UNH NUTR 400 Exam 1 TESTED AND VERIFIED
Mortality -(ANSWER) Death Rate
Morbidity -(ANSWER) Prevalence of death rate
Top Two Causes of Death -(ANSWER) Heart Disease and Cancer
1990 Obesity Percentage -(ANSWER) 10-15%
Current Day Obesity -(ANSWER) One of three (34%)
Reasons for growing Obesity -(ANSWER) Cheap food/easy access/processed/lifestyle
Malnutrition -(ANSWER) Individual either not getting enough or getting too much calories or
other nutrients
Primary Malnutrition -(ANSWER) Simply getting too much or not enough of a nutrient
Secondary Malnutrition -(ANSWER) When someone has a kind of illness or disease, and cannot
properly process nutrients
Gene -(ANSWER) Basic unit of heredity; directs growth, development of body
Risk Factor -(ANSWER) Increase chance of developing a disease
Hunger -(ANSWER) Physical need for food
Appetite -(ANSWER) Desire to eat or reject food
Nutrition -(ANSWER) The science of how humans obtain and use food
Nutrient -(ANSWER) Molecule of single chemical found in food, meant to help our body
Three basic functions of Nutrients -(ANSWER) Regulate body processes, contribute to cell and
body structure, supply energy
Six groups of nutrients -(ANSWER) Protein, Lipids, Water, Minerals, Vitamins, Carbohydrates
Macronutrient -(ANSWER) Need to consume lots of nutrient
Micronutrient -(ANSWER) Only need little amounts of nutrient
Carbohydrates -(ANSWER) Primary source of energy for the body
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, Protein -(ANSWER) supports tissue growth, repair and maintenance
Lipids -(ANSWER) Major form of stored energy
Vitamins -(ANSWER) Regulate physiological processes, fat and water soluble
Minerals -(ANSWER) Regulate physiological processes, Major and trace
Water -(ANSWER) Need in larger quantities than any other nutrient
Testimonials -(ANSWER) Written or verbal recommendation
Anecdote -(ANSWER) Personal story about how experience affected them
Observation -(ANSWER) Identify a problem to be solved
Hypothesis -(ANSWER) Prediction about the relationship between variables
Cause and Effect -(ANSWER) Independent and dependent variables
Correlation -(ANSWER) Relationship between two things
Seven Countries Study -(ANSWER) Looked at men's dietary information
Framingham Heart Study -(ANSWER) Study on residents, focused on heart disease
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey -(ANSWER) Monitors health and behavior in
Americans
Nutritional Assessment -(ANSWER) Comprehensive process to evaluate nutritional health
Anthropometric -(ANSWER) Fairly simplistic, straightforward tests
Biochemical -(ANSWER) Assessments that involve blood, urine, feces, or tissue concentration
Clinical -(ANSWER) Assessments obtained during physical assessments
Dietary -(ANSWER) Examines dietary patterns to quantify nutritional intake
Environmental -(ANSWER) Assessment of individual's socio-economic status, living situation,
etc
Food Preservation -(ANSWER) Slow food spoilage by slowing down micro-organismal growth
Causes of Foodborne Illness -(ANSWER) Bacteria/Viruses/Parasites/Toxins/Prions
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Mortality -(ANSWER) Death Rate
Morbidity -(ANSWER) Prevalence of death rate
Top Two Causes of Death -(ANSWER) Heart Disease and Cancer
1990 Obesity Percentage -(ANSWER) 10-15%
Current Day Obesity -(ANSWER) One of three (34%)
Reasons for growing Obesity -(ANSWER) Cheap food/easy access/processed/lifestyle
Malnutrition -(ANSWER) Individual either not getting enough or getting too much calories or
other nutrients
Primary Malnutrition -(ANSWER) Simply getting too much or not enough of a nutrient
Secondary Malnutrition -(ANSWER) When someone has a kind of illness or disease, and cannot
properly process nutrients
Gene -(ANSWER) Basic unit of heredity; directs growth, development of body
Risk Factor -(ANSWER) Increase chance of developing a disease
Hunger -(ANSWER) Physical need for food
Appetite -(ANSWER) Desire to eat or reject food
Nutrition -(ANSWER) The science of how humans obtain and use food
Nutrient -(ANSWER) Molecule of single chemical found in food, meant to help our body
Three basic functions of Nutrients -(ANSWER) Regulate body processes, contribute to cell and
body structure, supply energy
Six groups of nutrients -(ANSWER) Protein, Lipids, Water, Minerals, Vitamins, Carbohydrates
Macronutrient -(ANSWER) Need to consume lots of nutrient
Micronutrient -(ANSWER) Only need little amounts of nutrient
Carbohydrates -(ANSWER) Primary source of energy for the body
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, Protein -(ANSWER) supports tissue growth, repair and maintenance
Lipids -(ANSWER) Major form of stored energy
Vitamins -(ANSWER) Regulate physiological processes, fat and water soluble
Minerals -(ANSWER) Regulate physiological processes, Major and trace
Water -(ANSWER) Need in larger quantities than any other nutrient
Testimonials -(ANSWER) Written or verbal recommendation
Anecdote -(ANSWER) Personal story about how experience affected them
Observation -(ANSWER) Identify a problem to be solved
Hypothesis -(ANSWER) Prediction about the relationship between variables
Cause and Effect -(ANSWER) Independent and dependent variables
Correlation -(ANSWER) Relationship between two things
Seven Countries Study -(ANSWER) Looked at men's dietary information
Framingham Heart Study -(ANSWER) Study on residents, focused on heart disease
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey -(ANSWER) Monitors health and behavior in
Americans
Nutritional Assessment -(ANSWER) Comprehensive process to evaluate nutritional health
Anthropometric -(ANSWER) Fairly simplistic, straightforward tests
Biochemical -(ANSWER) Assessments that involve blood, urine, feces, or tissue concentration
Clinical -(ANSWER) Assessments obtained during physical assessments
Dietary -(ANSWER) Examines dietary patterns to quantify nutritional intake
Environmental -(ANSWER) Assessment of individual's socio-economic status, living situation,
etc
Food Preservation -(ANSWER) Slow food spoilage by slowing down micro-organismal growth
Causes of Foodborne Illness -(ANSWER) Bacteria/Viruses/Parasites/Toxins/Prions
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