WGU C458 HEALTH ,FITNESS AND WELLNESS
ACTUAL EXAM NEWEST VERSION 2024-2025
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILEDANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES |ALREADY GRADED A+
Terms in this set (319)
provides the body with the nutrients it needs to
Nutrition
perform its daily tasks
implies that the individual is not getting enough
Undernutrition nutrients. This can occur even if the person is
consuming more than enough calories
Malnutrition an imbalance of proper nutrients
literally means loss of appetite, but this is a misnomer:
A person with this is hungry, but denies the hunger
because of an irrational fear of becoming fat. Self-
Anorexia nervosa starvation, food preoccupation and rituals,
compulsive exercising, and often an absence of
menstrual cycles in women.
Untreated, can be fatal.
characterized by recurring periods of binge eating,
during which large amounts of food are consumed in
Bulimia a short period of time followed by purging (through
self-induced vomiting, abuse of laxatives and/or
diuretics) or periods of fasting
episodes of binge eating characterized by eating
Binge eating disorder rapidly, eating large amounts of food even when not
(BED) feeling hungry, and feeling guilty or depressed after
overeating.
, 15 to 20 percent above normal weight. Poor dietary
patterns; include increased intake of sugars in
sweetened soft drinks, foods, and meals of high
Obesity energy, low nutrient density, and large portion sizes.
At risk for serious health problems such as type 2
diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, stroke, and
some types of cancer.
inorganic material. Form body parts (teeth and
Minerals bones), maintain acid-base neutrality, regulate nerve
impulses, osmotic pressure, and electrolyte balance
needed by the body:
• calcium—milk, cheese, sardines, salmon, green
vegetables
• phosphorus—milk, cheese, lean meat
Major minerals • potassium—oranges, bananas, dried fruits
• sulfur—eggs, poultry, fish
• sodium—table salt, beef, eggs, cheese
• chloride—table salt, meat
• magnesium—green vegetables, whole grains
required in lesser amounts, and include iron, zinc,
Trace minerals selenium, magnesium, copper, iodine, fluorine,
chromium, molybdenum, and manganese
HDL cholesterol (high protect the body against heart disease. Often called
density lipoproteins) "good" cholesterol.
most cholesterol in the blood is of this type. Often
referred to as the bad cholesterol. high levels in the
LDL cholesterol (low
blood increases the risk of fatty deposits forming in
density lipoproteins)
the arteries, which in turn increases the risk of a heart
attack
large molecules of fat and protein in the bloodstream;
Lipoproteins
how cholesterol is transported
slow the aging process. Reduce cellular damage by
Antioxidants binding with free radicals produced during oxidation
reactions
ACTUAL EXAM NEWEST VERSION 2024-2025
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILEDANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES |ALREADY GRADED A+
Terms in this set (319)
provides the body with the nutrients it needs to
Nutrition
perform its daily tasks
implies that the individual is not getting enough
Undernutrition nutrients. This can occur even if the person is
consuming more than enough calories
Malnutrition an imbalance of proper nutrients
literally means loss of appetite, but this is a misnomer:
A person with this is hungry, but denies the hunger
because of an irrational fear of becoming fat. Self-
Anorexia nervosa starvation, food preoccupation and rituals,
compulsive exercising, and often an absence of
menstrual cycles in women.
Untreated, can be fatal.
characterized by recurring periods of binge eating,
during which large amounts of food are consumed in
Bulimia a short period of time followed by purging (through
self-induced vomiting, abuse of laxatives and/or
diuretics) or periods of fasting
episodes of binge eating characterized by eating
Binge eating disorder rapidly, eating large amounts of food even when not
(BED) feeling hungry, and feeling guilty or depressed after
overeating.
, 15 to 20 percent above normal weight. Poor dietary
patterns; include increased intake of sugars in
sweetened soft drinks, foods, and meals of high
Obesity energy, low nutrient density, and large portion sizes.
At risk for serious health problems such as type 2
diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, stroke, and
some types of cancer.
inorganic material. Form body parts (teeth and
Minerals bones), maintain acid-base neutrality, regulate nerve
impulses, osmotic pressure, and electrolyte balance
needed by the body:
• calcium—milk, cheese, sardines, salmon, green
vegetables
• phosphorus—milk, cheese, lean meat
Major minerals • potassium—oranges, bananas, dried fruits
• sulfur—eggs, poultry, fish
• sodium—table salt, beef, eggs, cheese
• chloride—table salt, meat
• magnesium—green vegetables, whole grains
required in lesser amounts, and include iron, zinc,
Trace minerals selenium, magnesium, copper, iodine, fluorine,
chromium, molybdenum, and manganese
HDL cholesterol (high protect the body against heart disease. Often called
density lipoproteins) "good" cholesterol.
most cholesterol in the blood is of this type. Often
referred to as the bad cholesterol. high levels in the
LDL cholesterol (low
blood increases the risk of fatty deposits forming in
density lipoproteins)
the arteries, which in turn increases the risk of a heart
attack
large molecules of fat and protein in the bloodstream;
Lipoproteins
how cholesterol is transported
slow the aging process. Reduce cellular damage by
Antioxidants binding with free radicals produced during oxidation
reactions
