WGU C787
WGU C787 Nutrition Study Review Exam
2025
Name of group that studies food security in developing countries - -economic research
service
What does amdr stand for - -acceptable macronutrient dietary range
Amdr recommendations, fat? - -20-35% of daily calories should come from fat
Amdr recommendations, protein? - -10-35% of daily calories should come from protein
Dri for protein - -0.8g/kg (approx 60g/day)
Ldl levels should be below ______ - -120 mg/dl
Cholesterol intake should be limited to ______ per day - -30 mg
Saturated fat should be less than ____% of total daily calories - -7
In general, people should keep sodium intake to less than _____ daily - -1600 mg
Formula for calculating bmi - -divide weight in lbs by height in inches squared, then
multiply that number by 703
A fancy term for body weight and shape - -body habitus
How many ounces of water per day is shown to support weight loss - -48
A _______ aid is a typle of supplement used to promote athletic performane - -
ergogenic
Formula for pal - -total energy expenditure divided by basal metabolic rate
What does pal stand for - -physical activity level
In choosemyplate, half the plate should be _____&______ and the other half should be
_______&________ - -fruits, veggies, protein, grains
Lifespan question: these 3 types of people have increased fluid needs - -infants, elderly,
pregnant
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How does the cdc define "overweight" for children - -bmi over the 85th percentile
Adolescent females need ____% of the dv for calcium - -130
Why do adolescents need more thiamine? - -because they have increased energy
needs and thiamine assists in energy metabolism
Name 5 good sources of folate - -oats, legumes, greens, broccoli, asparagus, eggs
Maternal bmi over ____ increases risk for preterm birth - -30
4 benefits of probiotics and/or prebiotics - -lowers cholesterol, increases immunity,
increases bone density, decreases symptoms of ibs
By law, all supplements have this statement printed on the label - -"not intended to treat,
cure, or prevent disease"
Beriberi comes from _____ deficiency - -thiamine
Brain damage, intellectual impairment and goiter can come from _____ deficiency - -
iodine
Lack of vitamin ___ can cause blindness, lack of vitamin ___ can cause rickets - -a, d
What vitamin is unavailable in plant based foods and may need to be supplemented to
vegetarians - -b12
A limited ability to acquire nutritionally adequate food in a socially acceptable way - -
food insecurity
The food security survey model is a diagnostic tool that asks what simple question? - -
"can you afford food?"
What is primary food poisoning - -getting sick from ingesting microbes (secondary is
getting sick from the byproducts of microbe metabolism
2 main types of illness transmitted by fecal-oral route - -cholera and shigella
A system to focus on locating the source of a bioterrorism event and notifying affected
facilities - -food systems securuty
What agency oversees organic labeling - -usda
Campylobacter is associated with eating _______ - -undercooked poultry
WGU C787
WGU C787 Nutrition Study Review Exam
2025
Name of group that studies food security in developing countries - -economic research
service
What does amdr stand for - -acceptable macronutrient dietary range
Amdr recommendations, fat? - -20-35% of daily calories should come from fat
Amdr recommendations, protein? - -10-35% of daily calories should come from protein
Dri for protein - -0.8g/kg (approx 60g/day)
Ldl levels should be below ______ - -120 mg/dl
Cholesterol intake should be limited to ______ per day - -30 mg
Saturated fat should be less than ____% of total daily calories - -7
In general, people should keep sodium intake to less than _____ daily - -1600 mg
Formula for calculating bmi - -divide weight in lbs by height in inches squared, then
multiply that number by 703
A fancy term for body weight and shape - -body habitus
How many ounces of water per day is shown to support weight loss - -48
A _______ aid is a typle of supplement used to promote athletic performane - -
ergogenic
Formula for pal - -total energy expenditure divided by basal metabolic rate
What does pal stand for - -physical activity level
In choosemyplate, half the plate should be _____&______ and the other half should be
_______&________ - -fruits, veggies, protein, grains
Lifespan question: these 3 types of people have increased fluid needs - -infants, elderly,
pregnant
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How does the cdc define "overweight" for children - -bmi over the 85th percentile
Adolescent females need ____% of the dv for calcium - -130
Why do adolescents need more thiamine? - -because they have increased energy
needs and thiamine assists in energy metabolism
Name 5 good sources of folate - -oats, legumes, greens, broccoli, asparagus, eggs
Maternal bmi over ____ increases risk for preterm birth - -30
4 benefits of probiotics and/or prebiotics - -lowers cholesterol, increases immunity,
increases bone density, decreases symptoms of ibs
By law, all supplements have this statement printed on the label - -"not intended to treat,
cure, or prevent disease"
Beriberi comes from _____ deficiency - -thiamine
Brain damage, intellectual impairment and goiter can come from _____ deficiency - -
iodine
Lack of vitamin ___ can cause blindness, lack of vitamin ___ can cause rickets - -a, d
What vitamin is unavailable in plant based foods and may need to be supplemented to
vegetarians - -b12
A limited ability to acquire nutritionally adequate food in a socially acceptable way - -
food insecurity
The food security survey model is a diagnostic tool that asks what simple question? - -
"can you afford food?"
What is primary food poisoning - -getting sick from ingesting microbes (secondary is
getting sick from the byproducts of microbe metabolism
2 main types of illness transmitted by fecal-oral route - -cholera and shigella
A system to focus on locating the source of a bioterrorism event and notifying affected
facilities - -food systems securuty
What agency oversees organic labeling - -usda
Campylobacter is associated with eating _______ - -undercooked poultry
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