NTRI 2000 LATTEST UPDATE 2024-2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100%CORRECT
food - ANSWER: any substance that the body can take in and assimilate that will enable it to stay
alive and grow
niacin - ANSWER: vitamin b3
coenzyme forms used in energy metabolism and carry electrons
can be synthesized from tryptophan
insulin - ANSWER: glucagon and epinephrine balance and inversely regulate the activities of
_______.
69% - ANSWER: percentage of overweight adults in the U.S.
60mg tryptophan - ANSWER: 1 mg niacin
carbohydrate - ANSWER: made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
fuel all cells of the body (glucose specifically)
yield 4 kcal/gram
overweight - ANSWER: characterized as weight above normal or desirable
lipids - ANSWER: do not dissolve in water
different structures and functions
necessary for absorption and transportation of fat-soluble vitamins
3 classes; 2 types
Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) - ANSWER: standards in U.S. and Canada; set values for vitamins and
minerals, carbs, lipids, proteins, fiber, water, and energy
pellagra - ANSWER: niacin deficiency
"rough skin"
poor appetite, weight loss, weakness, dementia, dermatitis, diarrhea, death
,NTRI 2000 LATTEST UPDATE 2024-2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100%CORRECT
protein - ANSWER: contain nitrogen
10-35% of daily calories
makes up many body components (lean body tissue, enzymes, hormones)
regulates/maintains body functions
provides structure and movement
made of amino acids
needs highest during infancy and adolescent growth spurts
35% - ANSWER: percentage of total population in U.S. that is obese
catabolic process - ANSWER: breaking down larger molecule to smaller
slow vs. fast carbs - ANSWER: bodies react uniquely to different carbs
influenced by properties of food (fiber, protein, fat, etc.)
obesity - ANSWER: excess adiposity
associated with significantly increased risk for health problems
at risk for pellagra - ANSWER: alcoholics
genetic disorder of tryptophan metabolism
corn based diets
energy from lipids - ANSWER: 9 kcal/g
37% - ANSWER: women are considered obese when they have greater than ___% body fat
niacin toxicity - ANSWER: > 100 mg
headache, itching, flushing of the skin
,NTRI 2000 LATTEST UPDATE 2024-2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100%CORRECT
glucose - ANSWER: usable form of carbohydrates
nutrition - ANSWER: the science that links nutrients in foods and in the body to health and disease
includes processes by which the human organism ingests and D.A.T.E.s
energy from protein - ANSWER: 4 kcal/g
24% - ANSWER: men are considered obese when they have greater than ___% body fat
lowering blood lipid levels - ANSWER: high dose of niacin can be helpful for _______
energy balance - ANSWER: the state in which energy intake, in the form of food and beverages,
matches energy expended, primarily through basal metabolism and physical activity
niacin food sources - ANSWER: enriched grains and cereals, beef, poultry
large insulin response - ANSWER: leads to high blood TGs, increased fat synthesis, and a more rapid
return of hunger
anabolic process - ANSWER: synthesizing larger molecules from smaller
pantothenic acid - ANSWER: part of coenzyme A
essential for metabolism of carbs, proteins, and fat
non-toxic
Daily Value (DV) - ANSWER: set of nutrition standards useful in making comparisons between two
products; nutrient standard used on food labels based on the nutrient recommendations for a 2000
kcal eating pattern
not intake recommendation but rather an indication of the contents
energy balance equation - ANSWER: energy input = energy output
, NTRI 2000 LATTEST UPDATE 2024-2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100%CORRECT
fat and oil - ANSWER: 2 types of lipids
diet - ANSWER: the foods and beverages a person usually eats and drinks
enzymes - ANSWER: speed up chemical reactions
energy input - ANSWER: acquiring nutrients and kcal through consumption of food and beverages
pantothenic acid deficiency - ANSWER: rare
usually in combination with deficiencies of other vitamins
energy output - ANSWER: the kcals expended (burned) each day
pantothenic acid food sources - ANSWER: milk, mushrooms, liver, peanuts
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) - ANSWER: average daily nutrient intake level that meets
the needs of nearly all (97-98%) HEALTHY people in a particular life stage and gender group
derived from lots of experimental evidence
hormones - ANSWER: chemical messengers
cell - ANSWER: basic structural and functional unit of life
self-contained, living entity
requires nutrients and oxygen
specialized to perform particular functions
triglycerides, phospholipids, sterols - ANSWER: 3 classes of lipids
positive energy balance - ANSWER: input > output = weight gain
ANSWERS 100%CORRECT
food - ANSWER: any substance that the body can take in and assimilate that will enable it to stay
alive and grow
niacin - ANSWER: vitamin b3
coenzyme forms used in energy metabolism and carry electrons
can be synthesized from tryptophan
insulin - ANSWER: glucagon and epinephrine balance and inversely regulate the activities of
_______.
69% - ANSWER: percentage of overweight adults in the U.S.
