NFSC 202 Quiz 1

Select all of the answer choices that are true of the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans based upon your reading of the Executive Summary.

-Focus on variety. -Limit foods and beverages that are higher in added sugars, saturated fat, and sodium and limit intake of alcohol. -Follow a healthy dietary pattern at every life stage from infancy through older adulthood. -Shift to healthier food and beverage choices that are nutrient dense.

A(n) ______________________ nutrient is one that is not synthesized in the body in adequate amounts and must be obtained from the diet, while a(n) ____________________ nutrient is one that is made by the body in sufficient amounts.

Essential; non-essential

The majority of gastric ulcers are caused by

H. pylori

Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL)

Highest level of nutrient intake that poses little risk of adverse health effects

The claim on the package of mushrooms (shown above) states that the mushrooms are high in vitamin D. This claim is an example of a:

Nutrition Content Claim

Sympathetic nervous system overactivity

Oversecretion of catecholamines

Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)

Recommended intake required to meet the needs of 97-98% of all individuals in a given life stage/age and gender group

Which of the following is TRUE of the updated nutrition facts panel?

The Calories per serving of the food will be listed in bold, enlarged font

Estimated Average Requirement (EAR)

Value assigned to a nutrient that woudl meet the needs of 50 % of the people in a given life stage/age and gender group.

Adequate Intake (AI)

Value assigned to a nutrient when there is not enough evidence to determine a recommendation with certainty

Gastrin is:

a hormone involved in digestion that is secreted in the stomach and that triggers the release of gastric juices and gastric motility

One role of hydrochloric acid in the stomach is to:

activate the enzyme pepsin

An eating pattern that displays balance would:

incorporate foods from all food groups

The primary site of macronutrient absorption in the gastrointestinal tract is the:

jejunum and upper ileum

All of the following would be considered nutrient dense beverages EXCEPT:

organic beer

Dietary components that are considered nutrients include:

protein, carbohydrates, vitamins

The _________ along the lining of the small intestine increase absorptive surface area.

villi and microvilli