NS 132: Ch. 2
Rank the relative proportions of the food groups of the Mediterranean Diet Pyramid from smallest (at the top) to largest (at the bottom)
1. Meats and sweets 2. Cheese and yogurt 3. Fish and seafood 4. Plant foods (fruits, veggies, grains, and olive oil)
A basic diet pattern based on your height, weight, age, gender, and activity level can be found by accessing MyPlate's
Daily Food Plan
Dietary
Dietary intake of little more than wine and hamburgers for the last week
Which of the following are optional on the Nutrition Facts panel of a food label?
Monounsaturated fat, potassium, polyunsaturated fat
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)
Nutrient intake recommendation set to meet the needs of nearly all individuals of a given age and gender
Adequate Intake (AI)
Nutrient intake recommendation set when research is not sufficient to determine RDA
What is caused by excessive consumption of calories and a low activity level?
Obesity
Daily Values are set at or close to the highest ____ value
RDA
Which of the following characteristics of nutrition claims can serve as "red flags" that signal poor nutrition advice?
Recommendations that promise a quick fix and based on a single study, claims that sound too good to be true
Overnutrition may result from ... a. Prolonged consumption of more nutrients than the body needs b. Chronically expending more calories than one consumes c. Prolonged consumption of low-caloire foods
a
The Dietary Guidelines recommend that Americans reduce their intake of ... a. Sodium b. Trans fat c. Fish d. Saturated fat
a, b, c
How do typical American diets compare to the Dietary Guidelines? a. Exceed recommendations for refined grains intake b. Exceed limits for calcium intake c. Exceed limits for sodium intake d. Fall short of recommendations for SoFAS
a, c
Besides poor dietary habits, a very common lifestyle factor that contributes to chronic disease is a lack of physical ____
activity
Vitamin and mineral toxicity is most likely to result from consuming ... a. A diet predominated by energy-dense foods b. A balanced multivitamin and mineral supplement c. Individual vitamin and mineral supplements d. A variety of nutrient-dense foods
c
Environmental
currently residing in a homeless shelter, $35,000 in wallet, unemployed
Undernutrition occurs when nutrient intake
does not meet nutrient needs of the body
Identify the dietary principles emphasized by the Mediterranean Diet Pyramid
eat plenty of fruits and veggies, consume a variety of minimally processed foods, use olive oil and other plant oils instead of butter
Estimated Energy Requirements (EER)
estimation of calorie needs based on gender, age, height, weight, and physical activity level
Overnutrition
excess intake of calories, often leading to obesity
Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (UL)
highest amount of daily nutrient intakes unlikely to cause adverse health effects
Dark green veggies include
kale, spinach, broccoli
The Dietary Guidelines
look at the big picture of the overall diet pattern, rather than individual nutrients
Biochemical
low amounts of the vitamin thiamin and folate in the blood
Anthropometric
low weight-for-height, recent 10 lb weight loss, muscle wasting in the upper body
Another name for a heart attack is
myocardial infarction
A food that provides a lot of nutrients without a lot of calories is considered
nutrient dense
Which of the following is the most important health concern that informed the development of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010?
obesity
The RD credential indicates that the person...
participates in continuing education, has completed rigorous classroom and clinical training in nutrition
"Our patented Fat Buster System is guaranteed to take 2 inches off your waistline in the first week!" - this claim could be identified as suspicious because it
promises a quick fix
Clinical
psychological confusion, facial sores and uncoordinated movement
A healthful diet plan consists of which of the following?
selecting foods from each food group, balancing calorie intake with physical activity, consuming foods in moderation, consuming a variety of foods
Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs)
set adequate intakes of individual nutrients
When biochemical measurements show that nutritional status is poor, but there are no outward symptoms of a nutritional deficiency, this is termed _____ deficiency
subclinical
A change in health status, such as fatigue, which is reported by the patient, is known as a(n)
symptom
During the clinical assessment of health status the health professional would
take blood pressure, search for physical evidence, examine the skin, eyes, and tongue collecting body fluids would be collected as part of a biochemical assessment
The Dietary Guidelines recommend that Americans reduce their intakes of...
trans fat, saturated fat, sodium
Energy density of a food is determined by comparing the calorie (kcal) content of their food with the _____ of the food.
weight
Desirable nutrition
when body tissues have enough nutrients to support normal metabolic functions
Undernutrition
when sufficient nutrients are not consumed to meet one's needs