Nutrition C787 – WGU Exam Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct

Nutrition C787 – WGU Exam Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct When nutrition advocates became concerned that recommendations did not do enough to address prevention of chronic diet related diseases, what policy change were made? - ANSWER RDA's (Recommended Daily Allowances) expanded into several DRI (Daily Reference Intakes) DRI (Daily Reference Intakes) - ANSWER Information about DRI must be included in food labeling. RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance) - ANSWER The estimated amount of a nutrient (or calories) per day considered necessary. What is always found on a nutrition label in the US? - ANSWER Serving size. AMDR (Acceptable Macronutrient Daily Range) - ANSWER It is a range of percentages of calories that you should get from that nutrient per day. For fats, carbs, and proteins only. Fats AMDR - ANSWER 20-35% of daily calories. Carbohydrates AMDR - ANSWER 45-65% of daily calories. Protein AMDR - ANSWER 10-35% of daily calories. UL (Tolerable Upper Intake Level) - ANSWER The highest level of daily consumption that current data has shown to cause no side effects in humans; ensures people do not take harmful amounts. EAR (Estimated Average Requirement) - ANSWER Helps guide recommendations and menu planning for communities in combinations with upper intake levels. Half of MyPlate - ANSWER Fruits and vegetables. What is the nutritional benefit of fruits and vegetables? - ANSWER They provide nutrients that reduce the risk some type of cancer. Vitamin B12 - ANSWER Not found in fruits and vegetables. Needs to be consumed as a supplement to a vegetarian diet What strategy might be avoided due to expense for patients looking to eat more healthfully on a budget? - ANSWER Buying frozen meals. Skim milk - ANSWER Has roughly the same amount of calcium and protein as whole milk. DRI for whole grains - ANSWER 1/2 of all grain consumed should be whole grains. Trans fats and added sugar intake - ANSWER Should be minimized. There is no DRI value. Recommended daily amount of protein intake - ANSWER 60 g/day. Protein food examples - ANSWER Garbanzo beans (Chickpeas), egg, chicken breast, yogurt, cheese, ground beef, peanut butter, tofu What is the best choice for a combination of plant-based foods to maximize healthy diet in a vegetarian diet? - ANSWER Legumes + whole grain Might be more obviously labeled as sugars in the coming years - ANSWER Anything ending in "-ose" and honey A high glycemic index carbohydrate - ANSWER Will cause a quick return to hunger Glycemic Index (GI) - ANSWER A rating scale of the likelihood of foods to increase BG. A low index would mean it raises BG slower Seafood - ANSWER High in healthy omega 3 oils Sources of healthy fat - ANSWER Fish, nuts, olive oil High sodium foods - ANSWER Manufactured breads, processed food, canned soup/broth, deli meats, and cheese Iron rich foods - ANSWER Dark leafy greens, legumes, red meat, nuts Decreases risk of heart disease - ANSWER Fiber and HDL cholesterol Increases risk for heart disease - ANSWER LDL, trans fat, saturated fats Recommended LDL level - ANSWER 120 mg/dL Recommended cholesterol intake - ANSWER 300 mg/day Recommended saturated fats intake - ANSWER 7% of total daily calories Recommended daily activity - ANSWER At least 30 min Recommended sodium intake - ANSWER 1600 mg/day Fiber recommendations - ANSWER Increase intake, especially insoluble fiber. Alcohol recommendations - ANSWER 1-2 drinks per day. Diet for a patient with low albumin - ANSWER High protein diet. Should be avoided by patients with kidney disease - ANSWER Proteins DASH diet - ANSWER Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension Lifestyle changes for hypertension - ANSWER Limit sodium, exercise, and maintain BMI 25 Why is obesity considered a disease? - ANSWER Because it affects many organ systems and hormones impairing body functions BMI 40 - ANSWER Morbidly obese BMI 30 - ANSWER Obese BMI 25 - ANSWER Overweight BMI 20 - ANSWER Underweight Obese children and teenagers - ANSWER Have increased risk of coronary heart disease Health risks of low BMI - ANSWER Infertility Osteoporosis Premature death Health risks of high BMI - ANSWER Heart Disease Type 2 diabetes Osteoarthritis Sleep apnea Premature death