Nutrition 650 -Exam 1- Overview & Pregnancy Questions With Complete Solutions

Macro vs Micro Nutrients correct answer: Macro: Proteins, Carbs, Fat, Water Micro: Vitamins, Minerals, Trace Elements Essential vs. Nonessential Nutrients correct answer: Essential: body CAN'T make them, need them from food Nonessential: body CAN make them, don't need to get them from food Six Categories of Nutrients correct answer: -Carb 4 -Protein 4 -Fat 9 -Vitamins -Minerals -Water Biopsychosocial Model correct answer: Factors that Influence our Food Choices: Biology, Sociology, Psychology Dietary Intake Standards correct answer: DRI-Dietary Reference Intake-a set of reference values used to plan and assess nutrient intakes of healthy people. RDA- Recommended Dietary Allowance- average daily level of intake sufficient to meet the nutrient requirements of nearly all (97%-98%) healthy people. UL- Tolerable Upper Intake-maximum daily intake unlikely to cause adverse health effects. DV -Dietary Values EAR- Estimated Average Requirement (EAR): a nutrient intake value that is estimated to meet the requirement of half the healthy individuals in a group. AI- Adequate Intakee-stablished when evidence is insufficient to develop an RDA and is set at a level assumed to ensure nutritional adequacy.