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Introduction Flashcards

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What are the three macronutrients?

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Carbohydrates, fat, and protein.

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What are the three micronutrients?

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Vitamins, minerals, and water.

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What is nutrition?

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The science of how the body uses food for energy, maintenance, and growth.

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Q: What is malnutrition?

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A: A state of poor nutritional status caused by lack of nutrients or excessive intake leading to health problems.

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Q: Define optimal nutrition.

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A: Receiving and using essential nutrients to maintain health and well-being at the highest level.

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Q: What is a kilocalorie (kcal)?

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A: A unit of measure representing the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water by 1°C.

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Q: How many kilocalories are in one pound of body fat?

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3,500 kilocalories

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Q: What does the WHO define as health?

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A: A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not just the absence of disease.

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Q: What are the six dimensions of health?

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A: Physical, intellectual, emotional, social, spiritual, and environmental health.

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Q: What is wellness?

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A: A lifestyle that enhances an individual’s level of health.

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Q: What is primary prevention?

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A: Actions taken to avert the initial development of disease (e.g., adopting a low-fat, high-fiber diet).

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Q: What is secondary prevention?

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A: Early detection of disease to reduce or halt its effects (e.g., reducing blood pressure through lower sodium intake).

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Q: What is tertiary prevention?

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A: Actions taken after disease develops to minimize complications or restore health (e.g., nutrition counseling after chemotherapy).

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Q: What is health literacy?

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A: The ability to understand and apply basic health concepts in decision-making.

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Q: What is the role of dietary standards?

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A: To bridge knowledge of essential nutrients and food consumption, guiding adequate nutrient intake.

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Q: What are Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs)?

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A: Nutrient standards that aim to reduce deficiency diseases and diet-related chronic diseases.

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Q: What is the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)?

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A: The daily nutrient intake level that meets the needs of almost all healthy individuals in a specific life stage or gender group.

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Q: What is the Estimated Average Requirement (EAR)?

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A: The nutrient intake level that meets the needs of 50% of individuals in a specific group.

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Q: What is the Adequate Intake (AI)?

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A: The approximate intake level observed in a group or population that appears to maintain good health.

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Q: What is the Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL)?

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A: The maximum daily intake of a nutrient that is unlikely to cause adverse health effects.

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Q: What are Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges (AMDRs)?

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A: Guidelines for daily intake of macronutrients to provide adequate energy and nutrients while reducing the risk of chronic diseases.

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Q: What percentage of kcal intake should come from carbohydrates according to AMDRs?

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A: 45-65%.

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Q: What percentage of kcal intake should come from fats according to AMDRs?

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A: 20-35%.

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Q: What percentage of kcal intake should come from protein according to AMDRs?

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A: 10-35%.

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Q: What is the most common measure for dietary energy intake?

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A: Kilocalories (kcal).

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Q: What is the RDA for calcium for women aged 51-70 years?

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A: 1,200 mg per day.

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Q: What is stunting, and what is its prevalence in the Philippines?

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A: Stunting is being too short for one’s age due to chronic malnutrition, affecting 30.3% of children under five in the Philippines.

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Q: What law in the Philippines aims to end stunting and malnutrition?

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A: RA 11148 or the First 1,000 Days Law.

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Purposefully planned for implementation in a school setting

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Formal Education

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Takes place through organized teaching and learning events in the hospitals, clinics, and community centers.

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Non-formal education

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Encompasses a variety of educational experiences that occur through daily activities.

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Informal education

32
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the ability to understand basic health
concepts and apply them to one’s own health decisions.

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Health literacy

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