FNDH 130 Final Exam | 100% Correct | Verified | 2024 Version

Definition of Nutrition - "The science of food, the nutrients and other substances therein, their action, interaction, and balance in relation to health and disease, and the process by which the organism ingests, absorbs, transports, utilizes, and excretes food substances." Definition of Dietetics - "Derived from sciences of food, nutrition, management, communication, and biological sciences--- including cell and molecular biology, genetics, pharmacology, chemistry, and biochemistry--- and physiological, behavioral, and social sciences." Definition of "Nutrition and Dietetics" - The integration of nutrition-- the science of food, nutrients, and other substances contributing to nutritional status and health-- with Dietetics-- the application of food, nutrition, and associated sciences-- to optimize health and the delivery of care and services for individuals and groups. ACEND stands for - Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics The purpose of ACEND - To serve as the accrediting agency for dietetics education programs that prepare RDNs. CDR stands for - Commission on Dietetic Registration