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Nutrition 331 Midterm 1 Study Guide | Key Concepts, Questions & Answers

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Ace your Nutrition 331 Midterm 1 with this comprehensive study guide. Covers essential topics like macronutrients, digestion, DRI values, dietary guidelines, metabolism, and body composition. Includes key terms, practice questions, and detailed answers to help you master the material and excel on your exam. Perfect for university nutrition students!

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Nutrition 331 Midterm 1



% DV - ...ANSWER✓✓✓express foods content of macronutrients,
fibre, and selected vitamins and minerals


2 forms of Fibres - ...ANSWER✓✓✓1. soluble fibres
2. insoluble fibres


2 main uses of food composition database - ...ANSWER✓✓✓1.
resource to determine amount of nutrients person or group of
ppl consuming
2. identify foods which tends to be high or low in specific
nutrients


2 safeguards of regulation of blood glucose - ...ANSWER✓✓✓1.
replenishment from liver stores
2. siphoning off of excess glucose into liver (converted to
glycogen or ft) and into muscle (converted to glycogen)


3 indicators of risk to health form obesity - ...ANSWER✓✓✓1. BMI
2. waist circumference

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3. persons disease risk profile


3 main groups of protein functions - ...ANSWER✓✓✓1. structural
growth and maintenance of body tissues
2. regulation of body function
3. provision of energy, does occur in instances of carbs and fat
shortage


3 major ways body spends energy - ...ANSWER✓✓✓1. fuel its
basal metabolism
2. voluntary activities
3. Thermic effect of food (TEF)


4 basic chemical tastes - ...ANSWER✓✓✓sweet, sour, bitter and
salty (and monosodium-glutamate, savoury/ umami)


4 main food groups - ...ANSWER✓✓✓1. vegetables and fruit
2. grain products
3. milk and alternatives
4. meat and alternatives


4 most common measurements used in assessing body weight
and body composition - ...ANSWER✓✓✓1. heigh and weight tables

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2. BMI
3. skin fold (fat fold) measurement
4. waist measurement


4 types of epidemiology studies - ...ANSWER✓✓✓1. Population
studies
2. Historical studies
3. Cohort studies
4. Case-control studies


5 characteristics of nutritious diet - ...ANSWER✓✓✓1. Adequacy
2. Balance
3. Calorie Control
4. Moderation
5. Variety


5 lists of values for measuring nutrient intake of health ppl in DRI
- ...ANSWER✓✓✓1. Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)
2. Adequate Intakes (AI)
3. Tolerable upper intake level (UL)
4. Estimated Average Requirements (EAR)
5. Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges (AMDR)

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6 major classes of nutrients - ...ANSWER✓✓✓1. Carbohydrates
2. Lipids (fats)
3. Protein
4. Vitamines
5. Minerals
6. Water (60% body weight)


6 sugars important in nutrition -
...ANSWER✓✓✓monosaccharides
1. glucose
2. fructose
3. galactose
Disaccharides
4. lactose
5. maltose
6. sucrose


AA is wasted when - ...ANSWER✓✓✓1. energy is lacking
2. protein is overabundant
3. AA is oversupplied in supplement from
4. quality of diets protein too low (too few essential AA)

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