UConn NUSC 1165 Final Exam Questions with
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Leading causes of death attributed to nutrition
Heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes
Energy-yielding nutrients
Carbs, lipids, protein
Macronutrients
Carbs, lipids, protein, water
Micronutrients
Vitamins ABCDEK, calcium, iron
Inorganic nutrients
Minerals, water
Organic nutrients
Carbs, lipids, protein, vitamins
Amount of energy each macronutrient (+ alcohol) provides
Carbs: 4 kcal/g
Protein: 4 kcal/g
Lipids: 9 kcal/g
Alcohol: 7 kcal/g
Epidemiological study
Observing relationships between diet, health, and disease patterns in different populations
,Balance study
Compares nutrient input with nutrient output
Estimated average requirements (EAR)
Amount of a nutrient needed to meet the needs of 50% of people in the same gender and life-
stage group
Recommended dietary allowances (RDA)
Amount of a nutrient needed to meet the needs of nearly everyone in the same gender and
life-stage group
Adequate intake (AI)
Estimates of a nutrient when there is insufficient evidence to establish EAR or RDA
Estimated energy requirements (EER)
Average energy intakes predicted to maintain body weight
Acceptable macronutrient distribution ranges (AMDR)
Intake ranges for energy-yielding nutrients, expressed as a % of total energy intake
Dietary guidelines
Governmental nutrition and lifestyle recommendations with an emphasis on FOOD SAFETY
Exchange lists
Food group system originally used to plan diabetic diets that determines overall kcal and
macronutrient intake
Healthy people initiative
, National health promotion program focused on increasing quality and years of healthy life
The FDA and food labels
Regulate all foods except meats and poultry
The USDA and food labels
Regulate meats and poultry only
cGMP Regulations
Established by FDA to ensure that SUPPLEMENTS contain the right ingredients and the
right ingredients per dose
Requires manufacturers to test their products ensuring identity, purity, strength, and
composition
DVSP
Evaluates the integrity of a dietary supplement and ensures that it, and the process leading up
to making it, is up to code
Nutrient content claims
FDA regulated
Regulates words like "low," "high," "reduced," and "lean"
Health claims
FDA regulated
A relationship between a food with a disease or health condition risk
Verified Correct Answers
Leading causes of death attributed to nutrition
Heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes
Energy-yielding nutrients
Carbs, lipids, protein
Macronutrients
Carbs, lipids, protein, water
Micronutrients
Vitamins ABCDEK, calcium, iron
Inorganic nutrients
Minerals, water
Organic nutrients
Carbs, lipids, protein, vitamins
Amount of energy each macronutrient (+ alcohol) provides
Carbs: 4 kcal/g
Protein: 4 kcal/g
Lipids: 9 kcal/g
Alcohol: 7 kcal/g
Epidemiological study
Observing relationships between diet, health, and disease patterns in different populations
,Balance study
Compares nutrient input with nutrient output
Estimated average requirements (EAR)
Amount of a nutrient needed to meet the needs of 50% of people in the same gender and life-
stage group
Recommended dietary allowances (RDA)
Amount of a nutrient needed to meet the needs of nearly everyone in the same gender and
life-stage group
Adequate intake (AI)
Estimates of a nutrient when there is insufficient evidence to establish EAR or RDA
Estimated energy requirements (EER)
Average energy intakes predicted to maintain body weight
Acceptable macronutrient distribution ranges (AMDR)
Intake ranges for energy-yielding nutrients, expressed as a % of total energy intake
Dietary guidelines
Governmental nutrition and lifestyle recommendations with an emphasis on FOOD SAFETY
Exchange lists
Food group system originally used to plan diabetic diets that determines overall kcal and
macronutrient intake
Healthy people initiative
, National health promotion program focused on increasing quality and years of healthy life
The FDA and food labels
Regulate all foods except meats and poultry
The USDA and food labels
Regulate meats and poultry only
cGMP Regulations
Established by FDA to ensure that SUPPLEMENTS contain the right ingredients and the
right ingredients per dose
Requires manufacturers to test their products ensuring identity, purity, strength, and
composition
DVSP
Evaluates the integrity of a dietary supplement and ensures that it, and the process leading up
to making it, is up to code
Nutrient content claims
FDA regulated
Regulates words like "low," "high," "reduced," and "lean"
Health claims
FDA regulated
A relationship between a food with a disease or health condition risk
