NUSC 1165 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTION AND
CORRECT ANSWERS 2024/2025
What are nutrients?
life-sustaining substances found in food
what is is nutrition?
a science that studies the interactions between living organisms and food (scientific
study of nutrients and how the body uses them)
What are essential nutrients?
Nutrients that are taken by food because the body does not make it at all or make
enough to meet its needsex. vitamin c, water
what are phytochemicals?
substances in plants that are not nutrients but may have healthful benefits
what is direct calorimetry?
methods can help measure the caloric content of a food or beverage
what is nutritional genomics?
the study of how a person's genes and diet interact to affect their health (The effects our
genes have on our disease risk that can be mitigated through nutritional intervention)
what are nutrient dense foods?
Describes a food that supplies more key beneficial nutrients (protein, fiber, certain
vitamins and minerals) and less solid fat, added sugars, refined starches, and sodium
relative to its caloric content
what is energy density
refers to the amount of energy a food provides given weighted food
what is culinary medicine?
combines knowledge of evidence-based delivery recommendations for optimizing health
and treating diseases
what is healthy people 2030?
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issues a report every10 years
called Healthy People• It includes national health promotion and disease prevention
goals that Americans should meet•Several nutrition-related objectives are included• Its
major focus is to prevent obesity and chronic health problems
What are the leading causes of death based on nutrition in the U.S. (2016)?
1. heart disease (nutrition related)
2. cancer (nutrition related)
3. stroke (nutrition related)
4. diabetes (nutrition related)
What are the leading causes of death in the U.S 2021?
1. heart disease
2. cancer
3. covid 19
4. unintentional injuries
what are the six classes of nutrients?
, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins, minerals, water
which nutrients are energy yielding?
carbohydrates, lipids, proteins
which nutrients are macronutrients?
carbohydrates, lipids, protein, water
which nutrients are micronutrients?
vitamins, minerals-( calcium, iron) (vitamin d,b,c,a,e,k)
which nutrients are inorganic nutrients/molecules?
minerals and water
Which nutrients are organic/molecules?
Carbohydrates, lipids, protein, vitamins
What are inorganic nutrients?
do not contain carbon in their chemical structure
what are organic nutrients?
are molecules that contain carbon in their chemical structure
how much energy does carbohydrates provide (1g)?
4 kcal/gram
How much energy does protein provide (1g)?
g4 kcal/
how much energy does fat provide (1g)?
9 kcal/g
how much energy does alcohol provide (1g)?
7 kcal/g
what are biological and physiological factors?
-age
-perciving sensory information
- internal sensations (feeling hungry, nausea, sensing a racing heart etc...)
what is an example of a physiological factor?
Positive/negative associationswith food experiences Food as a reward Food removed
as punishment
What are the life stages?
infants and young children, teenagers, young adult, older adults
what is sensory information?
~Humans rely on sensory information to develop personal food likes and dislike
- Taste
- texture
- Order
- appearance
- variety
- Experience
Cognitive factors examples
~ Religious teachings
~cultural practices
~past experiences
~ learned information, including sustainability concerns
psychological factors
CORRECT ANSWERS 2024/2025
What are nutrients?
life-sustaining substances found in food
what is is nutrition?
a science that studies the interactions between living organisms and food (scientific
study of nutrients and how the body uses them)
What are essential nutrients?
Nutrients that are taken by food because the body does not make it at all or make
enough to meet its needsex. vitamin c, water
what are phytochemicals?
substances in plants that are not nutrients but may have healthful benefits
what is direct calorimetry?
methods can help measure the caloric content of a food or beverage
what is nutritional genomics?
the study of how a person's genes and diet interact to affect their health (The effects our
genes have on our disease risk that can be mitigated through nutritional intervention)
what are nutrient dense foods?
Describes a food that supplies more key beneficial nutrients (protein, fiber, certain
vitamins and minerals) and less solid fat, added sugars, refined starches, and sodium
relative to its caloric content
what is energy density
refers to the amount of energy a food provides given weighted food
what is culinary medicine?
combines knowledge of evidence-based delivery recommendations for optimizing health
and treating diseases
what is healthy people 2030?
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issues a report every10 years
called Healthy People• It includes national health promotion and disease prevention
goals that Americans should meet•Several nutrition-related objectives are included• Its
major focus is to prevent obesity and chronic health problems
What are the leading causes of death based on nutrition in the U.S. (2016)?
1. heart disease (nutrition related)
2. cancer (nutrition related)
3. stroke (nutrition related)
4. diabetes (nutrition related)
What are the leading causes of death in the U.S 2021?
1. heart disease
2. cancer
3. covid 19
4. unintentional injuries
what are the six classes of nutrients?
, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins, minerals, water
which nutrients are energy yielding?
carbohydrates, lipids, proteins
which nutrients are macronutrients?
carbohydrates, lipids, protein, water
which nutrients are micronutrients?
vitamins, minerals-( calcium, iron) (vitamin d,b,c,a,e,k)
which nutrients are inorganic nutrients/molecules?
minerals and water
Which nutrients are organic/molecules?
Carbohydrates, lipids, protein, vitamins
What are inorganic nutrients?
do not contain carbon in their chemical structure
what are organic nutrients?
are molecules that contain carbon in their chemical structure
how much energy does carbohydrates provide (1g)?
4 kcal/gram
How much energy does protein provide (1g)?
g4 kcal/
how much energy does fat provide (1g)?
9 kcal/g
how much energy does alcohol provide (1g)?
7 kcal/g
what are biological and physiological factors?
-age
-perciving sensory information
- internal sensations (feeling hungry, nausea, sensing a racing heart etc...)
what is an example of a physiological factor?
Positive/negative associationswith food experiences Food as a reward Food removed
as punishment
What are the life stages?
infants and young children, teenagers, young adult, older adults
what is sensory information?
~Humans rely on sensory information to develop personal food likes and dislike
- Taste
- texture
- Order
- appearance
- variety
- Experience
Cognitive factors examples
~ Religious teachings
~cultural practices
~past experiences
~ learned information, including sustainability concerns
psychological factors
