NSC 101 Exam 1 Questions and Answers Latest Update 2025 Rated 100%
What are some chronic diseases influenced by nutrition? - Answers Cardiovascular disease
Cancer
Diabetes, stoke, and kidney disease
Obesity
6 classes of nutrients - Answers Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, Vitamins, Minerals, and Water
Provide calories, needed in grams in a diet (ex: Carbs, Lipids, Proteins) - Answers Macro nutrients
Do not provide calories these are only needed in milligram/microgram quantities (ex: vitamins, and
minerals) - Answers Micro nutrients
A chemical found in plants, some may contribute to a reduced risk of cancer or cardiovascular disease. -
Answers Phytochemicals
Energy calculations grams to kcals conversion. - Answers Carbohydrates: 4 kcals/gram
Lipids: 9 kcals/gram
Proteins: 4 kcals/gram
Looking at information about people without involving the people. - Answers Case control studies
(observational type study)
Looking at a huge database of a large demographic of different people. - Answers Epidemiological
Studies (observational type study)
Testing theories on animal subjects in a controlled environment. - Answers Laboratory animal studies
(Experimental type study)
manipulations done on human subjects. this can show cause and effect because of having a control
group (people not receiving medications, getting a placebo) - Answers Clinical trials (human studies)
(Experimental type study)
Very general guide lines for people to strive towards - Answers Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Specific recommendations based on healthy population, divided by gender and age group. - Answers
DRI's (Dietary Reference Intake)
Intake level that meets the nutrient requirement of 97%to 98% of all healthy individuals in a certain age
or gender group - Answers RDA (Recommended Dietary Allowances)
, Recommended intake value based on observed data or experimentally determined approximations or
estimates of nutrient intake by groups of healthy people that is assumed to be adequate. When there
isn't a RDA value for a certain nutrient. This is also used when trying to find the right dosage of
something that can't be measured with RDA. - Answers AI (Adequate intake)
The highest level of nutrient intake that is likely to pose no risk of adverse health effects for almost all
individuals in general population. - Answers UL (Upper Limit)
Recommendation for macronutrients is how they are distributed in the diet; in other words, the percent
of calories coming from protein, carbohydrate and fat. - Answers AMDR (Acceptable Macronutrient
Distribution Range)
Visual guide for individuals to follow to build a healthy diet. the five major food groups of this are fruit,
veggies,dairy, grains, and proteins. - Answers My Plate
nutrient standard used on the nutrition facts portion of the food label, set at or close to the highest RDA
value or related nutrient, also allows intake comparison between products - Answers Dietary Value
When food has labels that say "low fat" or "high fiber". these things are determined by FDA set rules. -
Answers Nutrient claims
When food has labels that say that it as nutrients that will help with certain diseases. - Answers Health
claims
How nutritionally fit you are, a nutritional assessment is conducted by a physician or/and a dietitian. -
Answers Nutritional Assessment basics
Body weight, lengths, circumferences, and thickness of parts of the body. Part of the ABCDE of
Nutritional Assessment. - Answers Anthropometric Assessment
Concentration of the enzyme or nutrient in blood or urine. Part of the ABCDE of Nutritional Assessment.
- Answers Biochemical Assessment
General appearance of the skin, eyes, and tongue. Part of the ABCDE of Nutritional Assessment. -
Answers Clinical Assessment
Estimation of typical food choices relying on the recounting of ones usual intake. Part of the ABCDE of
Nutritional Assessment. - Answers Dietary Assessment
Living conditions, education levels, ability to purchase, transport, and cook food. Part of the ABCDE of
Nutritional Assessment. - Answers Environmental Assessment
Testimonials about personal experience
disreputable publication sources
promises of dramatic results (rarely true)
What are some chronic diseases influenced by nutrition? - Answers Cardiovascular disease
Cancer
Diabetes, stoke, and kidney disease
Obesity
6 classes of nutrients - Answers Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, Vitamins, Minerals, and Water
Provide calories, needed in grams in a diet (ex: Carbs, Lipids, Proteins) - Answers Macro nutrients
Do not provide calories these are only needed in milligram/microgram quantities (ex: vitamins, and
minerals) - Answers Micro nutrients
A chemical found in plants, some may contribute to a reduced risk of cancer or cardiovascular disease. -
Answers Phytochemicals
Energy calculations grams to kcals conversion. - Answers Carbohydrates: 4 kcals/gram
Lipids: 9 kcals/gram
Proteins: 4 kcals/gram
Looking at information about people without involving the people. - Answers Case control studies
(observational type study)
Looking at a huge database of a large demographic of different people. - Answers Epidemiological
Studies (observational type study)
Testing theories on animal subjects in a controlled environment. - Answers Laboratory animal studies
(Experimental type study)
manipulations done on human subjects. this can show cause and effect because of having a control
group (people not receiving medications, getting a placebo) - Answers Clinical trials (human studies)
(Experimental type study)
Very general guide lines for people to strive towards - Answers Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Specific recommendations based on healthy population, divided by gender and age group. - Answers
DRI's (Dietary Reference Intake)
Intake level that meets the nutrient requirement of 97%to 98% of all healthy individuals in a certain age
or gender group - Answers RDA (Recommended Dietary Allowances)
, Recommended intake value based on observed data or experimentally determined approximations or
estimates of nutrient intake by groups of healthy people that is assumed to be adequate. When there
isn't a RDA value for a certain nutrient. This is also used when trying to find the right dosage of
something that can't be measured with RDA. - Answers AI (Adequate intake)
The highest level of nutrient intake that is likely to pose no risk of adverse health effects for almost all
individuals in general population. - Answers UL (Upper Limit)
Recommendation for macronutrients is how they are distributed in the diet; in other words, the percent
of calories coming from protein, carbohydrate and fat. - Answers AMDR (Acceptable Macronutrient
Distribution Range)
Visual guide for individuals to follow to build a healthy diet. the five major food groups of this are fruit,
veggies,dairy, grains, and proteins. - Answers My Plate
nutrient standard used on the nutrition facts portion of the food label, set at or close to the highest RDA
value or related nutrient, also allows intake comparison between products - Answers Dietary Value
When food has labels that say "low fat" or "high fiber". these things are determined by FDA set rules. -
Answers Nutrient claims
When food has labels that say that it as nutrients that will help with certain diseases. - Answers Health
claims
How nutritionally fit you are, a nutritional assessment is conducted by a physician or/and a dietitian. -
Answers Nutritional Assessment basics
Body weight, lengths, circumferences, and thickness of parts of the body. Part of the ABCDE of
Nutritional Assessment. - Answers Anthropometric Assessment
Concentration of the enzyme or nutrient in blood or urine. Part of the ABCDE of Nutritional Assessment.
- Answers Biochemical Assessment
General appearance of the skin, eyes, and tongue. Part of the ABCDE of Nutritional Assessment. -
Answers Clinical Assessment
Estimation of typical food choices relying on the recounting of ones usual intake. Part of the ABCDE of
Nutritional Assessment. - Answers Dietary Assessment
Living conditions, education levels, ability to purchase, transport, and cook food. Part of the ABCDE of
Nutritional Assessment. - Answers Environmental Assessment
Testimonials about personal experience
disreputable publication sources
promises of dramatic results (rarely true)
