NUTRITION AND YOU CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION EXAMS SET FULL QUESTIONS
AND COMPLETE SOLUTION
●● malnourished
Answer: The long term outcome of consuming a diet that doesn't meet
nutrient needs
●● overnutrition
Answer: A state of excess nutrients and calories in a diet
●● DRIs - Dietary Reference Intakes
Answer: Reference values for the essential nutrients needed to maintain
good health, to prevent chronic diseases and to avoid unhealthy excess
●● EAR - Estimated Average Requirement
Answer: The average amount of nutrients that is known to meet 50% of
the individuals in a similar age or gender group
●● RDA - Recommended Dietary Allowance
Answer: The average amount of nutrient that meets the needs of 97 - 98
percent of individuals in a similar age and gender group.
, ●● AI - Adequate Intake
Answer: The approximate amount of a nutrient that groups of similar
individuals are consuming to maintain good health
●● UL - Tolerable Upper Intake Level
Answer: The highest amount of a nutrient that can be consumed daily
w/o harm in a similar age and group of individuals
●● Toxicity
Answer: The level at which exposure to a substance becomes harmful
●● AMDR - Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range
Answer: A healthy range of intakes for the energy containing nutrients -
carbs, proteins and fats - in your diet, designed to meet your nutrient
needs and help reduce the risk of chronic disease.
●● EER - Estimated Energy Requirement
Answer: The amount of daily energey needed to maintain a healthy body
weight and meet energy (calorie) needs based on age, gender, height,
weight and activity level.
●● Dietary Guidelines for Americans
EVALUATION EXAMS SET FULL QUESTIONS
AND COMPLETE SOLUTION
●● malnourished
Answer: The long term outcome of consuming a diet that doesn't meet
nutrient needs
●● overnutrition
Answer: A state of excess nutrients and calories in a diet
●● DRIs - Dietary Reference Intakes
Answer: Reference values for the essential nutrients needed to maintain
good health, to prevent chronic diseases and to avoid unhealthy excess
●● EAR - Estimated Average Requirement
Answer: The average amount of nutrients that is known to meet 50% of
the individuals in a similar age or gender group
●● RDA - Recommended Dietary Allowance
Answer: The average amount of nutrient that meets the needs of 97 - 98
percent of individuals in a similar age and gender group.
, ●● AI - Adequate Intake
Answer: The approximate amount of a nutrient that groups of similar
individuals are consuming to maintain good health
●● UL - Tolerable Upper Intake Level
Answer: The highest amount of a nutrient that can be consumed daily
w/o harm in a similar age and group of individuals
●● Toxicity
Answer: The level at which exposure to a substance becomes harmful
●● AMDR - Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range
Answer: A healthy range of intakes for the energy containing nutrients -
carbs, proteins and fats - in your diet, designed to meet your nutrient
needs and help reduce the risk of chronic disease.
●● EER - Estimated Energy Requirement
Answer: The amount of daily energey needed to maintain a healthy body
weight and meet energy (calorie) needs based on age, gender, height,
weight and activity level.
●● Dietary Guidelines for Americans
