Chapter 2 FON class questions and
answers
Undernutrition✔✔Insufficient nutrient intake affecting health and growth.
Overnutrition✔✔Excess nutrient intake leading to health issues.
Nutritional toxicity✔✔Harmful effects from excessive nutrient consumption.
Primary malnutrition✔✔Malnutrition due to inadequate dietary intake.
Secondary malnutrition✔✔Malnutrition caused by disease or health conditions.
Nutritional Adequacy✔✔Sufficient nutrient intake for optimal health.
ABCD methods✔✔Framework for comprehensive nutritional assessment.
Anthropometry✔✔Measurement of physical dimensions and body composition.
Biochemical measurements✔✔Analysis of blood and urine for nutrient levels.
Clinical assessments✔✔Evaluation of medical history and visible health signs.
Dietary assessment✔✔Evaluation of food intake and dietary habits.
Estimated Average Requirements (EARs)✔✔Nutrient amount for half the healthy
population.
Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs)✔✔Nutrient goals for 97% of individuals.
Adequate Intake (AI)✔✔Nutrient goals when RDA lacks research support.
Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (UL)✔✔Maximum safe daily nutrient intake to avoid
toxicity.
Estimated Energy Requirements (EERs)✔✔Calculations for daily energy needs
based on factors.
Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges (AMDRs)✔✔Recommended energy
source distribution for health.
SDA Food Patterns✔✔Categorization of foods based on nutrition profiles.
Nutrient Density✔✔Nutrient amount per calorie in food.
answers
Undernutrition✔✔Insufficient nutrient intake affecting health and growth.
Overnutrition✔✔Excess nutrient intake leading to health issues.
Nutritional toxicity✔✔Harmful effects from excessive nutrient consumption.
Primary malnutrition✔✔Malnutrition due to inadequate dietary intake.
Secondary malnutrition✔✔Malnutrition caused by disease or health conditions.
Nutritional Adequacy✔✔Sufficient nutrient intake for optimal health.
ABCD methods✔✔Framework for comprehensive nutritional assessment.
Anthropometry✔✔Measurement of physical dimensions and body composition.
Biochemical measurements✔✔Analysis of blood and urine for nutrient levels.
Clinical assessments✔✔Evaluation of medical history and visible health signs.
Dietary assessment✔✔Evaluation of food intake and dietary habits.
Estimated Average Requirements (EARs)✔✔Nutrient amount for half the healthy
population.
Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs)✔✔Nutrient goals for 97% of individuals.
Adequate Intake (AI)✔✔Nutrient goals when RDA lacks research support.
Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (UL)✔✔Maximum safe daily nutrient intake to avoid
toxicity.
Estimated Energy Requirements (EERs)✔✔Calculations for daily energy needs
based on factors.
Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges (AMDRs)✔✔Recommended energy
source distribution for health.
SDA Food Patterns✔✔Categorization of foods based on nutrition profiles.
Nutrient Density✔✔Nutrient amount per calorie in food.
