity (7 objectives, and 15 related to oral conditions
