NUTR Chapter 2
To be labeled a good source of a particular nutrient, the food must contain ______% to ______% of the Daily Value for that nutrient.
10; 19
The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, released in 2008, advise a minimum of ___ minutes per week of moderate-intensity physical activity for adults.
150 minutes
Two tablespoons (tbsp) of salad dressing or peanut butter is about the size of
2 dice
An adult who follows a 2000 kcal Healthy U.S.-Style Eating Pattern should consume ______ cups of milk or milk equivalents per day.
3 cups
Which of the following statements is consistent with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans?
Balance the calories you eat with physical activity.
The acronym DRI stands for
Dietary Reference Intake
A food's calorie content compared to the weight of the food
Energy density
Estimated Energy Requirement (EER) refers to
Estimate of energy/calorie needs based on weight, height, age, sex, and physical activity level
Which government agency is responsible for most U.S. food labeling?
FDA
What are MyPlate's 5 food groups?
Fruits, Vegetables, Grains, Protein Foods, and Dairy
Which of the following behaviors exemplifies the concept of dietary moderation?
If breakfast was high in fat and sodium, plan to eat something relatively low in fat and sodium for dinner
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend which of the following?
Limit calories from saturated fats and added sugars
Failing health that results from long-standing DIETARY PRACTICES that do not coincide with nutritional needs
Malnutrition
What is the difference between malnutrition and undernutrition?
Malnutrition refers to an unbalanced diet - including excessive eating - whereas the term undernutrition refers more specifically to a deficiency of nutrients.
Upper Intake Level (UL) refers to
Maximum daily chronic intake level that is unlikely to cause adverse health effects
Planning food choices so that nutrient sources are not overconsumed is known as
Moderation
The food grouping guidelines most recently released from the United States government are called
MyPlate
A food's nutrient content in relation to its energy contribution is known as
Nutrient density
Adequate Intakes (AI) refers to
Nutrient intake level that appears to maintain nutritional health; set when insufficient research evidence is available to determine precise nutrient needs
Nutritional health as determined by ABCDE assessments
Nutritional state
A state in which nutritional intake greatly exceeds the body's needs
Overnutrition
Choosing more nutrient-dense foods and fewer nutrient-poor foods is known as
Proportionality
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) refers to
Recommended nutrient intake that meets the needs of almost all healthy people of similar age and sex
The RDA for iron is 18 milligrams per day for adult women. Tina usually consumes about 15 milligrams of iron per day. She is a healthy young woman with no condition that significantly increases her needs for iron. Which of the following statements is true about her consumption of this nutrient?
She would only be at great risk of nutritional deficiency if her intake is consistently below 70% of the RDA.
Which of the following is required on the Nutrition Facts label?
The serving size
Failing health that results from long-standing dietary practices that are INADEQUATE to meet nutritional needs is also known as
Undernutrition
Choosing foods from all the food groups and subgroups is known as
Variety
Daily Value (DV) refers to
a generic standard set at or close to the highest RDA value or related nutrient standard, expresses nutrient content on nutrition labels
Nutrient density can be defined as the amount of
a particular nutrient in a serving of food divided by the number of calories in that serving
Measurements of height, weight, body circumferences, and body fat are called
anthropometry
Missy visits a doctor because she feels tired most of the time, is easily distracted, and feels chilled. As part of her examination, Missy has blood drawn to be tested for concentrations of nutrients and their by-products. This part of the examination is the
biochemical evaluation
The RDAs for nutrients generally are
designed to be adequate for almost all healthy people, or 97% of the general population.
According to the Dietary Guidelines, Americans should adjust their dietary patterns to include more
fruits, vegetables, low-fat milk, and whole grains.
According to MyPlate, eggs belong in the ______ group.
protein
The Dietary Guidelines recommend limiting intake of ______ to less than 10% of calories.
saturated fatty acids
In order to make healthful and logical nutrition decisions, beware of
testimonials about personal experience
The Mediterranean Diet Pyramid represents the dietary patterns of people from parts of the Mediterranean region that enjoy
the lowest recorded rates of chronic diseases
RDAs are not used in food labeling because
they are age- and sex-specific.
The order of abundance of ingredients on the ingredient list is determined by
weight
