DH 209 Nutrition Ch 1-3 EXAM 77 QUESTIONS
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A clinician who works under the supervision of a registered dietician. - CORRECT
ANSWER What is a registered dietetic technician (DTR)?
The process by which living things use food to obtain nutrients for energy, growth,
and development. - CORRECT ANSWER What is nutrition?
Increased calories. (Calories are a measure of heat.) - CORRECT ANSWER What has
the greatest effect on body weight increases?
1600-2400 calories per day. - CORRECT ANSWER How many calories should a
healthy adult woman consume each day?
2000-3000 calories per day. - CORRECT ANSWER How many calories should a
healthy adult man consume each day?
Because metabolic rate decreases with age. - CORRECT ANSWER Why should
adults decrease their caloric intake as they age?
Proteins, carbohydrates, fats, alcohol, and water . - CORRECT ANSWER Name the
macronutrients that provide energy.
Variety of foods helps our patients to maintain a healthy balanced diet. - CORRECT
ANSWER Why should we recommend a variety of foods when we talk to our
patients about nutrition?
, Water - CORRECT ANSWER What is the most important nutrient?
Dietary reference intakes, or DRI's. - CORRECT ANSWER What reference values
specifically address individuals whose requirements are NOT affected by a
diseased state?
Estimated average requirement, or EAR. - CORRECT ANSWER What reference
value is intended to assess nutrient adequacy or intake of population groups, not
individuals?
Adequate intake, or AI. - CORRECT ANSWER What is the average amount of a
nutrient that seems to maintain a defined nutritional state?
The reduction of chronic disease. - CORRECT ANSWER What do the acceptable
macronutrient distribution ranges (AMDR's) focus on?
The estimated energy requirement, or EER. - CORRECT ANSWER What reference
value is defined as dietary energy intake predicted to maintain ENERGY BALANCE
in healthy individuals of a defined age, gender, and weight?
The consumption of milk and milk products. - CORRECT ANSWER What can
promote peak bone mass in children and adolescents?
Biochemical substances from an outside source (like food). - CORRECT ANSWER
What are nutrients?
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
A clinician who works under the supervision of a registered dietician. - CORRECT
ANSWER What is a registered dietetic technician (DTR)?
The process by which living things use food to obtain nutrients for energy, growth,
and development. - CORRECT ANSWER What is nutrition?
Increased calories. (Calories are a measure of heat.) - CORRECT ANSWER What has
the greatest effect on body weight increases?
1600-2400 calories per day. - CORRECT ANSWER How many calories should a
healthy adult woman consume each day?
2000-3000 calories per day. - CORRECT ANSWER How many calories should a
healthy adult man consume each day?
Because metabolic rate decreases with age. - CORRECT ANSWER Why should
adults decrease their caloric intake as they age?
Proteins, carbohydrates, fats, alcohol, and water . - CORRECT ANSWER Name the
macronutrients that provide energy.
Variety of foods helps our patients to maintain a healthy balanced diet. - CORRECT
ANSWER Why should we recommend a variety of foods when we talk to our
patients about nutrition?
, Water - CORRECT ANSWER What is the most important nutrient?
Dietary reference intakes, or DRI's. - CORRECT ANSWER What reference values
specifically address individuals whose requirements are NOT affected by a
diseased state?
Estimated average requirement, or EAR. - CORRECT ANSWER What reference
value is intended to assess nutrient adequacy or intake of population groups, not
individuals?
Adequate intake, or AI. - CORRECT ANSWER What is the average amount of a
nutrient that seems to maintain a defined nutritional state?
The reduction of chronic disease. - CORRECT ANSWER What do the acceptable
macronutrient distribution ranges (AMDR's) focus on?
The estimated energy requirement, or EER. - CORRECT ANSWER What reference
value is defined as dietary energy intake predicted to maintain ENERGY BALANCE
in healthy individuals of a defined age, gender, and weight?
The consumption of milk and milk products. - CORRECT ANSWER What can
promote peak bone mass in children and adolescents?
Biochemical substances from an outside source (like food). - CORRECT ANSWER
What are nutrients?
