NDFS 1020 Exam #1

What is an example of a macronutrient ?

Protein

Adequate Intake (AI)

Recommendation that use when there is insufficient research to establish a more specific value

Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)

Recommendations for nutrients developed to cover the needs of 98% of a healthy population

Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL)

A "maximum" nutrient recommendations to set guard against overconsumption

Estimated Average Requirement (EAR)

A "minimum" recommendation developed to meet the needs of 50% of a healthy population

Which of the following conditions is not a leading cause of death in the United States?

turberculosis

If you consumed a total of 2200 kcals per day and 25% came from fat, how many kcals of fat are you consuming?

550 kcals

Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs)

An "umbrella term" that includes all nutrient recommendations

Epidemiological

Having to do with the spread of disease in a population

What is chyme?

Semisolid liquid formed by the partial digestion of food in the stomach

What is a circular muscle that opens and closes to regulate the movement of food particles during digestion?

Sphincter

Use of certain medications may increase in individuals nutrient needs (T/F)

True

Which of the following is not true about water?

Water is necessary for immune function

To establish in nutrients RDA, nutrition scientist add _____ of the nutrient to its EAR

a "margin of safety" amount

Harmless bacteria exist and thrive in the G.I. tract of healthy individuals (T/F)

true

If you consume a total of 1800 kcals per day and 60% came from carbohydrates, how many kcals of carbohydrate are you consuming?

1080 kcal

Cholecystokinin (CCK)

A hormone stimulated by the presence of fat in the small intestine and triggers the gallbladder

A medical doctor is always a reputable source for nutrition information (T/F)

False

The _________ sphincter closes after a holiday has been swallowed and enters the stomach.

Lower esophageal

Did cardiac sphincter is also known as the?

Lower esophageal sphincter

The process of digesting food begins in the?

Mouth

Goblet cells prode ____?

Mucus

Which of the following statements is true?

The FDA can't recall a dietary supplement when there is evidence that is harmful

What is not a key nutrition concept ?

The best way for people to obtain all essential nutrients to consume dietary supplements