WGU C458 Health, Fitness and Wellness| Questions With 100% Correct Answers | Verified

Nutrition - provides the body with the nutrients it needs to perform its daily tasks Undernutrition - implies that the individual is not getting enough nutrients. This can occur even if the person is consuming more than enough calories Malnutrition - an imbalance of proper nutrients Anorexia nervosa - literally means loss of appetite, but this is a misnomer: A person with this is hungry, but denies the hunger because of an irrational fear of becoming fat. Self-starvation, food preoccupation and rituals, compulsive exercising, and often an absence of menstrual cycles in women. Untreated, can be fatal. Bulimia - characterized by recurring periods of binge eating, during which large amounts of food are consumed in a short period of time followed by purging (through self-induced vomiting, abuse of laxatives and/or diuretics) or periods of fasting Binge eating disorder (BED) - episodes of binge eating characterized by eating rapidly, eating large amounts of food even when not feeling hungry, and feeling guilty or depressed after overeating. Obesity - 15 to 20 percent above normal weight. Poor dietary patterns; include increased intake of sugars in sweetened soft drinks, foods, and meals of high energy, low nutrient density, and large portion sizes. At risk for serious health problems such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, stroke, and some types of cancer. Minerals - inorganic material. Form body parts (teeth and bones), maintain acid-base neutrality, regulate nerve impulses, osmotic pressure, and electrolyte balance Major minerals - needed by the body: • calcium—milk, cheese, sardines, salmon, green vegetables