WGU STUDY GUIDE C787 LATEST 2022 GRADED A+
AMDR (Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges) Answer-CARBS-45-65%
FATS -20-35%
PROTEINS- 10-35%
(RANGE OF % OF CALORIES THAT YOU NEED FROM EACH MACRONUTRIENT DAILY)
DRI (Dietary Reference Intakes) Answer-set of nutrient intake values used to plan and evaluate diets
PROTEIN- 60GMS/DAY
1/2 OF ALL GRAINS CONSUMED SHOULD BE WHOLE GRAINS
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) Answer-the average daily amount of a nutrient considered
adequate to meet the known nutrient needs of practically all healthy people; a goal for dietary intake by
individuals
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
Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) Answer-the maximum daily amount of a nutrient that appears safe for
most healthy people and beyond which there is an increased risk of adverse health effects
Where would you find the %DV and how is it used? Answer-FDA website and also on the product
What changes were made when DRIs were established in the late 1990s? Answer-It expanded from the
RDA. It contains several different groups to provide more adequate information needed
What is pellagra? Answer-condition that occurs due to dietary deficiency of niacin
- common if eating corn-based diet
- also seen in alcoholics, pts with carcinoid syndrom and Hartnup's disease
Sx: 3Ds
AMDR (Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges) Answer-CARBS-45-65%
FATS -20-35%
PROTEINS- 10-35%
(RANGE OF % OF CALORIES THAT YOU NEED FROM EACH MACRONUTRIENT DAILY)
DRI (Dietary Reference Intakes) Answer-set of nutrient intake values used to plan and evaluate diets
PROTEIN- 60GMS/DAY
1/2 OF ALL GRAINS CONSUMED SHOULD BE WHOLE GRAINS
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) Answer-the average daily amount of a nutrient considered
adequate to meet the known nutrient needs of practically all healthy people; a goal for dietary intake by
individuals
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
Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) Answer-the maximum daily amount of a nutrient that appears safe for
most healthy people and beyond which there is an increased risk of adverse health effects
Where would you find the %DV and how is it used? Answer-FDA website and also on the product
What changes were made when DRIs were established in the late 1990s? Answer-It expanded from the
RDA. It contains several different groups to provide more adequate information needed
What is pellagra? Answer-condition that occurs due to dietary deficiency of niacin
- common if eating corn-based diet
- also seen in alcoholics, pts with carcinoid syndrom and Hartnup's disease
Sx: 3Ds
