Nutrition mini exam 1
What is the daily AMDR for proteins?
15%-35%
What is the daily AMDR for Fats?
20%-35%
What is the obesity rate in america?
28%-35%
How many ML of bile does the Gall bladder hold?
30-50ML
What percentage of American adults are considered obese?
35 percent
1g of carbohydrates = how many calories?
4
1g of of protein = how many calories?
4
According to the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges (AMDR), what percentage of your daily calories should be provided by carbohydrates?
45 to 65 percent
What is the daily Carbohydrates AMDR?
45%-65%
1g of Fat = how many caloreis?
9
What does ADMR stand for?
Acceptable Macronutrient distribution Range
What does AI stand for?
Adequente Intake
What type of enzyme works on carbs?
Amylase
What is the furst thing to start breaking down during digestion?
Carbohydrates
What are the 3 Macro nutrients your bidy needs?
Carbohydrates, Fats, and Proteins,
What is a major reason for food choices that many Americans make?
Convenience
What 3 sections make up the small intestine?
Deudenium-10ft long, jejunum-8ft long, ilium-12ft long
What does DRI?
Dietary Reference Intakes
What does EAR?
Estimated Average Requirement
Which of the following statements regarding saliva is false?
It provides the enzyme that begins protein digestion
What type of enzymes break down lipids(fats)?
Lipase
What are the 3 methods of absorbtion?
Passive, Facilitated, and active transport
What type of enzyme breaks down proteins?
Proteases
The average amount of a nutrient that meets the needs of 97 to 98 percent of the individuals in a similar group is called?
RDA.
What dies RDA stand for?
Recomended Daily Amount
Digestion
The process in which chemical and mechanical processes break down bonds into individual molecules. (The break down of food fir nutrients)
What does UL stand for?
Upper Intake
What are some micro nutrients your body needs?
Water soluable Vitamins, Fat-saluable vitamins, microminerals, tace minerals
Which of the following actions does not occur in the colon?
absorption of the majority of nutrients
Which nutrient class supplies glucose as the major source of energy for the body?
carbohydrates
Which of the following processes is not involved in mechanical digestion?
enzymes
Which of the following body systems eliminates waste from the circulatory System?
excretory system
Americans need to consume more
fruits and vegetables.
Which of the following is not a function of water in the body?
functions as a coenzyme
The hormone that stimulates the secretion of hydrochloric acid is
gastrin
All of the following are correct about the typical American dietexcept that it is
high in fiber
In what order are ingredients listed on a food label?
in descending order by weight
The _________ produces bile, where as the _________ stores it.
liver; gallbladder
The measure of nutrients per calorie is known as
nutrient density.
Which of the following foods should be avoided by a person with celiac disease?
pasta
Which nutrient class is used to build body tissues and make enzymes?
proteins
Which of the following causes of death in the United States is not nutrition related?
respiratory diseases
The majority of digestion occurs in the
small intestine.
The release of the hormone ghrelin
stimulates hunger
According to MyPlate, half of your plate should be devoted to which food group
vegetables fruits
Choose Which of the following do not have Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges (AMDR)?
vitamins
Which of the following are not macronutrients?
vitamins
Which nutrient is so vital to health that you wouldn't live more than a few days without It?
water
