NTRI 2000 LATTEST UPDATE 2024-2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100%CORRECT
food - ANSWER: any substance that the body can take in and assimilate that will enable it to stay
alive and grow
niacin - ANSWER: vitamin b3
coenzyme forms used in energy metabolism and carry electrons
can be synthesized from tryptophan
insulin - ANSWER: glucagon and epinephrine balance and inversely regulate the activities of
_______.
69% - ANSWER: percentage of overweight adults in the U.S.
60mg tryptophan - ANSWER: 1 mg niacin
carbohydrate - ANSWER: made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
fuel all cells of the body (glucose specifically)
yield 4 kcal/gram
overweight - ANSWER: characterized as weight above normal or desirable
lipids - ANSWER: do not dissolve in water
different structures and functions
necessary for absorption and transportation of fat-soluble vitamins
3 classes; 2 types
Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) - ANSWER: standards in U.S. and Canada; set values for vitamins and
minerals, carbs, lipids, proteins, fiber, water, and energy
pellagra - ANSWER: niacin deficiency
"rough skin"
poor appetite, weight loss, weakness, dementia, dermatitis, diarrhea, death
, NTRI 2000 LATTEST UPDATE 2024-2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100%CORRECT
protein - ANSWER: contain nitrogen
10-35% of daily calories
makes up many body components (lean body tissue, enzymes, hormones)
regulates/maintains body functions
provides structure and movement
made of amino acids
needs highest during infancy and adolescent growth spurts
35% - ANSWER: percentage of total population in U.S. that is obese
catabolic process - ANSWER: breaking down larger molecule to smaller
slow vs. fast carbs - ANSWER: bodies react uniquely to different carbs
influenced by properties of food (fiber, protein, fat, etc.)
obesity - ANSWER: excess adiposity
associated with significantly increased risk for health problems
at risk for pellagra - ANSWER: alcoholics
genetic disorder of tryptophan metabolism
corn based diets
energy from lipids - ANSWER: 9 kcal/g
37% - ANSWER: women are considered obese when they have greater than ___% body fat
niacin toxicity - ANSWER: > 100 mg
headache, itching, flushing of the skin
ANSWERS 100%CORRECT
food - ANSWER: any substance that the body can take in and assimilate that will enable it to stay
alive and grow
niacin - ANSWER: vitamin b3
coenzyme forms used in energy metabolism and carry electrons
can be synthesized from tryptophan
insulin - ANSWER: glucagon and epinephrine balance and inversely regulate the activities of
_______.
69% - ANSWER: percentage of overweight adults in the U.S.
60mg tryptophan - ANSWER: 1 mg niacin
carbohydrate - ANSWER: made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
fuel all cells of the body (glucose specifically)
yield 4 kcal/gram
overweight - ANSWER: characterized as weight above normal or desirable
lipids - ANSWER: do not dissolve in water
different structures and functions
necessary for absorption and transportation of fat-soluble vitamins
3 classes; 2 types
Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) - ANSWER: standards in U.S. and Canada; set values for vitamins and
minerals, carbs, lipids, proteins, fiber, water, and energy
pellagra - ANSWER: niacin deficiency
"rough skin"
poor appetite, weight loss, weakness, dementia, dermatitis, diarrhea, death
, NTRI 2000 LATTEST UPDATE 2024-2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100%CORRECT
protein - ANSWER: contain nitrogen
10-35% of daily calories
makes up many body components (lean body tissue, enzymes, hormones)
regulates/maintains body functions
provides structure and movement
made of amino acids
needs highest during infancy and adolescent growth spurts
35% - ANSWER: percentage of total population in U.S. that is obese
catabolic process - ANSWER: breaking down larger molecule to smaller
slow vs. fast carbs - ANSWER: bodies react uniquely to different carbs
influenced by properties of food (fiber, protein, fat, etc.)
obesity - ANSWER: excess adiposity
associated with significantly increased risk for health problems
at risk for pellagra - ANSWER: alcoholics
genetic disorder of tryptophan metabolism
corn based diets
energy from lipids - ANSWER: 9 kcal/g
37% - ANSWER: women are considered obese when they have greater than ___% body fat
niacin toxicity - ANSWER: > 100 mg
headache, itching, flushing of the skin
