Nutrition Exam #3

Consumption of water, beverages, and food all contribute to ___ ___ __

total water intake

The primary and initial sign of dehydration is rapid _____ ______

weight loss

AI for water for men and women in cups?

11 for women and 15.5 for men

Hip fractures in older adults are serious because

25% of people who experience a hip fracture will die within one year of the injury due to complications of the surgery. Also, only 15% who break their hip can walk without assistance 6 months after the fracture

Depending on a person's unique body composition roughly what percentage of body weight is contributed by water?

50-75%

Why is hypertension called the silent killer?

Because high blood pressure generally does not cause symptoms until the affected person's organs and blood vessels have been damaged.

Roles for calcium in the body include:

Blood and teeth formations, blood clot formation, and muscle contraction

Match the mineral with its major deficiency sign and symptom: calcium, sodium, and potassium

Cal- Increase risk of osteoporosis and hypertension Sod- Muscle cramps Potass- Irregular heart beat and muscle cramps

Excellent sources of chloride include:

Celery, seaweed, and tomatoes

Which of the following diseases or conditions are positively affected by calcium rich diets?

Chronic inflammation, hypertension, and insulin resistance

The blood pressure reading that represents the pressure in the artery when the ventricles relax between contractions is called

Diastolic Pressure

Treatments for hypertension include

Dietary modifications, managing stress, and taking prescription medications

Each of the myplate food groups contribute minerals to the diet. What are the five myplate food groups?

Fruit, veggies, protein, grains, and dairy

Iron is important component of

Hemoglobin in the blood cells

The term that describes the body's water status is called

Hydration

Functions for chloride in the body include:

Hydrochloric acid production in the stomach, regulation of acid base balance, and transmission of nerve impulses.

Match the following: Hyperphosphatemia to the word's meaning Hyper, phosphate, emia

Hyper-too much Emia-Blood Phosphate-Minerals

Regular blood pressure screening is the best way to detect

Hypertension

Which of the following is a trace mineral? Iodine, chloride, sulfur, and sodium

Iodine

Over 53 million Americans have osteoporosis or are at high risk for the disease because they have a

Low bone mass

Calcium, phosphorous, sodium, potassium, magnesium, chloride, and sulfur, are minerals that are categorized as

Major minerals

Calcium, sodium, and potassium are examples of ______ minerals

Major minerals

Water that is formed inside the cells as a product of metabolism is called

Metabolic water

Which of the following are good sources of calcium: baked potato and steak, cheese, yogurt, and milk

Milk, yogurt, and cheese

For every half liter of water a body loses, this represents ____ pounds of body weight

One pound

A person with________ is taking four or more medications to control their hypertension

Resistant hypertension

Table salt is chemically known as

Sodium chloride

Blood pressure increases as we age most likely because

Stiffening of the arteries

People with hypertension are at an increased risk of

Stroke, heart disease, and kidney failure

The kidneys produce smaller amounts of urine when?

fluid intake is limited or fluid loss is great

True or false: Most unusable substances in the body can dissolve in water and exit the body through the urine

True

Rank where water is lost in the body in order from the greatest source of loss to the least.

Urine, insensible perspiration, expired air, and feces

Recommendations for the total of___ intake vary widely because factors such as environmental temperatures, health conditions, physical activities, and dietary choices influences individual requirements

Water