UNH Nutr 400 Exam 1 UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Mortality - CORRECT ANSWER - Death Rate
Morbidity - CORRECT ANSWER - Prevalence of death rate
Top Two Causes of Death - CORRECT ANSWER - Heart Disease and Cancer
1990 Obesity Percentage - CORRECT ANSWER - 10-15%
Current Day Obesity - CORRECT ANSWER - One of three (34%)
Reasons for growing Obesity - CORRECT ANSWER - Cheap food/easy
access/processed/lifestyle
Malnutrition - CORRECT ANSWER - Individual either not getting enough or getting too
much calories or other nutrients
Primary Malnutrition - CORRECT ANSWER - Simply getting too much or not enough of
a nutrient
Secondary Malnutrition - CORRECT ANSWER - When someone has a kind of illness or
disease, and cannot properly process nutrients
Gene - CORRECT ANSWER - Basic unit of heredity; directs growth, development of
body
Risk Factor - CORRECT ANSWER - Increase chance of developing a disease
, Hunger - CORRECT ANSWER - Physical need for food
Appetite - CORRECT ANSWER - Desire to eat or reject food
Nutrition - CORRECT ANSWER - The science of how humans obtain and use food
Nutrient - CORRECT ANSWER - Molecule of single chemical found in food, meant to
help our body
Three basic functions of Nutrients - CORRECT ANSWER - Regulate body processes,
contribute to cell and body structure, supply energy
Six groups of nutrients - CORRECT ANSWER - Protein, Lipids, Water, Minerals,
Vitamins, Carbohydrates
Macronutrient - CORRECT ANSWER - Need to consume lots of nutrient
Micronutrient - CORRECT ANSWER - Only need little amounts of nutrient
Carbohydrates - CORRECT ANSWER - Primary source of energy for the body
Protein - CORRECT ANSWER - supports tissue growth, repair and maintenance
Lipids - CORRECT ANSWER - Major form of stored energy
Vitamins - CORRECT ANSWER - Regulate physiological processes, fat and water
soluble
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Mortality - CORRECT ANSWER - Death Rate
Morbidity - CORRECT ANSWER - Prevalence of death rate
Top Two Causes of Death - CORRECT ANSWER - Heart Disease and Cancer
1990 Obesity Percentage - CORRECT ANSWER - 10-15%
Current Day Obesity - CORRECT ANSWER - One of three (34%)
Reasons for growing Obesity - CORRECT ANSWER - Cheap food/easy
access/processed/lifestyle
Malnutrition - CORRECT ANSWER - Individual either not getting enough or getting too
much calories or other nutrients
Primary Malnutrition - CORRECT ANSWER - Simply getting too much or not enough of
a nutrient
Secondary Malnutrition - CORRECT ANSWER - When someone has a kind of illness or
disease, and cannot properly process nutrients
Gene - CORRECT ANSWER - Basic unit of heredity; directs growth, development of
body
Risk Factor - CORRECT ANSWER - Increase chance of developing a disease
, Hunger - CORRECT ANSWER - Physical need for food
Appetite - CORRECT ANSWER - Desire to eat or reject food
Nutrition - CORRECT ANSWER - The science of how humans obtain and use food
Nutrient - CORRECT ANSWER - Molecule of single chemical found in food, meant to
help our body
Three basic functions of Nutrients - CORRECT ANSWER - Regulate body processes,
contribute to cell and body structure, supply energy
Six groups of nutrients - CORRECT ANSWER - Protein, Lipids, Water, Minerals,
Vitamins, Carbohydrates
Macronutrient - CORRECT ANSWER - Need to consume lots of nutrient
Micronutrient - CORRECT ANSWER - Only need little amounts of nutrient
Carbohydrates - CORRECT ANSWER - Primary source of energy for the body
Protein - CORRECT ANSWER - supports tissue growth, repair and maintenance
Lipids - CORRECT ANSWER - Major form of stored energy
Vitamins - CORRECT ANSWER - Regulate physiological processes, fat and water
soluble
