NUSC 1165 FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Leading causes of death due to nutrition - ANSWER: -heart disease
-cancer
-stroke
-diabetes
energy yielding nutrients - ANSWER: carbs, fats, proteins
Macronutrients - ANSWER: nutrients that are required in large amounts
-water
-carbohydrates
-lipids
-proteins
Micronutrients - ANSWER: nutrients required in small amounts
-vitamins
-calcium
-iron
Inorganic - ANSWER: minerals and water
organic - ANSWER: -carbohydrates
-lipids
-proteins
-vitamins
amount of energy in carbohydrates - ANSWER: 4 kcal/g
amount of energy in protein - ANSWER: 4 kcal/g
amount of energy in fat - ANSWER: 9 kcal/g
amount of energy in alcohol - ANSWER: 7 kcal/g
nutrient density - ANSWER: the amount of nutrients relative to the number of
calories they provide
nutrient dense foods - ANSWER: -low fat milk
-fruit
-baked chips
-oatmeal raisin cookie
epidemiological study - ANSWER: -an observation study
,-observes relationship between diet, health, and disease patterns
depletion-repletion studies - ANSWER: -a laboratory study
-nutrition is eliminated from diet until symptoms of depletion appear, then nutrient
is added back in
balance study - ANSWER: -a laboratory study
-compares total amount of nutrient that enters the body with total amount that
leaves body
single blind study - ANSWER: participants do not know whether they are in the
experimental group or the control group
double blind study - ANSWER: neither the participant nor the one giving out the
medication knows which the participant will get
Eating healthy - ANSWER: variety, balance, moderation
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) - ANSWER: the average daily intake level
estimated to meet the needs of nearly all people in a certain group
-aim for this amount
Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) - ANSWER: the average daily nutrient intake
level estimated to meet the requirement of half the healthy individuals in a
particular life stage or gender group
Adequate Intake (AI) - ANSWER: a recommended average daily nutrient intake level
based on observed or experimentally determined estimates of nutrient intake by a
group of healthy people
Upper Levels (UL) - ANSWER: the highest average daily nutrient intake level likely to
pose no risk of adverse health effects to almost all individuals in a particular life
stage and gender group
AMDR - ANSWER: recommended range of carbohydrate, fat, and protein intake
expressed as a percentage of total energy
EER - ANSWER: the average dietary energy intake that is predicted to maintain
energy balance in a healthy adult
dietary guidelines - ANSWER: Nutrition/Lifestyle recommendations published by the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
-Only recommendation with major emphasis on Food Safety
exchange lists - ANSWER: a system of grouping foods based on their energy and
macronutrient content of carbohydrate, meats, and fats
, Healthy People Initiative - ANSWER: promote healthy behaviors
-access to quality health care increase quality and years of healthy life
-National health promotion and disease prevention objectives for the U.S
FDA - ANSWER: regulates all foods except meat and poultry sold to the public
USDA - ANSWER: inspects meats and poultry
Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) Regulations - ANSWER: standards
require package labels that declare quality and strength of contents and that product
is without contaminants and impurities
Dietary Supplement Verification Program (DVSP) - ANSWER: evaluates and confirms
the contents of dietary supplements
nutrient content claims - ANSWER: -low this
-high in this
-reduced
-lean
health claims - ANSWER: significant scientific evidence
authoritative statements about qualified health
structure/function claims - ANSWER: claims on the label that describe how a nutrient
or dietary compound affects the structure or function of the human body
-not FDA regulated
Nutritional assessment: 24 hour recall - ANSWER: - a 24 hour recall of everything you
ate and keep track in a diary of foods and drinks consumed
anthropometric measurements - ANSWER: Measurements or estimates of physical
aspects of the body such as height, weight, circumferences, and body composition.
