Nutrition Through the Life Cycle - Chapter 1 Nutrition Basics Book Questions
True/False: Individuals participating in the WIC program have one or more nutritional risk factors.
true
How do you calculate IBW (Ideal Body Weight) for women?
100 + 5 lb for every inch over 60 in.
How do you calculate IBW (Ideal Body Weight) for men?
106 + 6 lb for every inch over 60 in.
How do you figure out how many grams of protein per day?
Calories per day * (.10 - .35%) = # of calories then divide number of calories by 4 (which is the grams per protein)
How do you figure out how many grams of fat per day?
Calories per day * (.20 - .35%) = # of calories then divide number of calories by 9 (which is the grams per fat)
How do you figure out how many grams of carbohydrates per day?
Calories per day * (.45 - .65%) = # of calories then divide number of calories by 4 (which is the grams per carbohydrate)
How do you figure out percentage of IBW?
Current weight/Ideal Body weight
How do you figure out percentage of UBW (usual body weight)?
Current weight/Usual body weight
When calculating IBW how do you figure in body frame?
add 10% for large frame and subtract 10% if small
What are the steps in the nutrition care process?
assessment, diagnosis, intervention, monitoring & evaluation
True/False: In general, %DV of 10 percent or more listed for nutrients in Nutrition Facts panels are considered "low," and those listed as 50 percent or more are considered "high."
false
True/False: Iron deficiency during childhood may decrease a child's ability to learn early in life but does not have a lasting affect on intellectual capacity.
false
True/False: Nutrients are classified into five basic groups: carbohydrates, protein, fats, vitamins, and water.
false
True/False: The primary components of individual-level nutrition assessment consist of visual physical assessment, food frequency questionnaire administration, body weight measurement, and a blood draw.
false
True/False: The term enriched on a food label means that extra vitamins and minerals have been added to the food to bolster its nutritional value.
false
True/False: The word nonessential as in nonessential nutrient means that the nutrient is not required for growth and health.
false
True/False: Tissue stores of nutrients decline after blood levels of the nutrients decline.
false
You see a yogurt product at the grocery store labeled "fat free." This nutrient content claim means that a standard serving of the yogurt contains:
no fat, or negligible amounts of fat
Groups of people at higher risk than others of becoming inadequately nourished include _________ and ________.
pregnant women, infants
True/False: Almost all multiple-ingredient foods must be labeled with nutrition information.
true
True/False: An individual's genetic traits play a role in how nutrient intake affects disease risk.
true
True/False: An overriding principle of nutrition labeling regulations is that nutrient content and health claims made about a food on the packaging must be truthful.
true
True/False: Healthy individuals require the same nutrients throughout life, but the amounts of nutrients needed vary based on age, growth, and development.
true
True/False: Nutrition is defined as "the study of foods, their nutrients and other chemical constituents, and the effects that food constituents have on health."
true
True/False: Semiquantitative measures of dietary assessment provide good enough estimates of dietary intake to rank individuals by their food and nutrient intakes. Quantitative dietary assessment methods are needed to evaluate an individual's dietary intake.
true
True/False: The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly called the "Food Stamp Program," subsidizes food purchases of low-income families.
true
