Nutrition 101 Exam 1 (Ch 1-3) 33 Question with Verified Answers,100% CORRECT

Nutrition 101 Exam 1 (Ch 1-3) 33 Question with Verified Answers 6 Classes of Nutrients - correct answer 1. Water 2. Carbohydrates 3. Lipids 4. Proteins 5. Vitamins 6. Minerals Energy Yield for Carbohydrate - correct answer 4 kcal/g Energy Yield for Fat (lipid) - correct answer 9 kcal/g Energy Yield for Protein - correct answer 4 kcal/g Energy Yield for Alcohol - correct answer 7 kcal/g Nutrient Density - correct answer Foods rich in nutrients relative to their energy content (calories) Nutritious Diet 5 Characteristics: - correct answer 1. Adequacy 2. Balance 3. Calorie Control 4. Moderation 5. Variety Whole Foods - correct answer Foods that have been around for a long time, such as vegetables, fruits, meats, milk, and grains. These foods have been basic, unprocessed, natural, or farm foods. Processed foods - correct answer Foods subjected to any process such as milling, alteration of texture, addition of additives, cooking, or others. Enriched/Fortified Foods - correct answer Foods to which nutrients have been added. Functional Foods - correct answer Whole or modified foods that contain bioactive food components believed to provide healthy benefits. Energy Yielding Nutrients - correct answer The nutrients the body can use for energy-----carbohydrate, fat, and protein. Also may supply building blocks for body structures. Essential Nutrients - correct answer The nutrients the body cannot make for itself (or make fast enough) from other raw materials. Nutrients that must be obtained from food to prevent deficiency. Calories - correct answer Units of energy. Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) - correct answer Form the indisputable bedrock of the DRI recommended intakes becasue they derive from solid experiment evidence and reliable observation. Adequate Intakes (AI) - correct answer Based as far as possible on the available scientific evidence but also on some educated guesswork. Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (UL) - correct answer The highest average daily nutrient intake level that is likely to pose no risk of toxicity to almost all healthy individuals of a particular life stage. Estimated Average Requirements (EAR) - correct answer Average daily nutrient intake estimated to meet the requirement of half of the healthy individuals. Daily Values - correct answer Nutrient standards that are printed on food labels and on grocery store and restaurant signs. Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges (AMDR) - correct answer Values for carbohydrate, fat, and protein expressed as percentages of total daily caloric intake. Balance Study - correct answer A lab study in which a person is fed a controlled diet and the intake and excretion of a nutrient are measured. Estimated Energy Requirement (EER) - correct answer Average dietary energy intake predicted to maintain energy balance in a healthy adult. Nutrient Facts Label - correct answer On a food label, the panel of nutrtion info required to appear on almost every package of food. Nutrient Claims - correct answer Claims using approved wording to describe the nutrient values of foods, such as the claim that a food is 'high' in a desirable constituent or low. Health Claim - correct answer Claims linking food constituents with disease states. Structure Function Claim - correct answer A legal but largely unregulated claim permitted on labels of foods and dietary supplements. Phytochemicals - correct answer Compounds in plants that confer color, taste, and other characteristics. Blind Experiment - correct answer An experiment in which the subjects nor researchers do not know whether they are members of the experimental group or control group. Epidemiological Studies - correct answer Studies of pop. often used in nutrition to search for correlations between dietary habits and disease incidence. Placebo - correct answer A sham treatment often used in scientific studies. Lab Studies - correct answer Studies that are performed under tightly controlled conditions and are designed to pinpoint causes and effects. Intervention Studies - correct answer Studies of pop. in which observation is accompanied by experimental manipulation of some pop. members. Correlation - correct answer The simultaneous change of two factors, such as the increase of weight with increasing height.