Midterm Exam Review: NURS 100/ NURS100
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Nutrition (week 1)
The study of nutrients and other biologically active compounds in foods and in the body;
sometimes also the study of human behaviours related to food (what's driving people to eat)
--> definition varies
Diet (week 1)
The foods, including beverages, that a person eats and drinks
Malnutrition (week 1)
→ too much or too little: wrong amount
-Any condition caused by excess or deficient food energy or nutrient intake by imbalance of
nutrients
-Malnutrition includes:
1) undernutrition
2) overnutrition
Undernutrition (week 1)
Nutrient or energy deficiencies
,Midterm Exam Review: NURS 100/ NURS100
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2026/ 2027 Update) Questions & Answers
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Overnutrition (week 1)
Nutrient or energy excess
Chronic Diseases (week 1)
Long duration, degenerative diseases characterized by deterioration of the body organs (long
term, get worse over time)
-Diet has a significant impact on long-term health
→ Only 2 common lifestyle habits have more influence: smoking/tobacco use & alcohol
consumption
-Genetics, activities, and lifestyle together with diet can influence the risk of getting chronic
diseases
Examples of chronic diseases (week 1)
-heart disease
-diabetes
-some kinds of cancer
-dental disease
-adult bone loss
3 leading causes of death in Canada (week 1)
1) Cancer
,Midterm Exam Review: NURS 100/ NURS100
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2026/ 2027 Update) Questions & Answers
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2) Heart disease
3) Cerebrovascular disease (stroke)
*All 3 of these are influenced by diet and nutrition
--> #4 is accidents: alcohol plays a role in this
Genetics and Individuality (week 1)
-Completion of the human genome may allow for more control over health and disease
-Genetics and nutrition have varying effects on diseases
--> some diseases are purely hereditary (ex. sickle cell disease) but some of these diseases can
also be influenced by diet (ex. type 1 diabetes)
--> some diseases are often the result of nutrition-based factors (ex. vitamin C deficiency)
--> Some diseases are influenced by BOTH genetics and nutrition (ex. heart disease, cancer).
This is why we ask about family history :)
Genome (week 1)
Full complement of genetic material in the chromosomes of a cell
Nutritional Genomics (week 1)
The science of how nutrients affect the activity of genes and how genes affect the activity of
nutrients
-Holds the promise of helping to determine an individual's nutrient needs, fighting disease, etc.
-Also called molecular nutrition or nutrigenomics
, Midterm Exam Review: NURS 100/ NURS100
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2026/ 2027 Update) Questions & Answers
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-->usually quite expensive
-->beneficial
-->only certain nutrients
Other Factors That Influence Health (week 1)
-Tobacco use
-Alcohol use
-Substance use
-Physical activity
-Sleep
-Stress
-Conditions at home and work (ex. air and water quality)
*Diet and exercise go hand in hand
Energy (week 1)
The capacity to do work
-The energy that fuels the body comes indirectly from the sun via plants
--> eat plants
--> eat animals that eat plants
-The body requires energy to move and work each day
-Food energy is measured in calories (kcalories)
- Fundamentals of Nursing Guide | (Latest
2026/ 2027 Update) Questions & Answers
|100% Verified - WCU
Nutrition (week 1)
The study of nutrients and other biologically active compounds in foods and in the body;
sometimes also the study of human behaviours related to food (what's driving people to eat)
--> definition varies
Diet (week 1)
The foods, including beverages, that a person eats and drinks
Malnutrition (week 1)
→ too much or too little: wrong amount
-Any condition caused by excess or deficient food energy or nutrient intake by imbalance of
nutrients
-Malnutrition includes:
1) undernutrition
2) overnutrition
Undernutrition (week 1)
Nutrient or energy deficiencies
,Midterm Exam Review: NURS 100/ NURS100
- Fundamentals of Nursing Guide | (Latest
2026/ 2027 Update) Questions & Answers
|100% Verified - WCU
Overnutrition (week 1)
Nutrient or energy excess
Chronic Diseases (week 1)
Long duration, degenerative diseases characterized by deterioration of the body organs (long
term, get worse over time)
-Diet has a significant impact on long-term health
→ Only 2 common lifestyle habits have more influence: smoking/tobacco use & alcohol
consumption
-Genetics, activities, and lifestyle together with diet can influence the risk of getting chronic
diseases
Examples of chronic diseases (week 1)
-heart disease
-diabetes
-some kinds of cancer
-dental disease
-adult bone loss
3 leading causes of death in Canada (week 1)
1) Cancer
,Midterm Exam Review: NURS 100/ NURS100
- Fundamentals of Nursing Guide | (Latest
2026/ 2027 Update) Questions & Answers
|100% Verified - WCU
2) Heart disease
3) Cerebrovascular disease (stroke)
*All 3 of these are influenced by diet and nutrition
--> #4 is accidents: alcohol plays a role in this
Genetics and Individuality (week 1)
-Completion of the human genome may allow for more control over health and disease
-Genetics and nutrition have varying effects on diseases
--> some diseases are purely hereditary (ex. sickle cell disease) but some of these diseases can
also be influenced by diet (ex. type 1 diabetes)
--> some diseases are often the result of nutrition-based factors (ex. vitamin C deficiency)
--> Some diseases are influenced by BOTH genetics and nutrition (ex. heart disease, cancer).
This is why we ask about family history :)
Genome (week 1)
Full complement of genetic material in the chromosomes of a cell
Nutritional Genomics (week 1)
The science of how nutrients affect the activity of genes and how genes affect the activity of
nutrients
-Holds the promise of helping to determine an individual's nutrient needs, fighting disease, etc.
-Also called molecular nutrition or nutrigenomics
, Midterm Exam Review: NURS 100/ NURS100
- Fundamentals of Nursing Guide | (Latest
2026/ 2027 Update) Questions & Answers
|100% Verified - WCU
-->usually quite expensive
-->beneficial
-->only certain nutrients
Other Factors That Influence Health (week 1)
-Tobacco use
-Alcohol use
-Substance use
-Physical activity
-Sleep
-Stress
-Conditions at home and work (ex. air and water quality)
*Diet and exercise go hand in hand
Energy (week 1)
The capacity to do work
-The energy that fuels the body comes indirectly from the sun via plants
--> eat plants
--> eat animals that eat plants
-The body requires energy to move and work each day
-Food energy is measured in calories (kcalories)
