Human Nutrition Final Exam Questions & Answers.
What is a nutrient? - Correct Answer Chemical substances in food that contribute to
health, many of which are essential parts of a diet. Nutrients nourish us by providing
calories to fulfill energy needs, materials for building body parts, and factors to regular
necessary chemical processes in the body.
What are essential nutrients ? - Correct Answer a substance that cannot be made by the
body and therefore must be consumed to maintain health
Which macronutrient provides the most energy? - Correct Answer Fats (Lipids)
What are the three macronutrients? - Correct Answer Carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids
How many kcalories do carbohydrates supply per gram? - Correct Answer 4 kcalories
How many kcalories do fats (lipids) supply per gram? - Correct Answer 9 kcalories
How many kcalories do proteins supply per gram? - Correct Answer 4 kcalories
Where does most digestion take place? - Correct Answer the small intestine
What is overnutrition? - Correct Answer A state in which nutritional intake greatly exceeds
the body's needs
What is undernutrition? - Correct Answer Failing health that results from a long-standing
dietary intake that is not enough to meet nutritional needs
What is malnutrition? - Correct Answer Failing health that results from long-standing
dietary practices that do not coincide with nutritional needs (can refer to both over and
under nutrition)
What is anthropometric assessment? - Correct Answer Measurement of body weight and
the lengths, circumferences, and thicknesses of part of the body
, What is biochemical assessment? - Correct Answer Measurement of biochemical
functions (e.g. concentrations of nutrient by-products or enzyme activites in the blood or
urine) related to a nutrient's functions
What is clinical assesment? - Correct Answer Examination of general appearance of skin,
eyes, and tongue; evidence of rapid hair loss; sense of touch; and ability to cough or walk
What is dietarty assessment? - Correct Answer Estimation of typical food choices relying
mostly on the recounting of one's usual intake or a record of one's previous days' intake
What is enviromental assessment? - Correct Answer Includes details about living
conditions, education level, and the ability of the person to purchase, transport, and cook
food. The person's weekly budget for food purchases is also a key factor to consider.
What are some determinants of health? - Correct Answer family health history, medical
history, a list of medications taken, a social history (marital status, living conditions, etc),
level of education, & economic status
What is a macronutrient? - Correct Answer A nutrient needed in gram (large) quantities in
a diet (carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins)
What is a micronutrient? - Correct Answer A nutrient needed in milligram or microgram
(small) quantities in a diet (vitamins and minerals)
What is dietary fiber? - Correct Answer Substances in plant foods not digested by the
processes that take place in the human stomach or small intestine that adds bulk to feces
(found naturally in foods)
What are simple sugars (carbohydrates)? - Correct Answer monosaccharide or
disaccharide in the diet, frequency referred to as sugars
what is a phytochemical? - Correct Answer A chemical found in plants. Some
phytochemicals may contribute to a reduced risk of cancer or cardiovascular disease in
people who consume them regularly
what are some fods that are rich in phyochemicals? - Correct Answer "whole foods",
mainly fruits and vegetables
What is a nutrient? - Correct Answer Chemical substances in food that contribute to
health, many of which are essential parts of a diet. Nutrients nourish us by providing
calories to fulfill energy needs, materials for building body parts, and factors to regular
necessary chemical processes in the body.
What are essential nutrients ? - Correct Answer a substance that cannot be made by the
body and therefore must be consumed to maintain health
Which macronutrient provides the most energy? - Correct Answer Fats (Lipids)
What are the three macronutrients? - Correct Answer Carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids
How many kcalories do carbohydrates supply per gram? - Correct Answer 4 kcalories
How many kcalories do fats (lipids) supply per gram? - Correct Answer 9 kcalories
How many kcalories do proteins supply per gram? - Correct Answer 4 kcalories
Where does most digestion take place? - Correct Answer the small intestine
What is overnutrition? - Correct Answer A state in which nutritional intake greatly exceeds
the body's needs
What is undernutrition? - Correct Answer Failing health that results from a long-standing
dietary intake that is not enough to meet nutritional needs
What is malnutrition? - Correct Answer Failing health that results from long-standing
dietary practices that do not coincide with nutritional needs (can refer to both over and
under nutrition)
What is anthropometric assessment? - Correct Answer Measurement of body weight and
the lengths, circumferences, and thicknesses of part of the body
, What is biochemical assessment? - Correct Answer Measurement of biochemical
functions (e.g. concentrations of nutrient by-products or enzyme activites in the blood or
urine) related to a nutrient's functions
What is clinical assesment? - Correct Answer Examination of general appearance of skin,
eyes, and tongue; evidence of rapid hair loss; sense of touch; and ability to cough or walk
What is dietarty assessment? - Correct Answer Estimation of typical food choices relying
mostly on the recounting of one's usual intake or a record of one's previous days' intake
What is enviromental assessment? - Correct Answer Includes details about living
conditions, education level, and the ability of the person to purchase, transport, and cook
food. The person's weekly budget for food purchases is also a key factor to consider.
What are some determinants of health? - Correct Answer family health history, medical
history, a list of medications taken, a social history (marital status, living conditions, etc),
level of education, & economic status
What is a macronutrient? - Correct Answer A nutrient needed in gram (large) quantities in
a diet (carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins)
What is a micronutrient? - Correct Answer A nutrient needed in milligram or microgram
(small) quantities in a diet (vitamins and minerals)
What is dietary fiber? - Correct Answer Substances in plant foods not digested by the
processes that take place in the human stomach or small intestine that adds bulk to feces
(found naturally in foods)
What are simple sugars (carbohydrates)? - Correct Answer monosaccharide or
disaccharide in the diet, frequency referred to as sugars
what is a phytochemical? - Correct Answer A chemical found in plants. Some
phytochemicals may contribute to a reduced risk of cancer or cardiovascular disease in
people who consume them regularly
what are some fods that are rich in phyochemicals? - Correct Answer "whole foods",
mainly fruits and vegetables
