FCS 342 EXAM 1 VERIFIED STUDY
GUIDE
Nutrition - Answers - the science of food, the nutrients and substance therein, their
action, interaction, and balance in relation to health and disease, and the process by
which the organism ingest, absorbs, transports, utilizes, and excretes food substances
personal preference
culture/ethnic heritage
social interactions
availability,convenience and economy
positive and negative associations
body weight and image - Answers - what factors impact our food choices?
water
carbs
protein
fat
minerals
vitamins - Answers - six classes of nutrients
carbohydrates
protein
fat - Answers - energy yielding nutrients
minerals
vitamins - Answers - non energy yielding nutrients
B vitamins
C vitamins - Answers - water soluble vitamins
ADEK - Answers - fat soluble vitamins
nutrients - Answers - substances obtained from food and used in the body to promote
growth, maintenance, and repair
essential nutrients - Answers - a nutrient that must be obtained from food because of
the body cannot make it for itself
energy - Answers - the capacity to do work; such as moving
calorie - Answers - the unit used to measure energy
, vitamins - Answers - organic or carbon containing essentials nutrients that are vital to
life but needed only in relatively minute amounts
minerals - Answers - inorganic compounds, some of which are essential
metabolism - Answers - collective term for all of the chemical and physical reactions
occurring in living cells, including the reactions by which the body obtains and uses
energy from food
water - Answers - fluid that provides the medium for life processes
nutritional adequacy - Answers - occurs when the required amount of nutrients are
consumed to meet physiological needs
Keys: moderation, variety, balance
undernutrition - Answers - forms of dietary excess, deficiency or imbalance of calories
or nutrients. can cause heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, hypertension
over nutrition - Answers - calorie or nutrient overconsumption severe enough to cause
disease or increased risk of disease; its can cause obesity, diabetes, certain cancers,
heart disease, stroke
primary malnutrition - Answers - due to inadequacy in diet
secondary malnutrition - Answers - due to factors other than diet; caused by illness and
drugs
degenerative disease - Answers - chronic disease characterized by deterioration of
body organs as a result of misuse and neglect
avoid excess alcohol
do not smoke
maintain a healthy weight
exercise regularly
sleep 7-8 hrs/night
consume breakfast daily
consume nutritious, regular meals - Answers - lifestyle practices associated w health
and longevity
tv - Answers - where do we get most of our nutrition info from?
epidemiological - Answers - examines populations to determine food patterns and
health status over time
intervention studies - Answers - examine effects of a specific treatment
GUIDE
Nutrition - Answers - the science of food, the nutrients and substance therein, their
action, interaction, and balance in relation to health and disease, and the process by
which the organism ingest, absorbs, transports, utilizes, and excretes food substances
personal preference
culture/ethnic heritage
social interactions
availability,convenience and economy
positive and negative associations
body weight and image - Answers - what factors impact our food choices?
water
carbs
protein
fat
minerals
vitamins - Answers - six classes of nutrients
carbohydrates
protein
fat - Answers - energy yielding nutrients
minerals
vitamins - Answers - non energy yielding nutrients
B vitamins
C vitamins - Answers - water soluble vitamins
ADEK - Answers - fat soluble vitamins
nutrients - Answers - substances obtained from food and used in the body to promote
growth, maintenance, and repair
essential nutrients - Answers - a nutrient that must be obtained from food because of
the body cannot make it for itself
energy - Answers - the capacity to do work; such as moving
calorie - Answers - the unit used to measure energy
, vitamins - Answers - organic or carbon containing essentials nutrients that are vital to
life but needed only in relatively minute amounts
minerals - Answers - inorganic compounds, some of which are essential
metabolism - Answers - collective term for all of the chemical and physical reactions
occurring in living cells, including the reactions by which the body obtains and uses
energy from food
water - Answers - fluid that provides the medium for life processes
nutritional adequacy - Answers - occurs when the required amount of nutrients are
consumed to meet physiological needs
Keys: moderation, variety, balance
undernutrition - Answers - forms of dietary excess, deficiency or imbalance of calories
or nutrients. can cause heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, hypertension
over nutrition - Answers - calorie or nutrient overconsumption severe enough to cause
disease or increased risk of disease; its can cause obesity, diabetes, certain cancers,
heart disease, stroke
primary malnutrition - Answers - due to inadequacy in diet
secondary malnutrition - Answers - due to factors other than diet; caused by illness and
drugs
degenerative disease - Answers - chronic disease characterized by deterioration of
body organs as a result of misuse and neglect
avoid excess alcohol
do not smoke
maintain a healthy weight
exercise regularly
sleep 7-8 hrs/night
consume breakfast daily
consume nutritious, regular meals - Answers - lifestyle practices associated w health
and longevity
tv - Answers - where do we get most of our nutrition info from?
epidemiological - Answers - examines populations to determine food patterns and
health status over time
intervention studies - Answers - examine effects of a specific treatment
