Nutritional Foundations and Clinical Applications EXAMS QUESTION AND ANSWERS Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) - correct answerthe average daily amount of a nutrient considered adequate to meet the known nutrient needs of practically all healthy p

Nutritional Foundations and Clinical Applications EXAMS QUESTION AND ANSWERS Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) - correct answerthe average daily amount of a nutrient considered adequate to meet the known nutrient needs of practically all healthy people; a goal for dietary intake by individuals Adequate Intake (AI) - correct answera recommended average daily nutrient intake level based on observed or experimentally determined estimates of nutrient intake by a group of healthy people Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) - correct answerthe highest average daily nutrient intake level likely to pose no risk of adverse health effects to almost all individuals in a particular life stage and gender group Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR) - correct answerdaily percentage energy intake values for the macronutrients fat, carbohydrate, and protein -45%-65% of kcal intake from carbs -20%-35% of kcal intake from fat -10%-35% of kcal intake from protein Estimated Energy Requirement (EER) - correct answerthe average dietary energy intake that maintains energy balance and good health in a person of a given age, gender, weight, height, and level of physical activity undernutrition - correct answernot consuming enough energy or nutrients compared with DRI values overnutrition - correct answerthe consumption of too many nutrients and too much energy compared to DRI values malnutrition - correct answercondition resulting from an imbalanced nutrient and/or energy intake. can be both overnutrition or undernutrition self efficacy - correct answerpositive self efficacy: believing that personal behaviors can be changed and one has control over one's life negative: feeling that one is powerless with little control over circumstances Chapter 1 - correct answerWellness Nutrition nutrients - correct answerSubstances in food that your body needs to grow, to repair itself, and to supply you with energy types of health - correct answer-physical (maintain bodily function) -intellectual (to learn and adapt to changes in ones environment) -emotional (ability to express/suppress our emotions appropriately) -social (ability to interact with people in an acceptable manner) -spiritual (cultural beliefs that give purpose to human life) -environmental (physical context of where one lives or works, determined by ethnicity, education, income, occupation) health promotion - correct answerconsists of strategies used to raise the level of the health of individuals, families, groups, and communities primary prevention - correct answeractivities that avert the initial development of disease or poor health tertiary prevention - correct answeroccurs after a disorder develops. The purpose is to minimize further complications or to assist in the restoration of health. secondary prevention - correct answerinvolves early detection to halt or reduce the effects of a disease or illness Health literacy - correct answera person's capacity to learn about and understand basic health information and services, and to use these resources to promote one's health and wellness the 6 nutrient categories - correct answercarbohydrates proteins lipids vitamins minerals water