60mg tryptophan - ANSWER: 1 mg niacin
carbohydrate - ANSWER: made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
fuel all cells of the body (glucose specifically)
yield 4 kcal/gram
overweight - ANSWER: characterized as weight above normal or desirable
lipids - ANSWER: do not dissolve in water
different structures and functions
necessary for absorption and transportation of fat-soluble vitamins
3 classes; 2 types
Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) - ANSWER: standards in U.S. and Canada; set values for vitamins and
minerals, carbs, lipids, proteins, fiber, water, and energy
pellagra - ANSWER: niacin deficiency
"rough skin"
poor appetite, weight loss, weakness, dementia, dermatitis, diarrhea, death
,NTRI 2000 LATTEST UPDATE 2024-2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100%CORRECT
protein - ANSWER: contain nitrogen
10-35% of daily calories
makes up many body components (lean body tissue, enzymes, hormones)
regulates/maintains body functions
provides structure and movement
made of amino acids
needs highest during infancy and adolescent growth spurts
35% - ANSWER: percentage of total population in U.S. that is obese
catabolic process - ANSWER: breaking down larger molecule to smaller
slow vs. fast carbs - ANSWER: bodies react uniquely to different carbs
influenced by properties of food (fiber, protein, fat, etc.)
obesity - ANSWER: excess adiposity
associated with significantly increased risk for health problems
at risk for pellagra - ANSWER: alcoholics
genetic disorder of tryptophan metabolism
corn based diets
energy from lipids - ANSWER: 9 kcal/g
37% - ANSWER: women are considered obese when they have greater than ___% body fat
niacin toxicity - ANSWER: > 100 mg
headache, itching, flushing of the skin
,NTRI 2000 LATTEST UPDATE 2024-2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100%CORRECT
glucose - ANSWER: usable form of carbohydrates
nutrition - ANSWER: the science that links nutrients in foods and in the body to health and disease
includes processes by which the human organism ingests and D.A.T.E.s
energy from protein - ANSWER: 4 kcal/g
24% - ANSWER: men are considered obese when they have greater than ___% body fat
lowering blood lipid levels - ANSWER: high dose of niacin can be helpful for _______
energy balance - ANSWER: the state in which energy intake, in the form of food and beverages,
matches energy expended, primarily through basal metabolism and physical activity
niacin food sources - ANSWER: enriched grains and cereals, beef, poultry
large insulin response - ANSWER: leads to high blood TGs, increased fat synthesis, and a more rapid
return of hunger
anabolic process - ANSWER: synthesizing larger molecules from smaller
pantothenic acid - ANSWER: part of coenzyme A
essential for metabolism of carbs, proteins, and fat
non-toxic
Daily Value (DV) - ANSWER: set of nutrition standards useful in making comparisons between two
products; nutrient standard used on food labels based on the nutrient recommendations for a 2000
kcal eating pattern
not intake recommendation but rather an indication of the contents
energy balance equation - ANSWER: energy input = energy output
, NTRI 2000 LATTEST UPDATE 2024-2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100%CORRECT
fat and oil - ANSWER: 2 types of lipids
diet - ANSWER: the foods and beverages a person usually eats and drinks
enzymes - ANSWER: speed up chemical reactions
energy input - ANSWER: acquiring nutrients and kcal through consumption of food and beverages
pantothenic acid deficiency - ANSWER: rare
usually in combination with deficiencies of other vitamins
energy output - ANSWER: the kcals expended (burned) each day
pantothenic acid food sources - ANSWER: milk, mushrooms, liver, peanuts
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) - ANSWER: average daily nutrient intake level that meets
the needs of nearly all (97-98%) HEALTHY people in a particular life stage and gender group
derived from lots of experimental evidence
hormones - ANSWER: chemical messengers
cell - ANSWER: basic structural and functional unit of life
self-contained, living entity
requires nutrients and oxygen
specialized to perform particular functions
triglycerides, phospholipids, sterols - ANSWER: 3 classes of lipids
positive energy balance - ANSWER: input > output = weight gain
