NUTR EXAM 1
Goals for Healthy People 2020
1) reduce the number of adults who are obese 2) increase the contribution of fruits and whole grains to the diets of people 2 years and older 3) reduce the consumption of solid fat and added sugars
40
10 grams of carbohydrate = ______ kcal
16
4 grams of protein = ______ kcal
45
5 grams of fat = ______ kcal
Essential
A nutrient that can not be made by the body and must be supplied by food is considered
Limit
A nutritionally balanced diet with nutrient-dense foods should ________ empty-calorie items.
Desire to gain/lose weight & motivated to improve health
A person typically needs strong positive motivation to get them to change their eating behaviors. What are circumstances that will motivate a person to improve ingrained food- related behaviors?
Diet
A persons usual pattern of food intake is called __________.
Dying prematurely
A poor diet and physical inactivity will increase your risk of __________.
Water
Approximately 50-70% of the body's total weight is ____________.
Type 2 diabetes and obesity
Compared to the past, todays typical American diet can contribute to serious diseases such as:
Lipids
Energy source
Peers, religion, mood
Factors that are likely to influence for choices:
1) butter 2) whole milk 3) chicken breast 4) lettuce
Foods in order of highest energy to lowest energy
Heart disease
In 2011, _________ __________ was the leading cause of death in America.
Prevention
In regards to hea
Malnutrition
Is a state of health that occurs when the body is improperly nourished.
1)Heart Disease 2) Cancer 3) chronic lower respiratory infections
Rank the order of the three leading causes of death to Americans.
Vitamins
Regulation of body processes and immune function
Water
Regulation of body temperature
Minerals
Regulation of fluid balance and formation of structural and functional components
Foods
The dietary supplement and health education act of 1994 allows manufacturers to classify nutrient supplements as
Kilocalorie
The heat energy needed to raise the temperature of 1000 grams of water 1 degree Celsius.
Calorie
The heat enters needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1 degree Celsius
Serious diseases, pregnancy, and metabolic disorders
The process of non-essential nutrients becoming conditionally essential may be the result of:
Nutrition
The study of how the body uses nutrients
51%
Typical American diet supplies ________ of kcal from carbohydrates.
Bomb calorimeter
Used when measuring caloric content of a food through direct calorimetry
Selection of flooring material, positioning on shelves, end of aisle displays
Ways grocery stores market their products
Balance and variety
What can help ensure nutritional adequacy in a diet ?
Malnutrition
What is the state of health when the body is improperly nourished, including under and overnutrition
Energy density
What term describes the energy value of a food in relation to the foods weight ?
Bad
When defining the word malnutrition, "Mal" means
Food packaging of products, utilizing means of media advertising, product placement in the supermarkets
Which is a way that manufacturers target consumers?
classes of nutrients
carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, minerals, and water are all ____________.
Heart disease and cancer
Poor eating habits contribute to the leading causes of death to Americans. The top two leading causes of death to Americans are __________.
Water
Which is the lost essential nutrient ?
essential
a nutrient that must be supplied by food and cannot be made in sufficient quantities by the body is called a(n) ___________________ nutrient.
