Nutrition Chapter 8

Onaverage, the United States consumes calories from beverages

350-600

What is a DEXA scan

A scan to detect early stages of bone loss

Which of the following is a function of chromium?

Blood glucose regulation

Which of the following foods is a good source of calcium?

Milk and milk products Greens broccoli, and kale Almonds

Which of the following substances helps prevent changes in the acid-base balance of body fluids?

Mineral Salts

What is the principal positively charged ion inside body cells?

Potassium

Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) is an eating pattern proven to help people reduce their sodium intake and control blood pressure.

True

The primary role of fluoride is to prevent dental caries throughout life.

True

What is the most abundant mineral in the body

calcium

Recommendations to achieve peak bone density include:

choosing milk as a primary beverage committing to lifelong program of physical activity avoid alcohol and tobacco

Deficiency of __________ can result in disturbed growth and metabolism in children and impaired immunity.

copper

What effect does zinc deficiency have on the body?

it impairs the immune response, leading to increased infections

The sodium recommendation for people with hypertension or prehypertension is ___________.

less than 1500 mg/day

Factors that increase fluid needs include all of the following except

low altitude

High salt intake can temporail increase the water content of the body

true

Which of the following makes up about 60% percent of an adults body weight

water

A friend of yours is planning to purchase a water softener. What is the most appropriate advice that you can give to your friend?

Soft water appears to aggravate hypertension, which is undesirable.