HOSA NUTRITION EXAM GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Nutrition - answer-all body processes relating to food
Nutritional status - answer-the state or condition of one's nutrition
Wellness - answer-state of good health
Hypertension - answer-high blood pressure
Atherosclerosis - answer-narrowing of arteries by the accumulation of fatty substances
on their inner surfaces
Osteoporosis - answer-bones become porous and break easily
Malnutrition - answer-state of poor nutrition
Six essential nutrient groups - answer-carbs, lipids, proteins, vitamins, minerals, water
Carbs - answer-major source of readily usable human energy
Cellulose - answer-fibrous indigestible form of plant carbohydrate
Lipids - answer-fats
Three most common fats - answer-triglyercides, phospholipids, sterols
Saturated fats - answer-fats solid at room temperature
Polyunsaturated fats - answer-fats soft at room temperature
Cholesterol - answer-sterol lipids found in the body cells and animal products
Proteins - answer-basic components of all body cells
Amino acids - answer-22 of these make a protein
Complete protens - answer-proteins containing 9 essential amino acids
Incomplete proteins - answer-proteins with 13 non essential amino acids
Vitamins - answer-organic compounds essentail to life
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Nutrition - answer-all body processes relating to food
Nutritional status - answer-the state or condition of one's nutrition
Wellness - answer-state of good health
Hypertension - answer-high blood pressure
Atherosclerosis - answer-narrowing of arteries by the accumulation of fatty substances
on their inner surfaces
Osteoporosis - answer-bones become porous and break easily
Malnutrition - answer-state of poor nutrition
Six essential nutrient groups - answer-carbs, lipids, proteins, vitamins, minerals, water
Carbs - answer-major source of readily usable human energy
Cellulose - answer-fibrous indigestible form of plant carbohydrate
Lipids - answer-fats
Three most common fats - answer-triglyercides, phospholipids, sterols
Saturated fats - answer-fats solid at room temperature
Polyunsaturated fats - answer-fats soft at room temperature
Cholesterol - answer-sterol lipids found in the body cells and animal products
Proteins - answer-basic components of all body cells
Amino acids - answer-22 of these make a protein
Complete protens - answer-proteins containing 9 essential amino acids
Incomplete proteins - answer-proteins with 13 non essential amino acids
Vitamins - answer-organic compounds essentail to life
