WGU C787 Nutrition Exam Questions
and Answers 2025\2026
Name of group that studies food security in developing countries - ANSWER-Economic
Research Service
what does amdr stand for - ANSWER-acceptable macronutrient dietary range
AMDR Recommendations, fat? - ANSWER-20-35% of daily calories should come from
fat
AMDR Recommendations, protein? - ANSWER-10-35% of daily calories should come
from protein
DRI FOR PROTEIN - ANSWER-0.8G/KG (APPROX 60G/DAY)
LDL levels should be below ______ - ANSWER-120 mg/dl
Cholesterol intake should be limited to ______ per day - ANSWER-30 mg
Saturated fat should be less than ____% of total daily calories - ANSWER-7
In general, people should keep sodium intake to less than _____ daily - ANSWER-1600
mg
formula for calculating BMI - ANSWER-divide weight in lbs by height in inches squared,
then multiply that number by 703
a fancy term for body weight and shape - ANSWER-body habitus
How many ounces of water per day is shown to support weight loss - ANSWER-48
a _______ aid is a typle of supplement used to promote athletic performane -
ANSWER-ergogenic
formula for PAL - ANSWER-Total energy expenditure divided by Basal Metabolic Rate
What does PAL stand for - ANSWER-Physical activity level
in ChooseMyPlate, half the plate should be _____&______ and the other half should be
_______&________ - ANSWER-fruits, veggies, protein, grains
Lifespan question: These 3 types of people have increased fluid needs - ANSWER-
infants, elderly, pregnant
, How does the CDC define "overweight" for children - ANSWER-BMI over the 85th
percentile
Adolescent Females need ____% of the DV for calcium - ANSWER-130
Why do adolescents need more thiamine? - ANSWER-Because they have increased
energy needs and thiamine assists in energy metabolism
Name 5 good sources of folate - ANSWER-oats, legumes, greens, broccoli, asparagus,
eggs
Maternal BMI over ____ increases risk for preterm birth - ANSWER-30
4 benefits of probiotics and/or prebiotics - ANSWER-lowers cholesterol, increases
immunity, increases bone density, decreases symptoms of IBS
By law, all supplements have this statement printed on the label - ANSWER-"not
intended to treat, cure, or prevent disease"
Beriberi comes from _____ deficiency - ANSWER-Thiamine
Brain damage, intellectual impairment and goiter can come from _____ deficiency -
ANSWER-iodine
lack of Vitamin ___ can cause blindness, lack of vitamin ___ can cause Rickets -
ANSWER-A, D
What vitamin is unavailable in plant based foods and may need to be supplemented to
vegetarians - ANSWER-B12
A limited ability to acquire nutritionally adequate food in a socially acceptable way -
ANSWER-food insecurity
The food security survey model is a diagnostic tool that asks what simple question? -
ANSWER-"Can you afford food?"
What is primary food poisoning - ANSWER-Getting sick from ingesting microbes
(secondary is getting sick from the byproducts of microbe metabolism
2 main types of illness transmitted by fecal-oral route - ANSWER-Cholera and Shigella
A system to focus on locating the source of a bioterrorism event and notifying affected
facilities - ANSWER-Food Systems Securuty
What agency oversees organic labeling - ANSWER-USDA
and Answers 2025\2026
Name of group that studies food security in developing countries - ANSWER-Economic
Research Service
what does amdr stand for - ANSWER-acceptable macronutrient dietary range
AMDR Recommendations, fat? - ANSWER-20-35% of daily calories should come from
fat
AMDR Recommendations, protein? - ANSWER-10-35% of daily calories should come
from protein
DRI FOR PROTEIN - ANSWER-0.8G/KG (APPROX 60G/DAY)
LDL levels should be below ______ - ANSWER-120 mg/dl
Cholesterol intake should be limited to ______ per day - ANSWER-30 mg
Saturated fat should be less than ____% of total daily calories - ANSWER-7
In general, people should keep sodium intake to less than _____ daily - ANSWER-1600
mg
formula for calculating BMI - ANSWER-divide weight in lbs by height in inches squared,
then multiply that number by 703
a fancy term for body weight and shape - ANSWER-body habitus
How many ounces of water per day is shown to support weight loss - ANSWER-48
a _______ aid is a typle of supplement used to promote athletic performane -
ANSWER-ergogenic
formula for PAL - ANSWER-Total energy expenditure divided by Basal Metabolic Rate
What does PAL stand for - ANSWER-Physical activity level
in ChooseMyPlate, half the plate should be _____&______ and the other half should be
_______&________ - ANSWER-fruits, veggies, protein, grains
Lifespan question: These 3 types of people have increased fluid needs - ANSWER-
infants, elderly, pregnant
, How does the CDC define "overweight" for children - ANSWER-BMI over the 85th
percentile
Adolescent Females need ____% of the DV for calcium - ANSWER-130
Why do adolescents need more thiamine? - ANSWER-Because they have increased
energy needs and thiamine assists in energy metabolism
Name 5 good sources of folate - ANSWER-oats, legumes, greens, broccoli, asparagus,
eggs
Maternal BMI over ____ increases risk for preterm birth - ANSWER-30
4 benefits of probiotics and/or prebiotics - ANSWER-lowers cholesterol, increases
immunity, increases bone density, decreases symptoms of IBS
By law, all supplements have this statement printed on the label - ANSWER-"not
intended to treat, cure, or prevent disease"
Beriberi comes from _____ deficiency - ANSWER-Thiamine
Brain damage, intellectual impairment and goiter can come from _____ deficiency -
ANSWER-iodine
lack of Vitamin ___ can cause blindness, lack of vitamin ___ can cause Rickets -
ANSWER-A, D
What vitamin is unavailable in plant based foods and may need to be supplemented to
vegetarians - ANSWER-B12
A limited ability to acquire nutritionally adequate food in a socially acceptable way -
ANSWER-food insecurity
The food security survey model is a diagnostic tool that asks what simple question? -
ANSWER-"Can you afford food?"
What is primary food poisoning - ANSWER-Getting sick from ingesting microbes
(secondary is getting sick from the byproducts of microbe metabolism
2 main types of illness transmitted by fecal-oral route - ANSWER-Cholera and Shigella
A system to focus on locating the source of a bioterrorism event and notifying affected
facilities - ANSWER-Food Systems Securuty
What agency oversees organic labeling - ANSWER-USDA
