The dental hygienist's Guide to Nutritional Care
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Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges (AMDR) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -a part of
the latest dietary reference intakes (DRI's); established for the macronutrients (fats, carbs,
protein, and two polyunsat. fats) to ensure sufficient intakes of essential nutrients while reducing
risk of chronic diseases.
Adequate intake (AI) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -average amount of a nutrient that seems to
maintain a defined nutritional state; derived from mean nutrient intake by groups of healthy
people.
amounts of food needed from MyPlate groups to maintain 2000 kcal diet - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔️✔️ -fats- 20g or less
Bariatric surgery - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -a surgical procedure that promotes weight loss by
restricting food intake limiting the amount of food intake or interrupting the digestive process to
prevent absorption of some kilocalories and nutrients.
Body mass index (BMI) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -mathematical calculation using a persons
height and weight to determine weight status and to predict health risks that increase at higher
levels of over weight and obesity.
Calorie - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -see kilocalorie
, Daily reference value (DRV) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -desirable levels of nutrients
considered important for health: total fat, saturated fatty acids, protein, cholesterol, carbohydrate,
fiber, and sodium
Daily value (DV) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -term used on foods labels indicating the percent
of he DV provided by a serving to show the amount of nutrients provided as a percentage of
established standards base on 2,000-kcal diet
Dietary Reference intakes (DRI's) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Set of nutrient-based reference
values that identify amounts of required nutrients for various stages of life.
Dietetic Technician, Registered (DTR) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Nutritional professional
having completed a 2-year degree in a Dietetic Technician Program or a 4-year degree from an
approved (Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics) program.
Energy - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -the ability or power to do work
Enrichment - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -process of restoring nutrients removed from food
during processing
Estimated average requirement (EAR) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -amount of a nutrient
estimated to meet the needs of half of the healthy individuals in a specific age and gender group
Estimated energy requirement (EER) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Dietary energy intake that is
predicted to maintain energy balance in a healthy normal weight individuals of a defined age,
gender, weight, height, and level of physical activity consistent with good health
factors that influence patients' food habits - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -
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Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges (AMDR) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -a part of
the latest dietary reference intakes (DRI's); established for the macronutrients (fats, carbs,
protein, and two polyunsat. fats) to ensure sufficient intakes of essential nutrients while reducing
risk of chronic diseases.
Adequate intake (AI) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -average amount of a nutrient that seems to
maintain a defined nutritional state; derived from mean nutrient intake by groups of healthy
people.
amounts of food needed from MyPlate groups to maintain 2000 kcal diet - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔️✔️ -fats- 20g or less
Bariatric surgery - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -a surgical procedure that promotes weight loss by
restricting food intake limiting the amount of food intake or interrupting the digestive process to
prevent absorption of some kilocalories and nutrients.
Body mass index (BMI) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -mathematical calculation using a persons
height and weight to determine weight status and to predict health risks that increase at higher
levels of over weight and obesity.
Calorie - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -see kilocalorie
, Daily reference value (DRV) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -desirable levels of nutrients
considered important for health: total fat, saturated fatty acids, protein, cholesterol, carbohydrate,
fiber, and sodium
Daily value (DV) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -term used on foods labels indicating the percent
of he DV provided by a serving to show the amount of nutrients provided as a percentage of
established standards base on 2,000-kcal diet
Dietary Reference intakes (DRI's) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Set of nutrient-based reference
values that identify amounts of required nutrients for various stages of life.
Dietetic Technician, Registered (DTR) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Nutritional professional
having completed a 2-year degree in a Dietetic Technician Program or a 4-year degree from an
approved (Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics) program.
Energy - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -the ability or power to do work
Enrichment - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -process of restoring nutrients removed from food
during processing
Estimated average requirement (EAR) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -amount of a nutrient
estimated to meet the needs of half of the healthy individuals in a specific age and gender group
Estimated energy requirement (EER) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Dietary energy intake that is
predicted to maintain energy balance in a healthy normal weight individuals of a defined age,
gender, weight, height, and level of physical activity consistent with good health
factors that influence patients' food habits - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -
