Test Bank for Brian’ Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy 16th
Edition | Comprehensive Questions & Answers
Healthy People 2020
A national health initiative that promotes health and prevents disease.
Registered Dietitian
A nutrition expert registered with the Commission of Dietetic Registration
(CDR) who has met strict educational and professional prerequisites.
Metabolism
The sum of all chemical changes that take place in the body, providing energy,
building tissue, and regulating metabolic processes.
Carbohydrates
Nutrients that provide the body's primary source of fuel for energy, including
starches and sugars.
Proteins
Essential nutrients that provide amino acids necessary for building and
repairing tissues within the body.
Fat
Should provide no more than 20% to 35% of total kilocalories per day; for a
2000-kcal diet, this equates to 400 to 700 kcal.
Glycogen
The main storage form of carbohydrate in the human body, primarily stored in
the liver and muscle tissue.
Kilocalories from bread
One slice of bread containing 30 g carbohydrate, 3 g protein, and 1 g fat
provides 141 kcal.
, Kilocalories from fat
A sandwich containing 22 g fat provides 198 kcal.
Kilocalories from protein
A sandwich containing 15 g protein provides 60 kcal.
Amino Acids
The basic building units of protein necessary for building, repairing, and
maintaining body tissues.
Nutritional Assessment
The process of evaluating an individual's nutritional status, typically
performed by a registered dietitian.
Energy Provision
The process by which nutrients like carbohydrates, proteins, and fats supply
energy to the body.
Vitamins and Minerals
Nutrients involved in metabolic regulation and control.
Nutrition
The process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and
growth.
Dietary Fat
A nutrient that provides energy and is stored in the body as fat.
Primary Fuel Source
Carbohydrates serve as the body's main source of energy.
Protein Functions
Proteins are essential for building and repairing tissues within the body.
Edition | Comprehensive Questions & Answers
Healthy People 2020
A national health initiative that promotes health and prevents disease.
Registered Dietitian
A nutrition expert registered with the Commission of Dietetic Registration
(CDR) who has met strict educational and professional prerequisites.
Metabolism
The sum of all chemical changes that take place in the body, providing energy,
building tissue, and regulating metabolic processes.
Carbohydrates
Nutrients that provide the body's primary source of fuel for energy, including
starches and sugars.
Proteins
Essential nutrients that provide amino acids necessary for building and
repairing tissues within the body.
Fat
Should provide no more than 20% to 35% of total kilocalories per day; for a
2000-kcal diet, this equates to 400 to 700 kcal.
Glycogen
The main storage form of carbohydrate in the human body, primarily stored in
the liver and muscle tissue.
Kilocalories from bread
One slice of bread containing 30 g carbohydrate, 3 g protein, and 1 g fat
provides 141 kcal.
, Kilocalories from fat
A sandwich containing 22 g fat provides 198 kcal.
Kilocalories from protein
A sandwich containing 15 g protein provides 60 kcal.
Amino Acids
The basic building units of protein necessary for building, repairing, and
maintaining body tissues.
Nutritional Assessment
The process of evaluating an individual's nutritional status, typically
performed by a registered dietitian.
Energy Provision
The process by which nutrients like carbohydrates, proteins, and fats supply
energy to the body.
Vitamins and Minerals
Nutrients involved in metabolic regulation and control.
Nutrition
The process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and
growth.
Dietary Fat
A nutrient that provides energy and is stored in the body as fat.
Primary Fuel Source
Carbohydrates serve as the body's main source of energy.
Protein Functions
Proteins are essential for building and repairing tissues within the body.
