U.S. Dietary guidlines

Question 1

What organizations are responsible for determining nutrient needs in the U.S.?

Answer 1

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

Question 2

Who writes the nutritional guidelines for the U.S.?

Answer 2

Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine

Question 3

What are the goals of DRI?

Answer 3

Geared to prevent outright deficiency and reduce risks of chronic disease.

Identify quantities of nutrients a person requires to optimize health.

Question 4

What is a DRI?

Answer 4

An umbrella term for a set of dietary guidelines for dietary standards

Question 5

Name the DRI for micronutrients?

Answer 5

Estimated Average Requirement (EAR)
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)
Adequate Intake (AI)
Tolerable Upper Intake Limit (UL)

Question 6

Name the DRI for macronutrients.

Answer 6

Estimated Energy Requirement (EER)

Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges (AMDR)

Question 7

What does EAR measure?

Answer 7

Average daily intake to meet the needs of half the population of a particular group of healthy people only.

Question 8

What does RDA measure?

Answer 8

Meets the needs of majority of the people within a particular category.

Question 9

What does AI measure?

Answer 9

Recommended average daily nutrient intake level. Used when there is no EAR or RDA.

Question 10

What does UL measure?

Answer 10

Highest average daily nutrient intake level likely to pose no risk of adverse effects to most people.

Question 11

What does AMDR measure?

Answer 11

Ranges of energy intakes from Macronutrient that are associated with reduced risk of chronic disease while providing adequate intake of essential nutrients.

Question 12

What is the AMDR range for carbohydrates?

Answer 12

45-65%

Question 13

What is the AMDR for proteins?

Answer 13

10-35%

Question 14

What is the AMDR for fats?

Answer 14

20-35%

Question 15

What does EER measure?

Answer 15

Average amount of calories needed to maintain energy balance in a healthy adult.

Defined by:
Age
Gender
Weight
Height
Physical activity

Question 16

What are the 3 sources of data collected by the USDA and DHHS for determine the DRIs?

Answer 16

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
Healthy Eating Index

Question 17

What is the Healthy Eating Index?

Answer 17

A survey that measures how well individuals comply with recommended eating patterns. It looks at good frequency and serving sizes to provide a score based up to 100.

Grains
Milk
Fats
Fruits and veggies
Meats

Question 18

What are the official diet planning guidelines for sensible eating provided for by the federal government?

Answer 18

My pyramid

My plate

Question 19

The overall themes for healthy eating is defined by?

Answer 19

Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA 2010)

Question 20

What are the themes for DGA 2010?

Answer 20

1. Balance calories to manage body weight
2. Focus on nutrient dense foods and beverages
   Including principles of eating vegetables, fruits, whole grains, fat-free or low-fat dairy products, and seafood more often.

Question 21

What national organizations that determine nutrient needs?

Answer 21

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

World Health Organization (WHO)