Nutrition

Question 1

calories in carbohydrates

Answer 1

4 per gram

Question 2

Carbohydrates

Answer 2

if not immediately used, are stored as glycogen, and if more carbohydrates than the body stores in as fat

Question 3

calories in protein

Answer 3

4 per gram

Question 4

Protein functions

Answer 4

formation of brain, nervous system, transport mechanism for iron, vitamins and mineral, and key to acid base fluid balance

Question 5

calories in fat

Answer 5

9 per gram (most energy dense)

Question 6

Dietary Reference Intake

Answer 6

determines optimal amount of intake

Question 7

LDL and HDL

Answer 7

low denisty lipoprotein (bad cholesterol), high density lipoprotein (good cholesterol, removes excess cholesterol from arterie)

Question 8

vitamins

Answer 8

organic, non caloric must be consumed through food, humans need 13 vitamins (water and water insoluble)

Question 9

fat soluble vitamins

Answer 9

A,D,E,K and are stored in the liver or adipose tissue

Question 10

Minerals

Answer 10

can be found in food and in the body, minerals can interfere with one another,

Question 11

Major themes of Dietary Guidelines

Answer 11

balancing calories to achieve and maintain a healthy weight, foods to reduce, nutrients to increase, building healthy eating patterns

Question 12

Recommended Dietary Allowances

Answer 12

the levels of intake of essential nutraints that are judged to be adequate to meet the known needs of a person

Question 13

calories per serving

Answer 13

40 is low, 100 is moderate, 400 is high

Question 14

how to calculate resting metabolic rate

Answer 14

Mifflin-St.jeor Equation (women 9.99x wt(kg) +6,25x ht(cm)-4.92xage-161

Question 15

RMR represents the number of calories needed to

Answer 15

to fuel ventilation, blood circulation adn temperature regulation, digestion

Question 16

Glycemic Index

Answer 16

ranks carbohydrates based on their blood glucose reponse (High GI foods break down quickly for glucose spike)

Question 17

hyponatremia

Answer 17

severely reduced blood sodium concentration resulting from overhydration

Question 18

fluid intake during exercise

Answer 18

2 hours prior (500-600mL), every 10 mins during (200-300mL), following exercise (consume same amount of fluid lost in sweat)

Question 19

Coronary Heart Disease

Answer 19

develops from an accumulation of fat and cholesterol in the arteries that supply oxygen to heart (can lead to heart attack)

Question 20

To improve heart health

Answer 20

eat lots of fruits and veggies, limit saturated fats, keep trans fats as low as possible

Question 21

What is BMI of obese person

Answer 21

BMI of > 30kg/m2 (symptoms type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, sleep apnea)

Question 22

Hypertension

Answer 22

having a systolic blood pessure >140mmHg and a diostolic blood pressure of >90mmHG (can rupture arterie cuasing no blood to brain and causing stroke)

Question 23

DASH eating plan

Answer 23

can reduce blood pressure, it is low in cholesterol, saturated fats and total fat.

Question 24

Type 1 Diabets

Answer 24

results from the ina bility of the pancreas to secrete insulin

Question 25

Type 2 Diabetes

Answer 25

results from the cells decreased ability to respond to insulin

Question 26

Osteoperosis

Answer 26

decrease of bone density, can lead to fractures