HUN 1201 Study Guide Exam 1 Practice Questions and Answers

HUN 1201 Study Guide Exam 1 Practice Questions and Answers What does nutrition study? - Answer️️ -The science that studies food: how food nourishes the body and influences health; Indigestion, Digestion; Absorption; Transport; Metabolism; and Excretion What is a Registered Dietitian? - Answer️️ -Licensed dietitian who has a bachelors degree that meets the credentialing requirements of a given state: clinical experience, passed national exam List the 6 essential nutrients: - Answer️️ -Carbohydrates, Lipids/Oils, Proteins, Water, Minerals, and Vitamins Compare the chemical composition of protein, carbohydrates and fats. - Answer️️ - Carbohydrates and fats= carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Protein is all of the three including nitrogen Why is alcohol not a nutrient? - Answer️️ -It does not support the regulation of the body functions or the building or repairing of tissues. It is a drug/toxin Calculate the total kilocalories in a meal containing 20g of carbohydrates, 10g of protein, and 5g of fat? Show work, no calculator. - Answer️️ -... Define and list the water soluble and the fat soluble vitamins. - Answer️️ -Fat soluble- A, K, E, D- can be stored in adipose and liver tissue Water soluble- B- vitamins, and C ©SOPHIABENNETT 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR 7:59 PM Page | 2 What are two differences between macronutrients and micronutrients? - Answer️️ - Macronutients- required in large amounts. Micronutrients- small amounts. The amount required Energy Describe the difference between a primary nutrient deficiency and a secondary nutrient deficiency. - Answer️️ -Primary deficiency- a direct consequence of inadequate intake Secondary deficiency- a person cannot absorb enough nutrients What is the difference between covert and overt symptoms? - Answer️️ -Covert- hidden required lab tests or other invasive procedures to detect Overt- symptoms of nutrition deficiency that become obvious What is the AMDR for each of the macronutrients: Protein, Fat, and Carbohydrates? - Answer️️ -Protein: 10-35% Fat: 20-35% Carbohydrate: 45-65% Define the following terms: Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI), Estimated Average Requirement (EAR), Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA), Adequate Intake (AI), Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL), Estimated Energy Requirement (EER), ©SOPHIABENNETT 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR 7:59 PM Page | 3 Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR) - Answer️️ -Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI)- Updated set of nutritional reference that apply to healthy people Estimated Average Requirement (EAR)- Average intake level that meets for 50% of the healthy population Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)- Average intake level that meets or exceeds the nutritional needs for 98% of the healthy population Adequate Intake (AI)- Used when EAR isn't established; reflect the average daily amount of a nutrient that appears safe for most healthy people Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL)- maximum amount of a nutrient that appears safe Estimated Energy Requirement (EER)- Average daily energy intake to maintain energy balance and weight maintenance Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR)- range of caloric intakes for energy yielding nutrients What are the 4 characteristics of a healthy diet? - Answer️️ -Adeq