Nutrition chapter 1 reading assignment
dying prematurely
A poor diet and physical inactivity will increase your risk of dying prematurely
essential
About 50 nutrients are considered
forestall the development of certain diseases and lessen the severity of a disease
By making certain dietary changes (such as decreasing dat intake), a person may ________
consuming food in reasonable amounts, and obtaining nutrients from the food one eats
Dietary moderation can be achieved by _________
majority of all diseases
In developing countries, poor sanitation practices and the lack of clean cooking and drinking water cause _______
diverts prescribed ny physicians for chronic health conditions
Medical nutrition therapies are ______
True
Nuts are an example of a food that is energy dense but does not contain empty calories
overnutrition or malnutrition
Overweight or obese American are an example of _______.
women have less water and protein and more fat.
Which statements are true when comparing nutrient composition in the bodies of men and women?
Alzheimer's disease kidney disease stroke cancer
choose the diseases in which dietary factors contribute to the disease's development
water
considered there most essential nutrient
Nutrition
is the scientific study of nutrients and how the body uses them
vitamin function
maintenance of immune function, production and maintenance of tissues, and protection against agents that can damage cellular components
gram, liter, meter
metric prefixes, micro, milli, centi, deci, and kilo indicate whether a measurement is a fraction or a multiple of a
lipid function
necessary for the absorption of certain vitamins
essential
nutrient that cannot be made by the body and must be supplied by food is considered
True
on a food label, a Calorie is really a kilocalories.
heart disease type 2 diabetes types of cancer excess body fat
poor eating habits contribute to
carbohydrate function
primary role is to provide most forms of energy
protein function
production of structural components, such as cell membranes, and functional components, such as enzymes
water function
temperature regulation
water, fats, minerals, vitamins, proteins, and carbs
the 6 classes of nutrients
starch
the endosperm is mostly
men
who has more water, men or women?
photochemical
Many______ are antioxidants that may reduce risks of heart disease.
False
Most foods are predominantly one nutrient
fats, protein, carbs
Most foods contain a mixture of
fruits and vegetables
Photochemicals are found in _______ and provide significant health benefits.
antioxidant
Protects cells and their components from being damaged or destroyed by exposure to certain environments,entail and internal factors
medical nutrition therapies
Special diets prescribed for people with chronic health conditions are called _______.
physiological
The amount of nutrient that allows the body to function optimally is called the _______ dose.
childhood, infancy, pregnancy
The effect of malnutrition can be devastan on the following stages of rapid growth.
water
The nutrient that comprises the largest percentage of the body of a healthy man or woman is
chemistry
The study of composition and characteristic of matter and changes that can happen to it is called
deficiency disease will occur
What occurs when an essential nutrient is missing from the diet?
anorexia nerviosa, chronic alcoholism, living in poverty
Which circumstances increase a persons' chances of under nutrition in the United States?
carbs, lipids, proteins
Which classes of nutrients provide the body with energy?
proteins and lipids
Which of the following nutrients function by regulating body processes and providing energy for the body?
smallest
a cell is the name of the _____ living functional unit in an organism
diet
a person's usual pattern of food intake is called
minerals functions
regulation of fluid balance, formation of certain chemical messengers, structural and functional components of various substances and tissues
metabolism
the sum of all the chemical processes that provide energy for the body to perform work is termed _____.
metabolism
the total of all chemical processes that occur in living cells.
False
vitamins provide usable calories for the body
nutrients, the chemical necessary for body functioning, and how the body uses nutrients
what does the scientific study of nutrition include?
white flour
what is produced when a wheat kernel is tripped of its nutrient-rich germ and bran
carbs, water, lipids(vitamins, proteins, and minerals)
which of the following are part of the 6 major classes of nutrients
Water, glucose, iron
which of the following nutrients are considered essential?
provide high quality food for undernourished populations
purpose of UNICEF
They have similar amounts of carbs, minerals, and vitamins
which statements are true when comparing nutrient composition in the bodies of men and women? Think about the differences in composition in men and women to help you answer his question.
