NDFS 100 EXAM 4 BYU 2026 MACRONUTRIENT AND MICRONUTRIENT INTEGRATION QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS STRUCTURED SCRIPT

NDFS 100 EXAM 4 BYU 2026
MACRONUTRIENT AND MICRONUTRIENT
INTEGRATION QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS
STRUCTURED SCRIPT


◉ biggest impact on lowering LDL cholesterol?
Answer: Reducing Saturated fat intake


◉ What type of diet should you eat to lower cardiovascular disease?
Answer: Fruits, Veggies, whole grains (high in fiber), omega 3 (fatty
fish/canola oil


◉ What does physical activity do to cholesterol?
Answer: Increases HDL cholesterol, lowers LDL level, can lead to
weight loss


◉ How is cardiovascular risk affected by chylomicrons?
Answer: Neutral


◉ How is cardiovascular disease risk affected by VLDL?

,Answer: Increases the risk


◉ How is cardiovascular disease risk affected by LDL?
Answer: Increases risk - can lead to atherosclerosis


◉ How is cardiovascular disease risk affected by HDL?
Answer: Lowers risk


◉ Lifestyle increases cardiovascular disease risk
Answer: diabetes, obesity (central), inactivity, smoking, high BP, old,
male, genetic


◉ Total Blood cholesterol: unhealthy, borderline and healthy levels
Answer: Unhealthy is >=240
Borderline is 200-239
Healthy is <200
mg/dL


◉ LDL cholesterol: unhealthy, borderline and healthy levels
Answer: Unhealthy is 160-189
Borderline is 130-159
Healthy is <100

, mg/dL


◉ HDL cholesterol: unhealthy, borderline and healthy levels
Answer: Unhealthy is <40
Borderline is 40-59
Healthy is >=60
mg/dL


◉ Triglycerides: unhealthy, borderline and healthy levels
Answer: Unhealthy is 200-499
Borderline is 150-199
Healthy is <150


◉ x/y Blood Pressure
Answer: Systolic/diastolic


◉ Hypertension
Answer: Abnormally high blood pressure


◉ Healthy blood pressure levels
Answer: <120/<80 mmHg