HNF 150 MSU EXAM 1 COMPREHENSIVE
ASSESSMENT 2026 VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS HEALTH NUTRITION
BASICS
◉ Vitamin C
Answer: protects cells against damage
important for healthy gums and skin
helps absorb iron
prevents scurvy
◉ What are nutrients?
Answer: components of food that are indispensable to the body's
functioning
◉ What do nutrients provide?
Answer: energy
serve as building material
maintain or repair body parts
supports growth
,◉ "Essential" Nutrients
Answer: must be obtained from an external source because we can't
make them ourselves or can't make enough
◉ Type of Nutrients
Answer: Water
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
Vitamins
Minerals
◉ What are calories?
Answer: 1 calorie = the amount of heat needed to raise the
temperature of 1 liter of water 1 degree Celsius
◉ Nutrient Density
Answer: foods rich in nutrients relative to their energy content
(calories)
*usually whole foods
, ◉ Why measure diet and nutrition?
Answer: - characterize dietary patterns of individuals
- assess exposure to food, nutrients and non-nutrients
- identify population groups who do not have adequate nutrition for
preventing diseases
◉ How do we measure diet and nutrition?
Answer: Anthropometric methods
Clinical examination
Diet Questionaries
Biomarkers
◉ Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ)
Answer: measures usual amounts of foods commonly eaten over a
time period
◉ Biomarkers
Answer: measure nutrients or metabolites in bio fluids (blood, urine,
saliva, tissues, hair nails, skin, etc.)
◉ Type of Studies
Answer: Case studies
ASSESSMENT 2026 VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS HEALTH NUTRITION
BASICS
◉ Vitamin C
Answer: protects cells against damage
important for healthy gums and skin
helps absorb iron
prevents scurvy
◉ What are nutrients?
Answer: components of food that are indispensable to the body's
functioning
◉ What do nutrients provide?
Answer: energy
serve as building material
maintain or repair body parts
supports growth
,◉ "Essential" Nutrients
Answer: must be obtained from an external source because we can't
make them ourselves or can't make enough
◉ Type of Nutrients
Answer: Water
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
Vitamins
Minerals
◉ What are calories?
Answer: 1 calorie = the amount of heat needed to raise the
temperature of 1 liter of water 1 degree Celsius
◉ Nutrient Density
Answer: foods rich in nutrients relative to their energy content
(calories)
*usually whole foods
, ◉ Why measure diet and nutrition?
Answer: - characterize dietary patterns of individuals
- assess exposure to food, nutrients and non-nutrients
- identify population groups who do not have adequate nutrition for
preventing diseases
◉ How do we measure diet and nutrition?
Answer: Anthropometric methods
Clinical examination
Diet Questionaries
Biomarkers
◉ Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ)
Answer: measures usual amounts of foods commonly eaten over a
time period
◉ Biomarkers
Answer: measure nutrients or metabolites in bio fluids (blood, urine,
saliva, tissues, hair nails, skin, etc.)
◉ Type of Studies
Answer: Case studies
