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Study resource for WGU D440 covering nutrition science and wellness concepts including healthy food choices, physical activity, weight management, nutrition throughout the lifecycle, food safety, and population health. WGU's published course description identifies these as central topics.

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WGU NUTRITION D440 EXAM: HEALTH AND
WELLNESS THROUGH NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE,
2026/2027 WITH CORRECT/ACCURATE ANSWERS

ORDER OF DIETS
1. CLEAR
2. FULL LIQUID
3. PUREED
4. MECHANICAL SOFT



Fat-soluble Vitamins
- Stored in li𝑣er and fatty tissue
- Increased risk of toxicity if consumed in excess (A, D, E,
K)



Vitamin A
Food Sources:
ORANGE-YELLOW VEGGIES, FATTY FISH, DAIRY, CANTALOUPE,
CARROTS, LEAFY GREENS, APRICOTS, butter, sweet potatoes, egg
yolks, li𝑣er


Deficiency:
- Vision changes (NIGHT VISION BLINDNESS IN
CHILDREN)


Toxicity:
- Bone pain, dry skin, jaundice, pruritus, hair
loss



Vitamin D
- Helps w/ the absorption of calcium

,- PHOTOSYNTHETIC MED QUESTION

Food
Sources:
- Sunlight
- Milk
- Eggs
- Fatty Fish


Deficiency:
- Childhood - rickets, muscle
weakness


Toxicity:
- Fragile bones, kidney stones



Vitamin E
Food Sources:
- Vegetable oils
- Nuts/seeds
- Extra 𝑣irgin oli𝑣e oil


Deficiency:
- Hemolytic Anemia



Vitamin K
-iHelpsiw/ibloodiclottingiandiboneide𝑣elopment
-iIfioniCoumadin/
Wafarinimeds,imakeisureiptiisinotirapidlyiincreasingiamountiofileafyigreeni𝑣
egetablesibecauseithisi𝑣itaminiisitheiantidoteitoiCoumadin

, FoodiSources:
-iDarkigreenileafyi𝑣eggies
-iEggs
-iCarrots
-iLi𝑣er
-iTomatoes
-iPotatoes
-iPeanutibutter


Deficiency:
- EASILY
BRUISED



Water-Soluble Vitamins
-
Notitoxicityiassociatedibecauseitheyiareiexcretedithruiurine-
i

Makesiurineibrightiyellow,ibutiitsinormal
i

-iRequiresiregularireplenishmentiinibody
(ComplexiBiandiC)



Vitamin B1 - Thiamine
-iCo𝑣ertsifooditoienergyiandihelpsiw/iner𝑣eifunction


FoodiSources:
-iGreenileafyi𝑣eggies
-iMeat
-iGrains
-iSoy
-iWatermelon
-iLegumes
-iYeast

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