NR 228 EXAM1& 2 QUESTION AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED
AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS) LATEST UPDATE 2024/2025
Nutrition-
The study of nutrients and the processes by which they are used by the
body
Nutrients-
Substances in foods required by the body for energy, growth,
maintenance, and repair.
Essential Nutrients-
nutrient required for normal body functioning that can not be
synthesized by the body.
Non-essential nutrients-
nutrients can be synthesized by the body
Health-
is the merging and balancing of five physical and psychologic
dimensions of health:
physical,
intellectual,
emotional
social
spiritual.
Types of health:
Physical Health-
The efficiency of the body to function appropriately, to maintain
immunity to disease, and to meet daily energy requirements
,Types of health:
intellectual health-
The use of intellectual abilities to learn and to adapt to changes in one's
environment
Types of health:
Emotional health-
The capacity to easily express or suppress emotions appropriately
Types of health:
Social health-
The ability to interact with people in an acceptable manner and sustain
relationships with family members, friends, and colleagues
Types of health:
Spiritual health
The cultural beliefs that give purpose to human existence, found through
faith in the teachings of organized religions, in an understanding of
nature or science, or in an acceptance of the humanistic view of life
Types of health:
Environmental health-
The external factors that affect our health and well-being, including the
physical context within which one lives and works as affected by
determinants of ethnicity, education, income, and occupation; and
extending to the larger environment of safeguarding natural resources to
reduce exposure to preventable hazards.
Wellness-
is a lifestyle that enhances our level of health
health promotion-
,consists of strategies used to increase the level of health of individuals,
families, groups, and communities.
--Knowledge
--Techniques
--Community supports
disease prevention-
is the recognition of a danger to health that could be reduced or
alleviated through specific actions or changes in lifestyle behaviors.
Primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention
Role of nutrition
Functions of Essential Nutrients in the Body-
Providing energy
Regulating body processes
Aiding growth and repair of body tissues
Kcal value-
Protein--
4
Kcal value-
Carbs
4
Kcalvalue-
Lipids(fats)
9
Kcal Value-
Alcohol
7
Carbohydrates-
, organic compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in the
form of simple carbohydrates or sugars
Source of energy, sweetness, and dietary fiber
------------------------------------------------
Major source of energy and dietary fiber
Simple carbohydrates found in fruits, milk, and sweeteners
Complex carbohydrates found in cereals, grains, fruits, and vegetables
All except dietary fiber broken down to units of glucose
Glucose: most efficient form of energy for body
food source of carbs-
Primarily from plants
•Divided into two categories
•Simple carbohydrates
•Complex carbohydrates
•Three sizes:
•Monosaccharides (Simple)
•Disaccharides (Simple)
•Polysaccharides (Complex)
Monosaccharides:
Single carbohydrate units. Examples are glucose, fructose and galactose
Disaccharides:
Two single carbohydrates bound together. Examples are Sucrose,
maltose, and lactose
Polysaccharides:
Many units of monosaccharides joined together. Starch, Fiber and
glycogen
carb function in body-
AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS) LATEST UPDATE 2024/2025
Nutrition-
The study of nutrients and the processes by which they are used by the
body
Nutrients-
Substances in foods required by the body for energy, growth,
maintenance, and repair.
Essential Nutrients-
nutrient required for normal body functioning that can not be
synthesized by the body.
Non-essential nutrients-
nutrients can be synthesized by the body
Health-
is the merging and balancing of five physical and psychologic
dimensions of health:
physical,
intellectual,
emotional
social
spiritual.
Types of health:
Physical Health-
The efficiency of the body to function appropriately, to maintain
immunity to disease, and to meet daily energy requirements
,Types of health:
intellectual health-
The use of intellectual abilities to learn and to adapt to changes in one's
environment
Types of health:
Emotional health-
The capacity to easily express or suppress emotions appropriately
Types of health:
Social health-
The ability to interact with people in an acceptable manner and sustain
relationships with family members, friends, and colleagues
Types of health:
Spiritual health
The cultural beliefs that give purpose to human existence, found through
faith in the teachings of organized religions, in an understanding of
nature or science, or in an acceptance of the humanistic view of life
Types of health:
Environmental health-
The external factors that affect our health and well-being, including the
physical context within which one lives and works as affected by
determinants of ethnicity, education, income, and occupation; and
extending to the larger environment of safeguarding natural resources to
reduce exposure to preventable hazards.
Wellness-
is a lifestyle that enhances our level of health
health promotion-
,consists of strategies used to increase the level of health of individuals,
families, groups, and communities.
--Knowledge
--Techniques
--Community supports
disease prevention-
is the recognition of a danger to health that could be reduced or
alleviated through specific actions or changes in lifestyle behaviors.
Primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention
Role of nutrition
Functions of Essential Nutrients in the Body-
Providing energy
Regulating body processes
Aiding growth and repair of body tissues
Kcal value-
Protein--
4
Kcal value-
Carbs
4
Kcalvalue-
Lipids(fats)
9
Kcal Value-
Alcohol
7
Carbohydrates-
, organic compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in the
form of simple carbohydrates or sugars
Source of energy, sweetness, and dietary fiber
------------------------------------------------
Major source of energy and dietary fiber
Simple carbohydrates found in fruits, milk, and sweeteners
Complex carbohydrates found in cereals, grains, fruits, and vegetables
All except dietary fiber broken down to units of glucose
Glucose: most efficient form of energy for body
food source of carbs-
Primarily from plants
•Divided into two categories
•Simple carbohydrates
•Complex carbohydrates
•Three sizes:
•Monosaccharides (Simple)
•Disaccharides (Simple)
•Polysaccharides (Complex)
Monosaccharides:
Single carbohydrate units. Examples are glucose, fructose and galactose
Disaccharides:
Two single carbohydrates bound together. Examples are Sucrose,
maltose, and lactose
Polysaccharides:
Many units of monosaccharides joined together. Starch, Fiber and
glycogen
carb function in body-
