NUSC 1165 UCONN EXAM 1 (CH.1-3 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

NUSC 1165 UCONN EXAM 1 (CH.1-3 UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

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1. thyroid hormones
Answer:
collects information about the health andhle nutritional status in a populatio

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2. Nutrition
Answer:
science that studies all the interaction that occur between living organisms and food

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3. What 2 things does food provide?
Answer:
1. nutrients
2. energy

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4. Nutrients
Answer:
chemical substances in foods that provide energy and structure and help regulate body processes Ex.
Carbohydrates, fats, and proteins

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5. Energy
Answer:
measured in kilocalories required for survival

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6. Factors that affect food choices (6)
Answer:
1. health concerns
2. availability
3. culture
4. social acceptability
5. personal preference
6. psychological and emotional

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7. Leading causes of death due to nutrients

,Answer:
1. heart disease
2. cancer
3. stroke
4. diabetes

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8. Location (developed vs. impoverished nations)
Answer:
Developed: have access to all different types of foods locally produced foods transportation of foods
Impoverished: might not have all the opportunities as developed

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9. Socioeconomics
Answer:
income, living conditions, lifestyle, education

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10. consumption of food from 100 years ago, 50 years ago, to today
Answer:
100 years ago: hours to prepare meals 50 years ago: families consumed meals together Today: food readily
available processed foods parents working fast food

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11. True/False: women spent more time cooking than males way back when
Answer:
True

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12. True/False: it is healthier to eat out than at home
Answer:
False

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13. How healthy is the American diet?
Answer:
Americans consume large portions to feel fulfilled and satisfied with the price they are paying

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14. Foods that are under consumed
Answer:
whole grains veggies, fruits

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15. Foods that are over consumed
Answer:
Meat Fat Sugars These all contribute to diseases like diabetes

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16. essential nutrients
Answer:
nutrients necessary for normal body functioning that must be obtained from food

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17. fortified foods
Answer:
foods in which nutrients are added that did not originally exist in the food, or which existed in insignificant
amounts Ex. enriched grains

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18. dietary supplements
Answer:
product that is ingested in the diet vitamins, minerals, amino acids pill-form

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19. nonessential dietary nutrients
Answer:
substances that are not essential but beneficial Ex. lecithin- found in egg yolks- needed for nerves Ex.
phytochemicals- found in plant foods Ex. zoochemical- found in animal foods

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20. energy yielding nutrients
Answer:
carbs, fats, proteins

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21. Macronutrients
Answer:
nutrients required in large amounts water carbohydrates, lipids, proteins

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22. Micronutrients
Answer:
nutrients required in small amounts vitamins, calcium, and iron

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23. inorganic nutrients
Answer:
minerals and water

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24. organic molecules
Answer:
carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins