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WGU C458 HEALTH, FITNESS AND WELLNESS
2026 100% PASS ASSURED EXAM
SOLUTIONS.
Nutrition - correct answer- provides the body
with the nutrients it needs to perform its
daily tasks
Undernutrition - correct answer- implies that
the individual is not getting enough
nutrients. This can occur even if the person
is consuming more than enough calories
Malnutrition - correct answer- an imbalance of
proper nutrients
Anorexia nervosa - correct answer- literally
means loss of appetite, but this is a
misnomer: A person with this is hungry, but
denies the hunger because of an irrational
fear of becoming fat. Self-starvation, food
preoccupation and rituals, compulsive
exercising, and often an absence of menstrual
cycles in women.
Untreated, can be fatal.
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Bulimia - correct answer- characterized by
recurring periods of binge eating, during
which large amounts of food are consumed in a
short period of time followed by purging
(through self-induced vomiting, abuse of
laxatives and/or diuretics) or periods of
fasting
Binge eating disorder (BED) - correct answer-
episodes of binge eating characterized by
eating rapidly, eating large amounts of food
even when not feeling hungry, and feeling
guilty or depressed after overeating.
Obesity - correct answer- 15 to 20 percent
above normal weight. Poor dietary patterns;
include increased intake of sugars in
sweetened soft drinks, foods, and meals of
high energy, low nutrient density, and large
portion sizes. At risk for serious health
problems such as type 2 diabetes,
hypertension, heart disease, stroke, and some
types of cancer.
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Minerals - correct answer- inorganic material.
Form body parts (teeth and bones), maintain
acid-base neutrality, regulate nerve impulses,
osmotic pressure, and electrolyte balance
Major minerals - correct answer- needed by the
body:
• calcium—milk, cheese, sardines, salmon,
green vegetables
• phosphorus—milk, cheese, lean meat
• potassium—oranges, bananas, dried fruits
• sulfur—eggs, poultry, fish
• sodium—table salt, beef, eggs, cheese
• chloride—table salt, meat
• magnesium—green vegetables, whole grains
Trace minerals - correct answer- required in
lesser amounts, and include iron, zinc,
selenium, magnesium, copper, iodine, fluorine,
chromium, molybdenum, and manganese
HDL cholesterol (high density lipoproteins) -
correct answer- protect the body against heart
disease. Often called "good" cholesterol.
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LDL cholesterol (low density lipoproteins) -
correct answer- most cholesterol in the blood
is of this type. Often referred to as the bad
cholesterol. high levels in the blood
increases the risk of fatty deposits forming
in the arteries, which in turn increases the
risk of a heart attack
Lipoproteins - correct answer- large molecules
of fat and protein in the bloodstream; how
cholesterol is transported
Antioxidants - correct answer- slow the aging
process. Reduce cellular damage by binding
with free radicals produced during oxidation
reactions
Oxidation reactions - correct answer- the
energy-yielding reactions in which either an
oxygen atom adds an electron to or a hydrogen
atom removes an electron from a substrate (a
group of atoms or molecule)—the net result is
a substrate that has had a partial or complete
loss of a negatively charge particle, an
electron. Two partially charged atoms or
WGU C458 HEALTH, FITNESS AND WELLNESS
2026 100% PASS ASSURED EXAM
SOLUTIONS.
Nutrition - correct answer- provides the body
with the nutrients it needs to perform its
daily tasks
Undernutrition - correct answer- implies that
the individual is not getting enough
nutrients. This can occur even if the person
is consuming more than enough calories
Malnutrition - correct answer- an imbalance of
proper nutrients
Anorexia nervosa - correct answer- literally
means loss of appetite, but this is a
misnomer: A person with this is hungry, but
denies the hunger because of an irrational
fear of becoming fat. Self-starvation, food
preoccupation and rituals, compulsive
exercising, and often an absence of menstrual
cycles in women.
Untreated, can be fatal.
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Bulimia - correct answer- characterized by
recurring periods of binge eating, during
which large amounts of food are consumed in a
short period of time followed by purging
(through self-induced vomiting, abuse of
laxatives and/or diuretics) or periods of
fasting
Binge eating disorder (BED) - correct answer-
episodes of binge eating characterized by
eating rapidly, eating large amounts of food
even when not feeling hungry, and feeling
guilty or depressed after overeating.
Obesity - correct answer- 15 to 20 percent
above normal weight. Poor dietary patterns;
include increased intake of sugars in
sweetened soft drinks, foods, and meals of
high energy, low nutrient density, and large
portion sizes. At risk for serious health
problems such as type 2 diabetes,
hypertension, heart disease, stroke, and some
types of cancer.
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Minerals - correct answer- inorganic material.
Form body parts (teeth and bones), maintain
acid-base neutrality, regulate nerve impulses,
osmotic pressure, and electrolyte balance
Major minerals - correct answer- needed by the
body:
• calcium—milk, cheese, sardines, salmon,
green vegetables
• phosphorus—milk, cheese, lean meat
• potassium—oranges, bananas, dried fruits
• sulfur—eggs, poultry, fish
• sodium—table salt, beef, eggs, cheese
• chloride—table salt, meat
• magnesium—green vegetables, whole grains
Trace minerals - correct answer- required in
lesser amounts, and include iron, zinc,
selenium, magnesium, copper, iodine, fluorine,
chromium, molybdenum, and manganese
HDL cholesterol (high density lipoproteins) -
correct answer- protect the body against heart
disease. Often called "good" cholesterol.
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LDL cholesterol (low density lipoproteins) -
correct answer- most cholesterol in the blood
is of this type. Often referred to as the bad
cholesterol. high levels in the blood
increases the risk of fatty deposits forming
in the arteries, which in turn increases the
risk of a heart attack
Lipoproteins - correct answer- large molecules
of fat and protein in the bloodstream; how
cholesterol is transported
Antioxidants - correct answer- slow the aging
process. Reduce cellular damage by binding
with free radicals produced during oxidation
reactions
Oxidation reactions - correct answer- the
energy-yielding reactions in which either an
oxygen atom adds an electron to or a hydrogen
atom removes an electron from a substrate (a
group of atoms or molecule)—the net result is
a substrate that has had a partial or complete
loss of a negatively charge particle, an
electron. Two partially charged atoms or
