ISSA Nutritionist: Unit 15

Question 1

disordered eating (DE)

Answer 1

A range of abnormal eating behaviors

Question 2

eating disorder not otherwise specified (EDNOS)

Answer 2

An eating disorder that does not meet the full clinical criteria for anorexia nervosa, binge eating disorder, or bulimia nervosa

Question 3

Cognitive dietary restraint (CDR)

Answer 3

With CDR, a person is constantly thinking about food and dieting or restricting food intake.

Question 4

Orthorexia

Answer 4

an unhealthy preoccupation and obsession with “eating healthy” or “eating properly.”

Question 5

body dysmorphia

Answer 5

A mental disorder in which someone is preoccupied with an aspect of their appearance

Question 6

hypogonadism

Answer 6

Reduction or absence of hormone secretion or other physiological activity of the testes or ovaries

Question 7

Yale Food Addiction scale

Answer 7

A questionnaire used to assess food addiction

Question 8

acetaldehyde

Answer 8

A toxic metabolic byproduct of alcohol

Question 9

acetate

Answer 9

A toxic metabolic byproduct of alcohol

Question 10

Antabuse

Answer 10

A medication used in the treatment of alcoholism

Question 11

the innate (natural) immune system

Answer 11

The body’s inborn, first-line defense against invading organisms

Question 12

the adaptive (acquired) immune system

Answer 12

The body’s non-inherited defense system made up of specialized cells

Question 13

glycosaminoglycans

Answer 13

Complex polysaccharides containing amino groups occurring mainly in connective tissues

Question 14

biological sex

Answer 14

The configuration of physiological structures, chromosomes, hormones, etc. that characterize males and females

Question 15

gender

Answer 15

The social roles, norms, and expectations that characterize masculinity and femininity in different cultures

Question 16

pre-eclampsia

Answer 16

A condition in pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure, protein in the urine, and swelling

Question 17

acupressure

Answer 17

Therapy in which pressure is applied to certain points on the body

Question 18

Neiguan point

Answer 18

An acupoint located three fingerbreadths above the wrist on the palm side of the arm

Question 19

cytokines

Answer 19

Cell signaling molecules

Question 20

leptin

Answer 20

A hormone produced by fat cells believed to regulate fat storage, appetite, and metabolism in the body

Question 21

prostaglandins

Answer 21

Any of a group of cyclic fatty acid compounds with varying hormone-like effects

Question 22

adipokines

Answer 22

Hormones produced by fat cells with wide-ranging effects

Question 23

polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)

Answer 23

A complex metabolic disorder in women, often characterized by insulin resistance and high androgen levels in women

Question 24

HPA axis

Answer 24

Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis

Question 25

Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis

Answer 25

Hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis

Question 26

gynecomastia

Answer 26

Enlargement of the breast tissue in males, caused by an excess of estrogens

Question 27

hormonal contraception or replacement (HRT)

Answer 27

Therapeutic use of hormones to alleviate deficiency or to block ovulation and prevent pregnancy

Question 28

ancestry

Answer 28

One’s family or ethnic descent

Question 29

menopause

Answer 29

Permanent end of menstruation in women

Question 30

andropause

Answer 30

An endocrine state marked by a decline in the production of androgens in men; occurs with advancing age

Question 31

FODMAPs

Answer 31

FODMAP stands for: fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols.

Question 32

vegetarianism

Answer 32

The dietary practice of avoiding meat products

Question 33

confined animal feeding operation (CAFO)

Answer 33

A large-scale industrial agricultural facility that raises animals, usually at high-density, for the production of meat, eggs, or milk