Edelman Chapter 11 Exam 2 Nurse 299
Estimated Average Requirement - CORRECT ANSWER-EAR is the intake that meets
the estimated nutrient needs of one half of the individuals in a particular life stage and
gender group. Useful for evaluating adequacy of nutrient intake in a group and how
much one should have.
Recommended Dietary Allowance - CORRECT ANSWER-RDA is the average dietary
intake level that is sufficient to meet the nutrient requirement of nearly all healthy
individuals in a particular life stage and gender group. It is computed using the EAR.
Adequate Intake - CORRECT ANSWER-AI is a set to fill the gap when there is not
enough scientific evidence to determine the RDA. Based on estimates of observed or
experimentally determined mean nutrient intake eaten by a group of healthy people and
assumes that the amount consumed is adequate to promote health.
Tolerable Upper Intake Level - CORRECT ANSWER-UL is the highest average daily
intake that can be safely eaten continuously and still be considered safe for almost all
healthy individuals in a specified group.
Leading causes of illness/death by Alcohol - CORRECT ANSWER--Accidents
-Cirrhosis
-Suicide
-Homicide
Childhood Obesity - CORRECT ANSWER-Causes Adult problems
Healthy People 2020 Nutrition Objectives - CORRECT ANSWER-Designed to reduce
obesity in children/adults
Indicators of nutrition-related health
Overweight statistics
High serum cholesterol levels
Hypertension
Risk factors for CHD and CVA
National nutritional recommendations through National Research Council and USDA
Why the Need to Improve Nutritional Behaviors of Americans? - CORRECT ANSWER--
Fewer than 15% of adults and 10% of adolescents eat the recommended amounts of
fruits and vegetables every day.
, -63% of adults and 84% of adolescents consume at least one sugar-sweetened drink
each day.
-Most American adults consume more than twice the recommended average daily
sodium intake level.
Classic vitamin-deficiency diseases - CORRECT ANSWER-Examples: rickets, pellagra,
scurvy, beriberi
Not prevalent in developed areas because of:
-Abundant food supply
-Fortification of foods (iodized salt, niacin)
Dietary excess and imbalance - CORRECT ANSWER-Contributes to leading causes
illness/death
Leading causes of illness/death caused by Diet - CORRECT ANSWER--Coronary heart
disease (CHD)
-Some cancers
-Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
-Diabetes Mellitus (DM)
Dietary Reference Intakes - CORRECT ANSWER-DRIs are intended to serve as a
guide for good nutrition and for establishment of nutrition and health policy. Widely used
for planning and assessing diets of individuals and groups and provide applicable
scientific basis for food guidelines.
Dietary Guidelines for Americans - CORRECT ANSWER-~Reviewed/revised every 5
years since 1980
-Formed foundation of federal nutrition policy and public education
-Nutritional standard for federal programs (e.g., food stamps, school lunches, WIC)
~The 2010 guidelines acknowledge importance of a coordinated, system wide approach
that incorporates physical activity, food portions and selections
~Principal messages for consumers include:
-Balancing calories
-Identifying foods to increase
-Identifying foods to reduce
The most current food and nutrition recommendations are found using the: - CORRECT
ANSWER--Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI's) (Serves as an overall guideline for
population groups)
-MyPlate
These replaced previously issued recommendations:
Recommended dietary allowances (RDA's)
MyPyramid
Estimated Average Requirement - CORRECT ANSWER-EAR is the intake that meets
the estimated nutrient needs of one half of the individuals in a particular life stage and
gender group. Useful for evaluating adequacy of nutrient intake in a group and how
much one should have.
Recommended Dietary Allowance - CORRECT ANSWER-RDA is the average dietary
intake level that is sufficient to meet the nutrient requirement of nearly all healthy
individuals in a particular life stage and gender group. It is computed using the EAR.
Adequate Intake - CORRECT ANSWER-AI is a set to fill the gap when there is not
enough scientific evidence to determine the RDA. Based on estimates of observed or
experimentally determined mean nutrient intake eaten by a group of healthy people and
assumes that the amount consumed is adequate to promote health.
Tolerable Upper Intake Level - CORRECT ANSWER-UL is the highest average daily
intake that can be safely eaten continuously and still be considered safe for almost all
healthy individuals in a specified group.
Leading causes of illness/death by Alcohol - CORRECT ANSWER--Accidents
-Cirrhosis
-Suicide
-Homicide
Childhood Obesity - CORRECT ANSWER-Causes Adult problems
Healthy People 2020 Nutrition Objectives - CORRECT ANSWER-Designed to reduce
obesity in children/adults
Indicators of nutrition-related health
Overweight statistics
High serum cholesterol levels
Hypertension
Risk factors for CHD and CVA
National nutritional recommendations through National Research Council and USDA
Why the Need to Improve Nutritional Behaviors of Americans? - CORRECT ANSWER--
Fewer than 15% of adults and 10% of adolescents eat the recommended amounts of
fruits and vegetables every day.
, -63% of adults and 84% of adolescents consume at least one sugar-sweetened drink
each day.
-Most American adults consume more than twice the recommended average daily
sodium intake level.
Classic vitamin-deficiency diseases - CORRECT ANSWER-Examples: rickets, pellagra,
scurvy, beriberi
Not prevalent in developed areas because of:
-Abundant food supply
-Fortification of foods (iodized salt, niacin)
Dietary excess and imbalance - CORRECT ANSWER-Contributes to leading causes
illness/death
Leading causes of illness/death caused by Diet - CORRECT ANSWER--Coronary heart
disease (CHD)
-Some cancers
-Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
-Diabetes Mellitus (DM)
Dietary Reference Intakes - CORRECT ANSWER-DRIs are intended to serve as a
guide for good nutrition and for establishment of nutrition and health policy. Widely used
for planning and assessing diets of individuals and groups and provide applicable
scientific basis for food guidelines.
Dietary Guidelines for Americans - CORRECT ANSWER-~Reviewed/revised every 5
years since 1980
-Formed foundation of federal nutrition policy and public education
-Nutritional standard for federal programs (e.g., food stamps, school lunches, WIC)
~The 2010 guidelines acknowledge importance of a coordinated, system wide approach
that incorporates physical activity, food portions and selections
~Principal messages for consumers include:
-Balancing calories
-Identifying foods to increase
-Identifying foods to reduce
The most current food and nutrition recommendations are found using the: - CORRECT
ANSWER--Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI's) (Serves as an overall guideline for
population groups)
-MyPlate
These replaced previously issued recommendations:
Recommended dietary allowances (RDA's)
MyPyramid
