Nutrition and Health Midterm NYU
Nutrition - answer the study of nutrients in food and in our bodies, and how foods
nourish the body
Nutrients - answer substances in food that provide energy, raw materials, support
growth, and tissue maintenance and repair
Diet - answer the food we eat to obtain nutrients to sustain life
Leading Causes of Death - answer heart disease, cancer, lung disease, strokes,
accidents, alzheimer's disease, suicide
Energy in food is measured in - answer kilocalories, kcal, calories
How many calories in carbohydrates? - answer4 kcal/ gram
How many calories in protein? - answer4 kcal/ gram
How many calories in fat? - answer9 kcal/ gram
How many calories in alcohol? - answer7 kcal/ gram
What nutrients have energy? - answercarbs, protein, and fat
What nutrients have no energy? - answervitamins, minerals, and water
What percentage of water is a human made out of? - answer62%
Intervention (Clinical Studies) - answercontrol group and experimental group
Observational Studies - answersurvey and no treatment; determines correlations
5 things for a nutritious diet - answeradequacy, balance, calorie control, moderation,
and variety
Factors that Influence Food Choices - answerValues, preferences, knowledge,
availability, cost, emotion and health
What population does the Dietary Reference Intakes apply to? - answernormal, healthy
people
EAR - answerEstimated Average Requirement
Nutrition - answer the study of nutrients in food and in our bodies, and how foods
nourish the body
Nutrients - answer substances in food that provide energy, raw materials, support
growth, and tissue maintenance and repair
Diet - answer the food we eat to obtain nutrients to sustain life
Leading Causes of Death - answer heart disease, cancer, lung disease, strokes,
accidents, alzheimer's disease, suicide
Energy in food is measured in - answer kilocalories, kcal, calories
How many calories in carbohydrates? - answer4 kcal/ gram
How many calories in protein? - answer4 kcal/ gram
How many calories in fat? - answer9 kcal/ gram
How many calories in alcohol? - answer7 kcal/ gram
What nutrients have energy? - answercarbs, protein, and fat
What nutrients have no energy? - answervitamins, minerals, and water
What percentage of water is a human made out of? - answer62%
Intervention (Clinical Studies) - answercontrol group and experimental group
Observational Studies - answersurvey and no treatment; determines correlations
5 things for a nutritious diet - answeradequacy, balance, calorie control, moderation,
and variety
Factors that Influence Food Choices - answerValues, preferences, knowledge,
availability, cost, emotion and health
What population does the Dietary Reference Intakes apply to? - answernormal, healthy
people
EAR - answerEstimated Average Requirement
