NUFD 10 Final Exam - Questions With Applicable
Solutions
How are vitamins classified? Correct Answer - fat soluble and
water soluble
Where are fat soluble vitamins stored? Correct Answer - fatty
tissues and liver
Where are water soluble vitamins? Correct Answer -
circulating in the bloodstream
What are the side effects of Vitamin A deficiency? Correct Answer
- inability to see in low light, keratinization of epithelial cells,
increases death risk from child infection, and preventable cause for
blindness in children
What should we be wary about with sources of nutrition
information? Correct Answer - trying to sell products,
dramatics or scare tactics, social media influencers, and proper cited
What are the 4 pillars of nutrition of a healthy diet? Correct
Answer - Adequacy, balance, variety, and moderation
What is an eating disorder? Correct Answer - serious illness
with biological, psychological, and sociological factors
What are the populations that are at higher risk for developing an
eating disorder? Correct Answer - athletes, people undergoing
transitions, people navigating digestive disturbances, and people
with marginalized identities
, What are nutrient dense foods? Correct Answer - provide
healthy nutrients in appreciable amounts relative to calories
What are energy dense foods? Correct Answer - Provide
calories and low amounts of nutrients
What should you have more in your diet, nutrient dense foods or
energy dense foods? Correct Answer - nutrient dense foods
What are macronutrients? Correct Answer - carbohydrates,
fats, and protein which all provide energy
What are the kcal/g for carbs and proteins? Correct Answer - 4
kcal/g
What are the kcal/g for fats? Correct Answer - 9 kcal/g
What are the kcal/g for alcohol? Correct Answer - 7 kcal/g
What are micronutrients and what do they do? Correct Answer -
vitamins and minerals (do not provide energy); help access and
utilize energy provided by macronutrients
When is a possible toxicity from vitamins most likely to occur?
Correct Answer - taking dietary supplements not from food
What are co enzymes? Correct Answer - chemical compounds
that bind enzymes and are required for their function
What is homeostasis? Correct Answer - maintenance of a
stable internal environment in the face of external variability
Solutions
How are vitamins classified? Correct Answer - fat soluble and
water soluble
Where are fat soluble vitamins stored? Correct Answer - fatty
tissues and liver
Where are water soluble vitamins? Correct Answer -
circulating in the bloodstream
What are the side effects of Vitamin A deficiency? Correct Answer
- inability to see in low light, keratinization of epithelial cells,
increases death risk from child infection, and preventable cause for
blindness in children
What should we be wary about with sources of nutrition
information? Correct Answer - trying to sell products,
dramatics or scare tactics, social media influencers, and proper cited
What are the 4 pillars of nutrition of a healthy diet? Correct
Answer - Adequacy, balance, variety, and moderation
What is an eating disorder? Correct Answer - serious illness
with biological, psychological, and sociological factors
What are the populations that are at higher risk for developing an
eating disorder? Correct Answer - athletes, people undergoing
transitions, people navigating digestive disturbances, and people
with marginalized identities
, What are nutrient dense foods? Correct Answer - provide
healthy nutrients in appreciable amounts relative to calories
What are energy dense foods? Correct Answer - Provide
calories and low amounts of nutrients
What should you have more in your diet, nutrient dense foods or
energy dense foods? Correct Answer - nutrient dense foods
What are macronutrients? Correct Answer - carbohydrates,
fats, and protein which all provide energy
What are the kcal/g for carbs and proteins? Correct Answer - 4
kcal/g
What are the kcal/g for fats? Correct Answer - 9 kcal/g
What are the kcal/g for alcohol? Correct Answer - 7 kcal/g
What are micronutrients and what do they do? Correct Answer -
vitamins and minerals (do not provide energy); help access and
utilize energy provided by macronutrients
When is a possible toxicity from vitamins most likely to occur?
Correct Answer - taking dietary supplements not from food
What are co enzymes? Correct Answer - chemical compounds
that bind enzymes and are required for their function
What is homeostasis? Correct Answer - maintenance of a
stable internal environment in the face of external variability
