Semester Review Flashcards
(50 cards)
When people eat the foods typical of their families or geographic region, their choices are influenced by
Ethnic Heritage or tradition
Both the human body and many foods are composed mostly of
Water
The inorganic nutrients are
Minerals and water
The energy-yielding nutrients are
carbohydrates, fats and proteins
Studies of populations that reveal correlations between dietary habits and disease incidence are
epidemiological studies
An experiment in which neither the researchers nor the subjects know who is receiving the treatment is known as
double blind
An RDA represents the
average amount of a nutrient considered adequate to meet the known nutrient needs of practically all healthy people
Historical information, physical examinations, laboratory tests, and anthropometric measures are
methods used in a nutrition assessment
A deficiency caused by an inadequate dietary intake is an
primary deficiency
Behaviors such as smoking dietary habits, physical activity, and alcohol consumption that influence the development of disease are known as
Risk factors
The diet-planning principle that provides all the essential nutrients in sufficient amounts to support health is
Adequacy
A person who chooses a chicken leg that provides 0.5 milligram of iron and 95 kcalories instead of two tablespoons of peanut better that also provide 0.5 milligram of iron but 188 kcalories is using the principle of nutrients
Density
Which of the following is consistent with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans?
Balance the food you eat with physical activity
According to the USDA Food Guide, added fats and sugars are counted as
Discretionary kcalories
Foods within a given food group of the USDA Food Guide are similar in their contents of
Vitamins and minerals
In the exchange system, each portion of food on any given list provides about the same amount of
Energy
Enriched grain products are fortified with
iron, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, and folate
Food labels list nutrients in
Descending order of predominance by weight
“Milk builds strong bones” is an example of a
structure-function claim
Daily values on food labels are based on a
2000 kcalorie diet
Carbohydrates are found in virtually all foods except
meats
Disaccharides include
Sucrose, Maltose, and Lactose
The making of a disaccharide from two monosaccharides is an example of
condensation
The strong form of glucose in the body is
glycogen
