NUTR EXAM 1

Goals for Healthy People 2020

1) reduce the number of adults who are obese 2) increase the contribution of fruits and whole grains to the diets of people 2 years and older 3) reduce the consumption of solid fat and added sugars

40

10 grams of carbohydrate = ______ kcal

16

4 grams of protein = ______ kcal

45

5 grams of fat = ______ kcal

Essential

A nutrient that can not be made by the body and must be supplied by food is considered

Limit

A nutritionally balanced diet with nutrient-dense foods should ________ empty-calorie items.

Desire to gain/lose weight & motivated to improve health

A person typically needs strong positive motivation to get them to change their eating behaviors. What are circumstances that will motivate a person to improve ingrained food- related behaviors?

Diet

A persons usual pattern of food intake is called __________.

Dying prematurely

A poor diet and physical inactivity will increase your risk of __________.

Water

Approximately 50-70% of the body's total weight is ____________.

Type 2 diabetes and obesity

Compared to the past, todays typical American diet can contribute to serious diseases such as:

Lipids

Energy source

Peers, religion, mood

Factors that are likely to influence for choices:

1) butter 2) whole milk 3) chicken breast 4) lettuce

Foods in order of highest energy to lowest energy

Heart disease

In 2011, _________ __________ was the leading cause of death in America.

Prevention

In regards to hea

Malnutrition

Is a state of health that occurs when the body is improperly nourished.

1)Heart Disease 2) Cancer 3) chronic lower respiratory infections

Rank the order of the three leading causes of death to Americans.

Vitamins

Regulation of body processes and immune function

Water

Regulation of body temperature

Minerals

Regulation of fluid balance and formation of structural and functional components

Foods

The dietary supplement and health education act of 1994 allows manufacturers to classify nutrient supplements as

Kilocalorie

The heat energy needed to raise the temperature of 1000 grams of water 1 degree Celsius.

Calorie

The heat enters needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1 degree Celsius

Serious diseases, pregnancy, and metabolic disorders

The process of non-essential nutrients becoming conditionally essential may be the result of:

Nutrition

The study of how the body uses nutrients

51%

Typical American diet supplies ________ of kcal from carbohydrates.

Bomb calorimeter

Used when measuring caloric content of a food through direct calorimetry

Selection of flooring material, positioning on shelves, end of aisle displays

Ways grocery stores market their products

Balance and variety

What can help ensure nutritional adequacy in a diet ?

Malnutrition

What is the state of health when the body is improperly nourished, including under and overnutrition

Energy density

What term describes the energy value of a food in relation to the foods weight ?

Bad

When defining the word malnutrition, "Mal" means

Food packaging of products, utilizing means of media advertising, product placement in the supermarkets

Which is a way that manufacturers target consumers?

classes of nutrients

carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, minerals, and water are all ____________.

Heart disease and cancer

Poor eating habits contribute to the leading causes of death to Americans. The top two leading causes of death to Americans are __________.

Water

Which is the lost essential nutrient ?

essential

a nutrient that must be supplied by food and cannot be made in sufficient quantities by the body is called a(n) ___________________ nutrient.