NUTR 430 Exam 1 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
According to the 2015 dietary guidelines, eating patterns should include... - CORRECT
ANSWER - -variety of veg
-fruits, whole fruits
-grains, whole
-fat free and low fat dairy
-variety of protein
-oils
*meet physical activity guidelines
According to the 2015 dietary guidelines, eating patterns should limit... - CORRECT
ANSWER - -saturated fat <10%
-trans fat
-added sugar < 10%
-sodium <2,300 mg
-alcohol in moderation
Under consumed nutrients definition - CORRECT ANSWER - low intakes occur within
context of unhealthy overall eating patterns due to low intakes of fruit, veg, whole grains, and
dairy
What are the key nutrients of concern? - CORRECT ANSWER - -k
-vit d
-Ca
-fiber
,Nutrient needs of a group can be represented as... - CORRECT ANSWER - -normal
distribution
-centered around a mean
What are the DRIs based on? - CORRECT ANSWER - -healthy pop
-12 age/sex/life-stage groups
-scientifically determined relationships between intake and indicators of adequacy
EAR - CORRECT ANSWER - -average daily nutrient intake estimated to meet the
requirements of half of healthy people
What DRI is used for groups? - CORRECT ANSWER - EAR
When is AI used? - CORRECT ANSWER - when insufficient knowledge to establish EAR
AI - CORRECT ANSWER - nutrient quantity necessary for most people of a certain gender
and life stage to fulfill or exceed nutrient needs
RDA - CORRECT ANSWER - average daily nutrient intake level that is sufficient to meet
requirements of nearly all (97-98%) healthy people
Are supplements recommended as part of dietary guidelines? Why not? - CORRECT
ANSWER - no
People may not use them, it may not be enough, etc
Why are supplements a double-edged sword? - CORRECT ANSWER - Can help but can
cause overconsumption
What is monitoring and surveillance? - CORRECT ANSWER - -ongoing description of
conditions in pop using surveys etc
,-monitors trends and patterns
-continuous, systematic collection of data
-dissemination of results to policy makers, clinicians, etc
Components of National Nutrition Monitoring System - CORRECT ANSWER - Influencing
factors --> diet & nutrition status --> health of US pop
Usual dietary intake - CORRECT ANSWER - average or long-term intake over specific
period of time
How can we assess diet? - CORRECT ANSWER - -24 hour recall
24-hour recall pros & cons - CORRECT ANSWER - -Pro: less systematic bias
-Con: memory
Food record pros & cons - CORRECT ANSWER - -Pro:
-Con: training
What is a caveat of all nutrition assessment methods? - CORRECT ANSWER - recall bias
How do we analyze data to remove bias? - CORRECT ANSWER - -use multiple recalls
-use statistical adjustments like NCI method & Iowa State Method
How to you quantify dietary components? - CORRECT ANSWER - coding
What are databases for coding? - CORRECT ANSWER - -USDA National Nutrient Balance
for Standard Reference
-Food & Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS)
, Hot topic: life expectancy - CORRECT ANSWER - americans sicker and die younger than
peer international peers despite spending more on healthcare
1909 - CORRECT ANSWER - Food Supply Series
food supply series - CORRECT ANSWER - what's being produced
1930 - CORRECT ANSWER - USDA household food consumption survey
1965 - CORRECT ANSWER - USDA household survey name changed to Nationwide Food
Consumption Survey (NFCS)
1968-70 - CORRECT ANSWER - Nation's first comprehensive nutrition survey --> ten-state
nutr survey
1970s - CORRECT ANSWER - -NHANES I & II
-Pediatric Nutr Surveillance Survey
Pediatric Nutr Surveillance Survey - CORRECT ANSWER - -birth rates
-child nutr
1980s - CORRECT ANSWER - -joint nutr monitoring eval committee formed. co-sponsored
by USDA & HHS
October 1990 - CORRECT ANSWER - -passage of the National Nutrition Monitoring and
Related Research Act
NNMRRA goals - CORRECT ANSWER - -nutrition and related health measurements
