nutrition test 1 unit 1 Flashcards

1
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define nutrition

A

The science of food and its relationship to health

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2
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The world health organziation also know as (WHO) defines nutrition as what

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A state of good well being

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3
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What is the word anemia

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An- loss - emia blood (bloodloss)

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4
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what is the primary or first step in disease prevention

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Practice actions that prevent diseases

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5
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what is the secondary step in disease prevention

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watching a certain disease or check up on it before it occurs

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6
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What is the tertiary prevention or the last step in preventions

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keep up or continue your treatment after it occured ( take your pills

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7
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Define nutrients

A

Macro nutrients and micro nutrients

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8
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what are the Three macro nutrients and the numbers that are with them

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protein 4, carbs 4 , fats 9

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9
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what are essential nutrients

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nutrients that cannot be made in the body, that are then consumed through the diet

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10
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what are non essential nutrients

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nutrients that are manufactured by the body

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11
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what are condintionally essential nutrients

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A healthy body can produce in sufficient quantities

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12
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what is the defintion of phytochemical

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strengthen the immune system, comes from plants

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13
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What is the function of nutrients ?

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nutrients is the chemical substance that the body needs for growth and maintenace and repair

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14
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Define metabolism

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supports the body in growth maintance. source of heat and energy also regulates basic body process

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15
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Define energy

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the capacity to do work, can be electrial manual thermal(heat) chemical, mechnical

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16
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what nutrients provide energy?

A

Macronutrients

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17
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how is energy measured?

A

kilo calories

18
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what is defintion of functional foods and give me examples?

A

whole foods, blueberries , spinach

19
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what is nutrigenetics and how does it relate to health ?

A

it examines how your body resonds to nutrients based on your genetics. this is important due to it can influence your metabolism and abosrption.

20
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why is knowlege about your body compostion important

A

it can affect your health

21
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what is healthy people of 2030

A

nutrition and weight, physical activity`

22
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key recommation of the dietary guidelines for americans?

A

blance diet, consume in moderation and eat healthy

23
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what is myplate

A

A program/app used as a guideline for personal diet and to teach healthy eatting habits

24
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what do americans consume to much of in their diets

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salts, sugars, fats

25
Q

Define malnutrition

A

unbalanced nutrition, not enough to eat or enough of the right foods

26
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define undernutrition

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insufficent intake of energy and nutrients to meet individuls needs to maintain good health

27
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define overnutrition

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obesity, high blood pressure, insulin resistance, heart disease

28
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what is the ideal diet

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balance, moderate eatting and varitety

29
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BMI stands for

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BODY Mass Index

30
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under weight falls under

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18.5 or less

31
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normal weight falls under

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18.5 to 24.9

32
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over weight falls under

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25-29.9

33
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Obsisty falls under

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30-39.9

34
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Morbitily obese falls under

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40 or greater

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36
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EARs

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Estimated average requirements meets calculation of 50%

37
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RDAs

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Recommend daily allowance
Meets 97% to 90% of individuals

38
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AIs

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Minimum intake

39
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AMDR

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Acceptable macronutrients distribution range

40
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ULs

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Tolerable upper intake levels