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leading causes of death attributed to nutrition - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ heart disease, cancer, stroke
energy yielding nutrients - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ broken down to generate energy
- carbs, lipids, proteins
macronutrients - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ needed in large amounts
- carbs, lipid, proteins, water
micronutrients - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ needed in small amounts
- vitamins, minerals
inorganic - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ does not contain carbon
organic - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ contains carbon
amount of energy provided by carbs - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ 4 kcals
amount of energy provided by lipids - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ 9 kcal
amount of energy provided by protein - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ 4 kcal
amount of energy provided by alcohol - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ 7 kcal
examples of nutrient-dense foods - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ low fat milk, fruit/nut trail mix, fresh fruit,
baked chips, oatmeal raisin cookies
epidemiological study - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ observing relationships between diet, health, and
disease patterns in dif populations
balance study - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ compares the total amount of a nutrient that enters the body
with the total amount that leaves the body
depletion-repletion study - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ A study that feeds subjects a diet devoid of a
nutrient until signs of deficiency appear, and then adds the nutrient back to the diet to a level at which
symptoms disappear and health is restored
double blind study - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ An experiment in which neither the participant nor the
researcher knows whether the participant has received the treatment or the placebo
single blind study - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ study in which the subjects do not know if they are in the
experimental or the control group
,variety - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ selecting nutrient dense foods from each food group and within
each
balance - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ one food lacking in a nutrient, balance with another food that
doesnt
moderation - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ all types of food are ok
- not consuming too much energy, fat, sugar, alc
- achieves healthy weight and lowers risk of chronic disease
Steps of the Scientific Method - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ observation, hypothesis, experiment,
conclusion
theory vs hypothesis - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ theory: explanation based on scientific study and
reasoning
hypothesis: proposed explanation
sources of reliable nutrition info - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ Government recommendations,
universities, health professionals, nonprofit organizations based on science to provide information to
improve health
recommended dietary allowances - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ intakes that meet needs of 97-98% of
healthy individs in each group
- determined using EAR value and taking into acct individ variability
- intakes lower than this can indicate deficiency
Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ amount of a nutrient that meets the
needs of 50% of healthy people in a life stage/gender group
Adequate Intake (AI) - CORRECT 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) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ max daily intakes unlikely to pose a risk to almost all
individs in specific group
AMDR - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ intakes ranges for energy yielding nutrients
- expressed as % of total energy intake
EER - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ average energy intakes predicted to maintain body weight by
calculating amount of kcals
- takes into acct gender, weight, height, level of physical activity
dietary guidlines - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ nutrition/ lifestyle recommendations published by US
department of health and human services
, - only recommendation w major emphasis on food safety
exchange lists - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ Based on food groups to determine overall energy and
macronutrient intake
Healthy People Initiative - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ National health promotion and disease prevention
objectives for the U.S.
what organization regulates food labels of meat and poultry - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ USDA
what organization regulates all food labels except meat and poultry - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ FDA
Current Good Manufacturing Practices - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ FDA to ensure product contains right
ingredients/ dose
- requires manufacturer to test product to ensure identity, strength, purity, composition
dietary supplement verification program (DSVP) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ evaluates and confirms
contents, manufacturing process and standards of purity
- developed by USP
nutrient content claims - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ claims on the label that describe the level or
amount of a nutrient in a food product
examples of nutrient content claims - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ low, high, free, reduced, lean, high
potency, antioxidant
health claims - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ a relationship between a nutrient, food, food component, or
dietary supplement and reduced risk of a disease or health-related condition
structure/function claims - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ statements that characterize the relationship
between a nutrient or other substance in a food and its role in the body
example of structure/ function claim - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ calcium builds strong bones
24 hour recall - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ listing the types, amounts, and preparation of all foods eaten
in the past 24 hours
anthropometric measurements - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ Measures of height, weight, skinfold
thickness, waist circumference, body fat%
lab measurements of nutritional assessment - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ blood glucose, cholesterol,
triglycerides, iron, urine samples (protein, glucose, Na)
organization of life - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ atoms, molecules, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems
Organs of the digestive system - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, liver,
small intestine, large intestine, anus
accessory organs of the digestive system - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ pancreas, liver, gallbladder,
salivary glands
Newest 2026 Complete Questions And