-measuring protein in the blood/urine
organization of life - ANSWER: cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
what does the mouth do in the digestion system? - ANSWER: chews food and mixes
it with saliva
what does the salivary glands do in the digestion system - ANSWER: produce saliva
which contains a starch digesting enzyme
what does the pharynx do in the digestion system? - ANSWER: swallows chewed
food mixed with saliva
what does the esophagus do in the digestive system? - ANSWER: moves food to the
stomach
COMPLETE 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Leading causes of death due to nutrition - ANSWER: -heart disease
-cancer
-stroke
-diabetes
energy yielding nutrients - ANSWER: carbs, fats, proteins
Macronutrients - ANSWER: nutrients that are required in large amounts
-water
-carbohydrates
-lipids
-proteins
Micronutrients - ANSWER: nutrients required in small amounts
-vitamins
-calcium
-iron
Inorganic - ANSWER: minerals and water
organic - ANSWER: -carbohydrates
-lipids
-proteins
-vitamins
amount of energy in carbohydrates - ANSWER: 4 kcal/g
amount of energy in protein - ANSWER: 4 kcal/g
amount of energy in fat - ANSWER: 9 kcal/g
amount of energy in alcohol - ANSWER: 7 kcal/g
nutrient density - ANSWER: the amount of nutrients relative to the number of
calories they provide
nutrient dense foods - ANSWER: -low fat milk
-fruit
-baked chips
-oatmeal raisin cookie
epidemiological study - ANSWER: -an observation study
,-observes relationship between diet, health, and disease patterns
depletion-repletion studies - ANSWER: -a laboratory study
-nutrition is eliminated from diet until symptoms of depletion appear, then nutrient
is added back in
balance study - ANSWER: -a laboratory study
-compares total amount of nutrient that enters the body with total amount that
leaves body
single blind study - ANSWER: participants do not know whether they are in the
experimental group or the control group
double blind study - ANSWER: neither the participant nor the one giving out the
medication knows which the participant will get
Eating healthy - ANSWER: variety, balance, moderation
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) - ANSWER: the average daily intake level
estimated to meet the needs of nearly all people in a certain group
-aim for this amount
Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) - ANSWER: the average daily nutrient intake
level estimated to meet the requirement of half the healthy individuals in a
particular life stage or gender group
Adequate Intake (AI) - ANSWER: a recommended average daily nutrient intake level
based on observed or experimentally determined estimates of nutrient intake by a
group of healthy people
Upper Levels (UL) - ANSWER: the highest average daily nutrient intake level likely to
pose no risk of adverse health effects to almost all individuals in a particular life
stage and gender group
AMDR - ANSWER: recommended range of carbohydrate, fat, and protein intake
expressed as a percentage of total energy
EER - ANSWER: the average dietary energy intake that is predicted to maintain
energy balance in a healthy adult
dietary guidelines - ANSWER: Nutrition/Lifestyle recommendations published by the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
-Only recommendation with major emphasis on Food Safety
exchange lists - ANSWER: a system of grouping foods based on their energy and
macronutrient content of carbohydrate, meats, and fats
, Healthy People Initiative - ANSWER: promote healthy behaviors
-access to quality health care increase quality and years of healthy life
-National health promotion and disease prevention objectives for the U.S
FDA - ANSWER: regulates all foods except meat and poultry sold to the public
USDA - ANSWER: inspects meats and poultry
Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) Regulations - ANSWER: standards
require package labels that declare quality and strength of contents and that product
is without contaminants and impurities
Dietary Supplement Verification Program (DVSP) - ANSWER: evaluates and confirms
the contents of dietary supplements
nutrient content claims - ANSWER: -low this
-high in this
-reduced
-lean
health claims - ANSWER: significant scientific evidence
authoritative statements about qualified health
structure/function claims - ANSWER: claims on the label that describe how a nutrient
or dietary compound affects the structure or function of the human body
-not FDA regulated
Nutritional assessment: 24 hour recall - ANSWER: - a 24 hour recall of everything you
ate and keep track in a diary of foods and drinks consumed
anthropometric measurements - ANSWER: Measurements or estimates of physical
aspects of the body such as height, weight, circumferences, and body composition.
-measuring protein in the blood/urine
organization of life - ANSWER: cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
what does the mouth do in the digestion system? - ANSWER: chews food and mixes
it with saliva
what does the salivary glands do in the digestion system - ANSWER: produce saliva
which contains a starch digesting enzyme
what does the pharynx do in the digestion system? - ANSWER: swallows chewed
food mixed with saliva
what does the esophagus do in the digestive system? - ANSWER: moves food to the
stomach
