Nutrition chapter 1 reading assignment

dying prematurely

A poor diet and physical inactivity will increase your risk of dying prematurely

essential

About 50 nutrients are considered

forestall the development of certain diseases and lessen the severity of a disease

By making certain dietary changes (such as decreasing dat intake), a person may ________

consuming food in reasonable amounts, and obtaining nutrients from the food one eats

Dietary moderation can be achieved by _________

majority of all diseases

In developing countries, poor sanitation practices and the lack of clean cooking and drinking water cause _______

diverts prescribed ny physicians for chronic health conditions

Medical nutrition therapies are ______

True

Nuts are an example of a food that is energy dense but does not contain empty calories

overnutrition or malnutrition

Overweight or obese American are an example of _______.

women have less water and protein and more fat.

Which statements are true when comparing nutrient composition in the bodies of men and women?

Alzheimer's disease kidney disease stroke cancer

choose the diseases in which dietary factors contribute to the disease's development

water

considered there most essential nutrient

Nutrition

is the scientific study of nutrients and how the body uses them

vitamin function

maintenance of immune function, production and maintenance of tissues, and protection against agents that can damage cellular components

gram, liter, meter

metric prefixes, micro, milli, centi, deci, and kilo indicate whether a measurement is a fraction or a multiple of a

lipid function

necessary for the absorption of certain vitamins

essential

nutrient that cannot be made by the body and must be supplied by food is considered

True

on a food label, a Calorie is really a kilocalories.

heart disease type 2 diabetes types of cancer excess body fat

poor eating habits contribute to

carbohydrate function

primary role is to provide most forms of energy

protein function

production of structural components, such as cell membranes, and functional components, such as enzymes

water function

temperature regulation

water, fats, minerals, vitamins, proteins, and carbs

the 6 classes of nutrients

starch

the endosperm is mostly

men

who has more water, men or women?

photochemical

Many______ are antioxidants that may reduce risks of heart disease.

False

Most foods are predominantly one nutrient

fats, protein, carbs

Most foods contain a mixture of

fruits and vegetables

Photochemicals are found in _______ and provide significant health benefits.

antioxidant

Protects cells and their components from being damaged or destroyed by exposure to certain environments,entail and internal factors

medical nutrition therapies

Special diets prescribed for people with chronic health conditions are called _______.

physiological

The amount of nutrient that allows the body to function optimally is called the _______ dose.

childhood, infancy, pregnancy

The effect of malnutrition can be devastan on the following stages of rapid growth.

water

The nutrient that comprises the largest percentage of the body of a healthy man or woman is

chemistry

The study of composition and characteristic of matter and changes that can happen to it is called

deficiency disease will occur

What occurs when an essential nutrient is missing from the diet?

anorexia nerviosa, chronic alcoholism, living in poverty

Which circumstances increase a persons' chances of under nutrition in the United States?

carbs, lipids, proteins

Which classes of nutrients provide the body with energy?

proteins and lipids

Which of the following nutrients function by regulating body processes and providing energy for the body?

smallest

a cell is the name of the _____ living functional unit in an organism

diet

a person's usual pattern of food intake is called

minerals functions

regulation of fluid balance, formation of certain chemical messengers, structural and functional components of various substances and tissues

metabolism

the sum of all the chemical processes that provide energy for the body to perform work is termed _____.

metabolism

the total of all chemical processes that occur in living cells.

False

vitamins provide usable calories for the body

nutrients, the chemical necessary for body functioning, and how the body uses nutrients

what does the scientific study of nutrition include?

white flour

what is produced when a wheat kernel is tripped of its nutrient-rich germ and bran

carbs, water, lipids(vitamins, proteins, and minerals)

which of the following are part of the 6 major classes of nutrients

Water, glucose, iron

which of the following nutrients are considered essential?

provide high quality food for undernourished populations

purpose of UNICEF

They have similar amounts of carbs, minerals, and vitamins

which statements are true when comparing nutrient composition in the bodies of men and women? Think about the differences in composition in men and women to help you answer his question.