Nutrition C787 – WGU EXAM WITH WELL ANSWERED QUESTIONS

Nutrition C787 – WGU EXAM WITH WELL |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




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When nutrition advocates became concerned that
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recommendations did not do enough to address |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



prevention of chronic diet related diseases, what policy
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change were made? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔RDA's
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(Recommended Daily Allowances) expanded into several |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



DRI (Daily Reference Intakes)
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DRI (Daily Reference Intakes) - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Information about DRI must be included in food |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



labeling.


RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance) - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔The estimated amount of a nutrient (or
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calories) per day considered necessary.
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What is always found on a nutrition label in the US? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Serving size. |\ |\ |\




AMDR (Acceptable Macronutrient Daily Range) - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔It is a range of percentages of calories that
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you should get from that nutrient per day. For fats, carbs,
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and proteins only.
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,Fats AMDR - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔20-35% of daily
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calories.


Carbohydrates AMDR - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔45-65% of |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



daily calories.
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Protein AMDR - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔10-35% of daily
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calories.


UL (Tolerable Upper Intake Level) - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔The highest level of daily consumption that current
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data has shown to cause no side effects in humans;
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ensures people do not take harmful amounts.
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EAR (Estimated Average Requirement) - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Helps guide recommendations and menu|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



planning for communities in combinations with upper
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intake levels. |\




Half of MyPlate - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Fruits and
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vegetables.

, What is the nutritional benefit of fruits and vegetables? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔They provide nutrients that
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reduce the risk some type of cancer.
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Vitamin B12 - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Not found in fruits
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and vegetables. Needs to be consumed as a supplement
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to a vegetarian diet
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What strategy might be avoided due to expense for
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patients looking to eat more healthfully on a budget? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Buying frozen meals.
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Skim milk - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Has roughly the same
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amount of calcium and protein as whole milk.
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DRI for whole grains - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1/2 of all
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grain consumed should be whole grains.
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Trans fats and added sugar intake - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Should be minimized. There is no DRI value.
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Recommended daily amount of protein intake - CORRECT |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



ANSWERS ✔✔60 g/day. |\ |\