Correct Detailed Answers (Verified
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leading causes of death attributed to nutrition - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ heart disease, cancer, stroke
energy yielding nutrients - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ broken down to generate energy
- carbs, lipids, proteins
macronutrients - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ needed in large amounts
- carbs, lipid, proteins, water
micronutrients - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ needed in small amounts
- vitamins, minerals
inorganic - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ does not contain carbon
organic - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ contains carbon
amount of energy provided by carbs - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ 4 kcals
amount of energy provided by lipids - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ 9 kcal
amount of energy provided by protein - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ 4 kcal
amount of energy provided by alcohol - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ 7 kcal
examples of nutrient-dense foods - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ low fat milk, fruit/nut trail mix, fresh fruit,
baked chips, oatmeal raisin cookies
epidemiological study - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ observing relationships between diet, health, and
disease patterns in dif populations
balance study - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ compares the total amount of a nutrient that enters the body
with the total amount that leaves the body
depletion-repletion study - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ A study that feeds subjects a diet devoid of a
nutrient until signs of deficiency appear, and then adds the nutrient back to the diet to a level at which
symptoms disappear and health is restored
double blind study - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ An experiment in which neither the participant nor the
researcher knows whether the participant has received the treatment or the placebo
single blind study - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ study in which the subjects do not know if they are in the
experimental or the control group
,variety - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ selecting nutrient dense foods from each food group and within
each
balance - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ one food lacking in a nutrient, balance with another food that
doesnt
moderation - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ all types of food are ok
- not consuming too much energy, fat, sugar, alc
- achieves healthy weight and lowers risk of chronic disease
Steps of the Scientific Method - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ observation, hypothesis, experiment,
conclusion
theory vs hypothesis - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ theory: explanation based on scientific study and
reasoning
hypothesis: proposed explanation
sources of reliable nutrition info - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ Government recommendations,
universities, health professionals, nonprofit organizations based on science to provide information to
improve health
recommended dietary allowances - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ intakes that meet needs of 97-98% of
healthy individs in each group
- determined using EAR value and taking into acct individ variability
- intakes lower than this can indicate deficiency
Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ amount of a nutrient that meets the
needs of 50% of healthy people in a life stage/gender group
Adequate Intake (AI) - CORRECT 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) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ max daily intakes unlikely to pose a risk to almost all
individs in specific group
AMDR - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ intakes ranges for energy yielding nutrients
- expressed as % of total energy intake
EER - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ average energy intakes predicted to maintain body weight by
calculating amount of kcals
- takes into acct gender, weight, height, level of physical activity
dietary guidlines - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ nutrition/ lifestyle recommendations published by US
department of health and human services
, - only recommendation w major emphasis on food safety
exchange lists - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ Based on food groups to determine overall energy and
macronutrient intake
Healthy People Initiative - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ National health promotion and disease prevention
objectives for the U.S.
what organization regulates food labels of meat and poultry - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ USDA
what organization regulates all food labels except meat and poultry - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ FDA
Current Good Manufacturing Practices - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ FDA to ensure product contains right
ingredients/ dose
- requires manufacturer to test product to ensure identity, strength, purity, composition
dietary supplement verification program (DSVP) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ evaluates and confirms
contents, manufacturing process and standards of purity
- developed by USP
nutrient content claims - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ claims on the label that describe the level or
amount of a nutrient in a food product
examples of nutrient content claims - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ low, high, free, reduced, lean, high
potency, antioxidant
health claims - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ a relationship between a nutrient, food, food component, or
dietary supplement and reduced risk of a disease or health-related condition
structure/function claims - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ statements that characterize the relationship
between a nutrient or other substance in a food and its role in the body
example of structure/ function claim - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ calcium builds strong bones
24 hour recall - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ listing the types, amounts, and preparation of all foods eaten
in the past 24 hours
anthropometric measurements - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ Measures of height, weight, skinfold
thickness, waist circumference, body fat%
lab measurements of nutritional assessment - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ blood glucose, cholesterol,
triglycerides, iron, urine samples (protein, glucose, Na)
organization of life - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ atoms, molecules, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems
Organs of the digestive system - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, liver,
small intestine, large intestine, anus
accessory organs of the digestive system - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ pancreas, liver, gallbladder,
salivary glands
