Nutrition Final Flashcards
Carbohydrates major nutrition, because they
Provide the bodies major source of energy
The digestion of milk yields these monosaccharides
Galactose and glucose
High diet, high in dietary fiber
(Select ALL that apply)
1) decreases cholesterol levels in blood
2) decreases the incident of diverticulosis
3) decreases the risk for constipation
4) decreases the risk for cancer authority
Exercise in 60 to 90 minutes per day
Produces sustained weight loss
A part of the body that depends on a constant supply of carbohydrate to function properly is the
Central nervous system
The current daily needs for NA plus is
2000 mg
The recommended daily intake, a dietary fiber for an adult woman is
25 g a day
Triglyceride are composed of
Glycerol and fatty acids
In a balanced diet
1)Should provide 20% to 35% of total kilocalories FIBER
2) ship provide 45% to 65%of total kilocalories PROTEINS
3) ship provide to ** 10% to 35%** of total kilocalories CARBOHYDRATES
Carbohydrates are quick energy foods, because
The human body can rapidly break them down to your energy
A molecule of glycogen is composed of hundreds of units of
Glucose
Over nutrition is characterized by
Access, nutrient, and energy intake overtime
Cholesterol is synthesized by the body, mainly in the
Liver
Nutrition is the sum of the processes involved in taking as ASSIMILATING and using nutrients
True
Examples of the simple carbohydrates include
Glucose and GALACTOSE
Carbohydrates are stored as glycogen in the
Liver and muscles
The bodies main storage form of Cobbo hydrate is
Glycogen
Exercise in 30 minutes per day
Prevent chronic diseases
An important function a BILE is to
Brake fat into smaller particles
The person most at risk for malnutrition would be a
Middle-age man undergoing chemotherapy for leukemia, and who is having difficulty eating solid food
A patient requires a nutrition assessment, the most appropriate professional to perform the assessment
Registered dietitian
The main nutrients involved in metabolic regulation and control are
Vitamins and minerals
Digestion of the starch component of a peanut butter sandwich begins in the
Mouth
An example of a food low in carbohydrates is
STEAK
Young woman is five months pregnant. She currently lives in a condition of poverty, and often run out of money to buy food. She is most at risk for.
Under nutrition
Compare with the pH and the the pH and the small intestine is
higher
Proteins are built from simpler organic compounds called
Amino acids
The rhythmic contractions of the stomach and intestine that propel food along are called
PERISTALSIS
The process of digestion involves _____ and _____ actions
Mechanical, chemical
The surface of the intestinal wall has mucosal folds VILLI., and MICROVILLI to
Increase surface area for absorption
Protein plays an important role in the body
In defense against disease and infection
The element that is contained in proteins, but not in carbohydrates or lipids is
Nitrogen
The phase of metabolism that make growth build up and repair possible
Anabolism
The total number of kilocalories in a snack that contains 10 g carbohydrate, 2 g protein and 5 g fat is_____ KCAL
 93
An activity that results increased energy exposure is
Cleaning house
Bile contains
EMULSIFIERS
An example of a gastric secretion is
Hydrochloric acid
Bacteria found in the colon is significant because they
Synthesize of vitamin K
The primary nutritional function of the large intestines is
Absorption of water
The number of kilocalories from protein in a sandwich that contains 24 g protein is____kcal
96
After a period of mixing churning of the ingested food with the gastric secretions, the semi fluid mass is called
CHYME
Two organs that work with the small intestine in digestion are the
Pancreas and liver
Primary function of protein in the diet is to supply
Material for growth and maintenance
The first source of store energy to be used during a period of fasting is
Glycogen
The amount of energy, the body needs to maintain life while at digestive, physical and emotional arrest is called the
Basal metabolism
The number of amino acids is
20
Energy expenditure is increased by
Physical exercise
In the diet, the greatest proportion of essential amino acids are provided
Animal products
The lining of the stomach and intestines is protected from strong acid by
MUCUS
The number of amino acids that are indispensable for human beings is
9
TDDEE formula is
BMR X AF
Vitamin D deficiency is growing children that resolved in the malformation of skeletal tissue, especially the long bones is referred to as
Rickets
What is the most important source of RIBO FLAVIN in the United States?
Milk
An important function of sodium is
Water balance
Vitamin E protects membranes because it acts as
An antioxidant
The disease is associated with niacin deficiency is
PELLAGRA
A vitamin that behaves more like a hormone than a vitamin is vitamin
D
For a compound to be classified as a vitamin, it must
Perform a vital function
An important function of vitamin A is to
Help form RHODOPSIN in the eye
A patient taking ISONIAZID (INH) an anti tubercular mediation is most likely to be deficient in
PYRIDOXIN
Vitamin C deficiency is associated with
Scurvy
A folic acid deficiency induces a form of anemia called
Megaloblastic, anemia
The person most at risk for vitamin D deficiency is a
62-year-old woman who lives in cold climate, and really goes outdoors
The hormones that participate in calcium metabolism are
Parathyroid in calcitonin
The primary function of vitamin D is to regulate the absorption and metabolism of one of the minerals listed below
Calcium
An alcoholic is most likely tea to be deficient in
Thiamin
The main function of fluoride is too
To prevent Dental carries
Decreased bone growth
Vitamin K
Megaloblastic, anemia
Vitamin B 12
Dry skin and EXROPHTHALMIA
Vitamin A ECCHYMOSIS bruising
Diarrhea, dermatitis dementia, and DEATH
Vitamin K
HEMOLYTIC, anemia, and generalized weakness
Vitamin E
The pro vitamin form of vitamin A, that is found in plant pigments is
 CAROTENE
A deficiency of vitamin A may result in
Night blindness
The vitamin that is destroyed by light is
RIBOFLAVIN
A young woman who is interested in becoming pregnant, should be canceled on healthy eating choices, especially regarding folate rich foods, which may result may help prevent
Neural tube defects, spina BIFida
The organ involved in the production of the physiologically, active form of vitamin D is the
Kidney 
Which mineral is most important for blooding, clotting, muscle and nerve action and bone health teeth information
Calcium
The fat, soluble, vitamin responsible for the senses of blood clotting factors by liver is vitamin
K
A pregnant adolescent is at risk because she
Is still in a growth stage of development
