NUSC 1165 Exam 1 UCONN questions
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What is nutrition? - correct answer ✔✔the science that studies the interactions between living
organisms and food
What is a Nutrient? - correct answer ✔✔A chemical substance in foods that provides energy
and structure and helps regulate body processes
Factors Affecting Food Choices - correct answer ✔✔Availability, Health Concerns, Culture,
Psychological and Emotional, Social Acceptability, Personal Preference
Availability of Food - correct answer ✔✔the environment(hurricanes), the location(specifically
grown here i.e. Florida has oranges), socioeconomics (budget), health status (diabetes,
celiacs,etc)
Health Concerns of Food - correct answer ✔✔You can be diabetic and this restricts starchy food
types because it becomes sugar
Culture of Food - correct answer ✔✔i.e. Churros and tapas in Spain are a cultural food. A turkey
is cooked on thanksgiving
Psychological and Emotional State of Food - correct answer ✔✔you can have comfort foods like:
Ice cream. You can treat a cookie to a well behaved kid. you can take away a lollipop to a rude
kid. There can be steaks at celebrations. Eating chips when sad
Food Marketing - correct answer ✔✔Sweetened and snack foods are highly advertised to target
the demographic of kids
, Social Acceptability - correct answer ✔✔A charcuterie board in a picnic
Personal Preferences - correct answer ✔✔personal convictions: Taste, Appearance, Smell,
Texture, Variety, Experience.
Current Dietary Habits and Behaviors - correct answer ✔✔Americans adults eat more calories
than they did 50 years ago. The current dietary patterns and lack of physical activity increase
risk of chronic disease. Americans don't eat enough whole grains, legumes, fruits, veggies, etc.
Leading causes of Deaths attributes to Nutrition - correct answer ✔✔Heart Disease, Cancer, and
Respiratory Disease
Essential Nutrients - correct answer ✔✔Nutrients you need to get from your diet, since your
body doesn't produce enough I.e. Vitamin C
Nonessential Nutrients - correct answer ✔✔Nutrients your body makes enough of so you don't
need to worry if you don't take it. I.e. Lecithin in egg yolks
energy yielding nutrients - correct answer ✔✔carbs, fats, proteins
Energy amount of Carbs and Proteins - correct answer ✔✔4 kcal/g
Energy amount of Lipids - correct answer ✔✔9 kcal/g
Energy amount of Alcohol - correct answer ✔✔7 kcal/g
Macronutrients - correct answer ✔✔carbs, fats, proteins, water
with verified answers already passed
What is nutrition? - correct answer ✔✔the science that studies the interactions between living
organisms and food
What is a Nutrient? - correct answer ✔✔A chemical substance in foods that provides energy
and structure and helps regulate body processes
Factors Affecting Food Choices - correct answer ✔✔Availability, Health Concerns, Culture,
Psychological and Emotional, Social Acceptability, Personal Preference
Availability of Food - correct answer ✔✔the environment(hurricanes), the location(specifically
grown here i.e. Florida has oranges), socioeconomics (budget), health status (diabetes,
celiacs,etc)
Health Concerns of Food - correct answer ✔✔You can be diabetic and this restricts starchy food
types because it becomes sugar
Culture of Food - correct answer ✔✔i.e. Churros and tapas in Spain are a cultural food. A turkey
is cooked on thanksgiving
Psychological and Emotional State of Food - correct answer ✔✔you can have comfort foods like:
Ice cream. You can treat a cookie to a well behaved kid. you can take away a lollipop to a rude
kid. There can be steaks at celebrations. Eating chips when sad
Food Marketing - correct answer ✔✔Sweetened and snack foods are highly advertised to target
the demographic of kids
, Social Acceptability - correct answer ✔✔A charcuterie board in a picnic
Personal Preferences - correct answer ✔✔personal convictions: Taste, Appearance, Smell,
Texture, Variety, Experience.
Current Dietary Habits and Behaviors - correct answer ✔✔Americans adults eat more calories
than they did 50 years ago. The current dietary patterns and lack of physical activity increase
risk of chronic disease. Americans don't eat enough whole grains, legumes, fruits, veggies, etc.
Leading causes of Deaths attributes to Nutrition - correct answer ✔✔Heart Disease, Cancer, and
Respiratory Disease
Essential Nutrients - correct answer ✔✔Nutrients you need to get from your diet, since your
body doesn't produce enough I.e. Vitamin C
Nonessential Nutrients - correct answer ✔✔Nutrients your body makes enough of so you don't
need to worry if you don't take it. I.e. Lecithin in egg yolks
energy yielding nutrients - correct answer ✔✔carbs, fats, proteins
Energy amount of Carbs and Proteins - correct answer ✔✔4 kcal/g
Energy amount of Lipids - correct answer ✔✔9 kcal/g
Energy amount of Alcohol - correct answer ✔✔7 kcal/g
Macronutrients - correct answer ✔✔carbs, fats, proteins, water
