Nutrition 102 questions and answers
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AMDR - What is it and what are the specific recommendations. - ANSWER 1) It can also be
understood as the calorie composition of a diet that gives adequate energy as required and
other nutrients.
2) Recommendations:
AMDR for carbohydrate is 45%-65%,
fat is 20%-35%
protein is 10%-35% of your total
DRI - What is it and what are the specific items under this topic. - ANSWER 1) DRI is the general
term for a set of reference values used to plan and assess nutrient intakes of healthy people.
2) Specific Items:
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA): average daily level of intake sufficient to meet the
nutrient requirements of nearly all (97%-98%) healthy people.
Adequate Intake (AI): established when evidence is insufficient to develop an RDA and is set at a
level assumed to ensure nutritional adequacy.
Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL): maximum daily intake unlikely to cause adverse health
effects.
Define and identify Nutrient Dense foods and Energy Dense foods. - ANSWER 1) Nutrient Dense
foods: nutrient density means how many nutrients you get from a food, given the number of
calories it contains.More nutrients for less calories.
, 2) Energy Dense foods: Foods that are energy dense have a high concentration of calories per
bite. In low energy dense food.Energy dense foods are often processed foods.
What are the macronutrients and how many calories per gram do they contain? - ANSWER 1)
The macro nutrients are fats, proteins, and carbohydrates which they have their own specific
functions in the body and supply us with calories or energy. For this reason, the body requires
these nutrients in relatively large amounts to grow, develop, repair and feel good!
2) Fat provides 9 calories per gram, while carbohydrates and protein each contain 4 calories per
gram.
What are the micro nutrients and how are they categorized? - ANSWER 1) Micro nutrients play
crucial roles in human nutrition, including the prevention and treatment of various diseases and
conditions, as well as the optimization of physical and mental functioning
2) Vitamins and minerals are the two types of micro nutrients.
American diet, what needs to be increased and decreased? - ANSWER Healthful diets contain
the amounts of essential nutrients and energy needed to prevent nutritional deficiencies and
excesses. Healthful diets also provide the right balance of carbohydrate, fat, and protein to
reduce risks for chronic diseases, and they are obtained from a variety of foods that are
available, affordable, and enjoyable.
What is malnutrition? - ANSWER Malnutrition refers to deficiencies, excesses or imbalances in a
person's intake of energy and/or nutrients.
What are the leading causes of death and which ones have diet links? - ANSWER Such a diet
contributes to some of the leading causes of death and increases the risk of numerous diseases,
including:
heart disease;
with solutions
AMDR - What is it and what are the specific recommendations. - ANSWER 1) It can also be
understood as the calorie composition of a diet that gives adequate energy as required and
other nutrients.
2) Recommendations:
AMDR for carbohydrate is 45%-65%,
fat is 20%-35%
protein is 10%-35% of your total
DRI - What is it and what are the specific items under this topic. - ANSWER 1) DRI is the general
term for a set of reference values used to plan and assess nutrient intakes of healthy people.
2) Specific Items:
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA): average daily level of intake sufficient to meet the
nutrient requirements of nearly all (97%-98%) healthy people.
Adequate Intake (AI): established when evidence is insufficient to develop an RDA and is set at a
level assumed to ensure nutritional adequacy.
Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL): maximum daily intake unlikely to cause adverse health
effects.
Define and identify Nutrient Dense foods and Energy Dense foods. - ANSWER 1) Nutrient Dense
foods: nutrient density means how many nutrients you get from a food, given the number of
calories it contains.More nutrients for less calories.
, 2) Energy Dense foods: Foods that are energy dense have a high concentration of calories per
bite. In low energy dense food.Energy dense foods are often processed foods.
What are the macronutrients and how many calories per gram do they contain? - ANSWER 1)
The macro nutrients are fats, proteins, and carbohydrates which they have their own specific
functions in the body and supply us with calories or energy. For this reason, the body requires
these nutrients in relatively large amounts to grow, develop, repair and feel good!
2) Fat provides 9 calories per gram, while carbohydrates and protein each contain 4 calories per
gram.
What are the micro nutrients and how are they categorized? - ANSWER 1) Micro nutrients play
crucial roles in human nutrition, including the prevention and treatment of various diseases and
conditions, as well as the optimization of physical and mental functioning
2) Vitamins and minerals are the two types of micro nutrients.
American diet, what needs to be increased and decreased? - ANSWER Healthful diets contain
the amounts of essential nutrients and energy needed to prevent nutritional deficiencies and
excesses. Healthful diets also provide the right balance of carbohydrate, fat, and protein to
reduce risks for chronic diseases, and they are obtained from a variety of foods that are
available, affordable, and enjoyable.
What is malnutrition? - ANSWER Malnutrition refers to deficiencies, excesses or imbalances in a
person's intake of energy and/or nutrients.
What are the leading causes of death and which ones have diet links? - ANSWER Such a diet
contributes to some of the leading causes of death and increases the risk of numerous diseases,
including:
heart disease;
