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