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
According to the 2015 dietary guidelines, eating patterns should include... - CORRECT
ANSWER - -variety of veg
-fruits, whole fruits
-grains, whole
-fat free and low fat dairy
-variety of protein
-oils
*meet physical activity guidelines
According to the 2015 dietary guidelines, eating patterns should limit... - CORRECT
ANSWER - -saturated fat <10%
-trans fat
-added sugar < 10%
-sodium <2,300 mg
-alcohol in moderation
Under consumed nutrients definition - CORRECT ANSWER - low intakes occur within
context of unhealthy overall eating patterns due to low intakes of fruit, veg, whole grains, and
dairy
What are the key nutrients of concern? - CORRECT ANSWER - -k
-vit d
-Ca
-fiber
,Nutrient needs of a group can be represented as... - CORRECT ANSWER - -normal
distribution
-centered around a mean
What are the DRIs based on? - CORRECT ANSWER - -healthy pop
-12 age/sex/life-stage groups
-scientifically determined relationships between intake and indicators of adequacy
EAR - CORRECT ANSWER - -average daily nutrient intake estimated to meet the
requirements of half of healthy people
What DRI is used for groups? - CORRECT ANSWER - EAR
When is AI used? - CORRECT ANSWER - when insufficient knowledge to establish EAR
AI - CORRECT ANSWER - nutrient quantity necessary for most people of a certain gender
and life stage to fulfill or exceed nutrient needs
RDA - CORRECT ANSWER - average daily nutrient intake level that is sufficient to meet
requirements of nearly all (97-98%) healthy people
Are supplements recommended as part of dietary guidelines? Why not? - CORRECT
ANSWER - no
People may not use them, it may not be enough, etc
Why are supplements a double-edged sword? - CORRECT ANSWER - Can help but can
cause overconsumption
What is monitoring and surveillance? - CORRECT ANSWER - -ongoing description of
conditions in pop using surveys etc
,-monitors trends and patterns
-continuous, systematic collection of data
-dissemination of results to policy makers, clinicians, etc
Components of National Nutrition Monitoring System - CORRECT ANSWER - Influencing
factors --> diet & nutrition status --> health of US pop
Usual dietary intake - CORRECT ANSWER - average or long-term intake over specific
period of time
How can we assess diet? - CORRECT ANSWER - -24 hour recall
24-hour recall pros & cons - CORRECT ANSWER - -Pro: less systematic bias
-Con: memory
Food record pros & cons - CORRECT ANSWER - -Pro:
-Con: training
What is a caveat of all nutrition assessment methods? - CORRECT ANSWER - recall bias
How do we analyze data to remove bias? - CORRECT ANSWER - -use multiple recalls
-use statistical adjustments like NCI method & Iowa State Method
How to you quantify dietary components? - CORRECT ANSWER - coding
What are databases for coding? - CORRECT ANSWER - -USDA National Nutrient Balance
for Standard Reference
-Food & Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS)
, Hot topic: life expectancy - CORRECT ANSWER - americans sicker and die younger than
peer international peers despite spending more on healthcare
1909 - CORRECT ANSWER - Food Supply Series
food supply series - CORRECT ANSWER - what's being produced
1930 - CORRECT ANSWER - USDA household food consumption survey
1965 - CORRECT ANSWER - USDA household survey name changed to Nationwide Food
Consumption Survey (NFCS)
1968-70 - CORRECT ANSWER - Nation's first comprehensive nutrition survey --> ten-state
nutr survey
1970s - CORRECT ANSWER - -NHANES I & II
-Pediatric Nutr Surveillance Survey
Pediatric Nutr Surveillance Survey - CORRECT ANSWER - -birth rates
-child nutr
1980s - CORRECT ANSWER - -joint nutr monitoring eval committee formed. co-sponsored
by USDA & HHS
October 1990 - CORRECT ANSWER - -passage of the National Nutrition Monitoring and
Related Research Act
NNMRRA goals - CORRECT ANSWER - -nutrition and related health measurements
