NFS 1020 EXAM 2 Study Guide Questions And Answers
With Complete Solutions
Define DRI, RDA, AI, EER, UL and DV and tell how each is
used. Correct Answers DRI: Dietary Reference Intake
RDA: Recommended Dietary Allowance (Meet the needs of
98% of people in a group)
AI: Adequate Intake (Research not sufficient to establish RDA-
Educated guess)
EER: Estimated Energy Requirement (estimate of Cal needs)
UL: Tolerable Upper Intake Level (How much you can ingest
before having problems)
DV: Daily Value (Percentages used to compare nutrients on the
food label
Define functions foods Correct Answers Foods that provide
health benefits beyond those supplied by the traditional nutrients
they contain.
Discuss the limitations of MyPlate. Correct Answers Doesn't
separate fat
Not specific
How do the concepts of nutrient density and energy density
differ? Correct Answers Nutrient dense: packed with
vitamins/minerals, but not necessarily high in calories.
Energy dense: high calorie foods with low levels of nutrients.
List the five major food groups represented on MyPlate?
Correct Answers Grains
Vegetables
,Fruits
Dairy
Protein
List the key components of a food label. What are the exceptions
to food labeling? Correct Answers Portion size
Servings per container
Calories
DV
Sugars
Nutrients
What are the ABCDE steps used in assessing nutritional status?
Discuss each. Correct Answers Anthropometric: body
measurements (waist/hip circumference)
Biochemical: blood work
Clinical: Check-up, physical exams, blood pressure, lungs
Dietary: Food eaten
Environmental: education level, economic level, living
conditions
What are the main differences between the undernutrition,
desirable nutrition, and
overnutrition states of nutritional health? Correct Answers
Desirable Nutrition: Intake meets body's needs, body has a small
surplus
Malnutrition: undernutrition or overnutrition
Undernutrition: Intake is below body's needs, surpluses are
depleted, health declines, metabolic processes slow or stop,
, subclinical deficiency, clinical symptoms (bones showing, hair
loss, hollow eyes, peach-fuzz body hair)
Overnutrition: Intake exceeds body's needs, short term
symptoms (GI distress, vomiting, Vitamin A toxicity), long term
symptoms (joint problems, obesity, heart disease, diabetes,
hypertension), abuse of supplements (micronutrients).
What are three of the major categories of goals of the 2010
Dietary Guidelines for Americans? Correct Answers Balance
calories
Reduce foods with high sodium and added salt
Increase fruits/vegetables, make half of grains whole, and switch
to skim or 1% milk
Eating pattern: a combination of foods and beverages that
constitutes an individual's complete dietary intake over time.
What do variety, proportionality, and moderation mean, and
how do they work together to result in a healthy diet? Correct
Answers Variety: all the food groups
Proportionality: nutrient-dense foods
Moderation: control portion size
What is considered a serving in each of the food groups.
Correct Answers 1 oz. grains (1 slice bread, 1 cup cereal, ½
cup cooked grain)
1 cup raw, 1 cup juice, 2 cups leafy
1 cup fruit, 1 cup juice, ½ cup dried
1 cup milk, 1 container yogurt, 1 slice/stick cheese
With Complete Solutions
Define DRI, RDA, AI, EER, UL and DV and tell how each is
used. Correct Answers DRI: Dietary Reference Intake
RDA: Recommended Dietary Allowance (Meet the needs of
98% of people in a group)
AI: Adequate Intake (Research not sufficient to establish RDA-
Educated guess)
EER: Estimated Energy Requirement (estimate of Cal needs)
UL: Tolerable Upper Intake Level (How much you can ingest
before having problems)
DV: Daily Value (Percentages used to compare nutrients on the
food label
Define functions foods Correct Answers Foods that provide
health benefits beyond those supplied by the traditional nutrients
they contain.
Discuss the limitations of MyPlate. Correct Answers Doesn't
separate fat
Not specific
How do the concepts of nutrient density and energy density
differ? Correct Answers Nutrient dense: packed with
vitamins/minerals, but not necessarily high in calories.
Energy dense: high calorie foods with low levels of nutrients.
List the five major food groups represented on MyPlate?
Correct Answers Grains
Vegetables
,Fruits
Dairy
Protein
List the key components of a food label. What are the exceptions
to food labeling? Correct Answers Portion size
Servings per container
Calories
DV
Sugars
Nutrients
What are the ABCDE steps used in assessing nutritional status?
Discuss each. Correct Answers Anthropometric: body
measurements (waist/hip circumference)
Biochemical: blood work
Clinical: Check-up, physical exams, blood pressure, lungs
Dietary: Food eaten
Environmental: education level, economic level, living
conditions
What are the main differences between the undernutrition,
desirable nutrition, and
overnutrition states of nutritional health? Correct Answers
Desirable Nutrition: Intake meets body's needs, body has a small
surplus
Malnutrition: undernutrition or overnutrition
Undernutrition: Intake is below body's needs, surpluses are
depleted, health declines, metabolic processes slow or stop,
, subclinical deficiency, clinical symptoms (bones showing, hair
loss, hollow eyes, peach-fuzz body hair)
Overnutrition: Intake exceeds body's needs, short term
symptoms (GI distress, vomiting, Vitamin A toxicity), long term
symptoms (joint problems, obesity, heart disease, diabetes,
hypertension), abuse of supplements (micronutrients).
What are three of the major categories of goals of the 2010
Dietary Guidelines for Americans? Correct Answers Balance
calories
Reduce foods with high sodium and added salt
Increase fruits/vegetables, make half of grains whole, and switch
to skim or 1% milk
Eating pattern: a combination of foods and beverages that
constitutes an individual's complete dietary intake over time.
What do variety, proportionality, and moderation mean, and
how do they work together to result in a healthy diet? Correct
Answers Variety: all the food groups
Proportionality: nutrient-dense foods
Moderation: control portion size
What is considered a serving in each of the food groups.
Correct Answers 1 oz. grains (1 slice bread, 1 cup cereal, ½
cup cooked grain)
1 cup raw, 1 cup juice, 2 cups leafy
1 cup fruit, 1 cup juice, ½ cup dried
1 cup milk, 1 container yogurt, 1 slice/stick cheese
