C787 Nutrition WGU 2023 with 100% correct questions and answers

What policy changes were made to recommendations to prevent chronic diet related diseases? RDAs were expanded into several DRI Categories RDA Recommended Daily Allowances- a healthy diet has nutrients nearing this amount DRI Dietary Reference Intakes Serving Size Always found on a nutrition label AMDR (macronutrients) Carbs, fats, proteins, minerals, vitamins, and H2O Acceptable Macronutrient Daily Range Carbohydrates 45-65% of daily calories Protein 10-35% of daily calories Fat 20-35% of daily calories Tolerable Upper Intake Level highest level of daily consumption that data shows cause no harm, ensures people don't take too much How is the estimated average requirement used (EAR)? Guides recommendations and menu planning for communities How much of the "My Plate" is fruits and Vegetables? 1/2 the plate What is the biggest nutritional benefit of fruits and veg? Decreased risk of cancer What vitamin can not be found in fruits and veg? B12 How many servings of fruits and veg should you eat a day? 9 True/false does skim milk have the same amount of Ca and Protein as full fat? True DRI for whole grains 1/2 of all grain consumed should be whole grains DRI for trans fat and sugar? none DRI for protein? 60gm/day (0.8gm/kg) Which carbohydrate causes you to get hungry faster? High glycemic index carbohydrates Foods that are high in iron? Dark leafy vegetables, legumes, red meat, and nutes Healthy LDL level 120 Limit cholesterol to 30 Saturated fat 7% of total daily calories Na level to decrease heart disease? 1600mg/day What type of fiber reduces the risk of heart disease? insoluble fiber Obese BMI 30 Overweight BMI 25 Morbid Obese BMI 40 BMI formula Weight in lbs/(heigh (in)^2...all x703 Underweight BMI 20 Osteoporosis weak bones, low BMI Osteoarthritis Ligament strain, high BMI What is the genetic influence of body weight? Parent predict children raised or not How much weight loss helps cardiovascular health? 10% How much water helps with weight loss 48oz Physical activity 30min/day What is a legal supplement body builders take to increase muscle mass and nitrogen retention? Protein powder What are anthropometrics? Body measurements Physical activity energy formula Total energy expenditure/ basal met rate Breast Milk Breast milk contains immune factors Why is juice not recommended for infants? dental decay, lacks fiber, high calories What behavior may increase risk for dental cavities in infants? Sharing utensils (bacteria) How does CDC define overweight children? BMI for age over 85th percentile Adolescent girl RDI for Ca 130%DV What nutrient do young adolescents have a need for? Thiamine Why do elderly have dietary inadequacy? Gastrointestinal Physiology changes What are benefits of pre/probiotics in elderly? Control of IBS, increase bone density, immune system, decrease cholesterol Ergogenic Aid Athletic performance Galactagog Milk production Nootropic Cognition Food Insecurity A limited ability to acquire nutritionally adequate food in socially acceptable ways What is true about food waste and overpopulation? Contributing factors for global hunger What does economic research service do? Assist in providing research and analysis on food security issues in developing countries Food deserts are often characterized by lack of? availability and accessibility Financial limitations to adequate nutrition are a main focus of what diagnostic tool? Food security survey module What is an appropriate use of child food security survey? determine if a child is experiencing hunger at home What does household food security status refer to? An outcome measurement to examine the publics ability to secure food What is a term that means all people have access, at all times, to sufficient food for an active healthy lifestyle? Food security What is true about the food security module? Is measures sufficiency of food and very low food security requires intervention Low food security is characterized by: reduced quality, variability, and desirability What was one effect of the national nutrition monitoring and related research act of 1990 Development of standardized questionnaires for measuring household food security status Who worries about pesticides? EPA Can water be organic? No Uneasy or painful sensation caused by lack of food? hunger What does the SNAP supplemental nutrition assistance program do? Help low income families afford food (all 50 states) What program teaches older adults how to shop/plan and prepare meals and avoid HTN Elderly nutrition program What is one way that programs seek to provide socialization for elderly? Group setting meals Special supplementary nutrition program for WIC Women, infants and children medical and dietary What is food poisoning? Either primary infection by a microbe or a production of toxins by microbes What is true about botulism? Thought to be most lethal bioterrorism agent Which infection are disseminated by ingestion? (Fecal/oral) Shingellosis, Cholera What is food systems security? A system that focus on locating the source of a bioterrorism incident and notifying affected facilities What foods have common sources of food contamination? Fresh, wet and grown near the ground and milk Home cooking things to avoid: Not washing veg, undercooked meat, defrosting on the counter, raw veg not cleaned Campylobacter undercooked poultry E. Coli Fecal Matter Mycotoxins Fungus/ molds Glycoalkaloids exposed to light Ciguatoxin fish (grouper)-airway Monosodium Gluconate MSG, flavors (Chest pain) Enteritis Diarrhea is caused by? E. Coli and salmonella Why should pregnant women eat only pasteurized cheese? Listeria- spontaneous abortion and congenital defects What milk can be stored at room temp? Ultra pasteurized How long to boil contaminated drinking water? at least 5 minutes is irradiated food radioactive? No Should you avoid dented cans? Yes How long from buying chicken should you freeze or eat? 2 days What is a term for a chemical that increases obesity? Obesogen What does the USDA organic seal indicate? 100% organic, not genetically engineered and no fungicides or insecticides What does "made with organic ingredients" mean? 70% organic Pregnancy weight gain 1st-none 2nd- 340cal/day 3rd- 450cal/day Increase in protein DRI for pregnancy 25gm/day increase throughout all trimesters How long to breast feed? 6-12 months Rickets Vitamin D deficiency Estimated Average Requirement Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) value provides information to assist in developing recommendations for populations Adequate intake for protein in Infants Has not been established for infants 7-12 months DASH Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension How much weight loss effectively decreases risk for medical complications? 10% Worst Fat Trans Fat Rheumatoid arthritis Autoimmune, not related to diet Fiber and type 2 diabetes Delays glucose absorption time Which nutrient needs to be supplied in a bioavailable form for an individual on a vegetarian diet? Calcium A patient presents to the emergency room with symptoms progressing from nausea to oral paresthesia to respiratory distress. The nurse learns that the patient ate grouper fish four hours earlier. Ciguatoxin According to the United States Households by Food Security Status, part of the population was classified as having reduced quality, variety, or desirability of diet. Low food security Which outcome measure is used to provide insight into the public's ability to secure adequate food? Household food security status Which two federally funded entitlement programs are available in every U.S. community for those who meet income eligibility criteria? SNAP and Child Nutrition P