NUSC 1165 UConn Exam 1 (Ch.1-3)
correctly answered to pass
thyroid hormones - correct answer ✔✔collects information about the health handle nutritional
status in a population
Nutrition - correct answer ✔✔science that studies all the interaction that occur between living
organisms and food
What 2 things does food provide? - correct answer ✔✔1. nutrients
2. energy
Nutrients - correct answer ✔✔chemical substances in foods that provide energy and structure
and help regulate body processes
Ex. Carbohydrates, fats, and proteins
Energy - correct answer ✔✔measured in kilocalories
required for survival
Factors that affect food choices (6) - correct answer ✔✔1. health concerns
2. availability
3. culture
4. social acceptability
5. personal preference
6. psychological and emotional
,Leading causes of death due to nutrients - correct answer ✔✔1. heart disease
2. cancer
3. stroke
4. diabetes
Location (developed vs. impoverished nations) - correct answer ✔✔Developed:
have access to all different types of foods
locally produced foods
transportation of foods
Impoverished:
might not have all the opportunities as developed
Socioeconomics - correct answer ✔✔income, living conditions, lifestyle, education
consumption of food from 100 years ago, 50 years ago, to today - correct answer ✔✔100 years
ago:
hours to prepare meals
50 years ago:
families consumed meals together
Today:
food readily available
processed foods
parents working
fast food
True/False: women spent more time cooking than males way back when - correct answer
✔✔True
, True/False: it is healthier to eat out than at home - correct answer ✔✔False
How healthy is the American diet? - correct answer ✔✔Americans consume large portions to
feel fulfilled and satisfied with the price they are paying
Foods that are under consumed - correct answer ✔✔whole grains
veggies, fruits
Foods that are over consumed - correct answer ✔✔Meat
Fat
Sugars
These all contribute to diseases like diabetes
essential nutrients - correct answer ✔✔nutrients necessary for normal body functioning that
must be obtained from food
fortified foods - correct answer ✔✔foods in which nutrients are added that did not originally
exist in the food, or which existed in insignificant amounts
Ex. enriched grains
dietary supplements - correct answer ✔✔product that is ingested in the diet
vitamins, minerals, amino acids
pill-form
nonessential dietary nutrients - correct answer ✔✔substances that are not essential but
beneficial
correctly answered to pass
thyroid hormones - correct answer ✔✔collects information about the health handle nutritional
status in a population
Nutrition - correct answer ✔✔science that studies all the interaction that occur between living
organisms and food
What 2 things does food provide? - correct answer ✔✔1. nutrients
2. energy
Nutrients - correct answer ✔✔chemical substances in foods that provide energy and structure
and help regulate body processes
Ex. Carbohydrates, fats, and proteins
Energy - correct answer ✔✔measured in kilocalories
required for survival
Factors that affect food choices (6) - correct answer ✔✔1. health concerns
2. availability
3. culture
4. social acceptability
5. personal preference
6. psychological and emotional
,Leading causes of death due to nutrients - correct answer ✔✔1. heart disease
2. cancer
3. stroke
4. diabetes
Location (developed vs. impoverished nations) - correct answer ✔✔Developed:
have access to all different types of foods
locally produced foods
transportation of foods
Impoverished:
might not have all the opportunities as developed
Socioeconomics - correct answer ✔✔income, living conditions, lifestyle, education
consumption of food from 100 years ago, 50 years ago, to today - correct answer ✔✔100 years
ago:
hours to prepare meals
50 years ago:
families consumed meals together
Today:
food readily available
processed foods
parents working
fast food
True/False: women spent more time cooking than males way back when - correct answer
✔✔True
, True/False: it is healthier to eat out than at home - correct answer ✔✔False
How healthy is the American diet? - correct answer ✔✔Americans consume large portions to
feel fulfilled and satisfied with the price they are paying
Foods that are under consumed - correct answer ✔✔whole grains
veggies, fruits
Foods that are over consumed - correct answer ✔✔Meat
Fat
Sugars
These all contribute to diseases like diabetes
essential nutrients - correct answer ✔✔nutrients necessary for normal body functioning that
must be obtained from food
fortified foods - correct answer ✔✔foods in which nutrients are added that did not originally
exist in the food, or which existed in insignificant amounts
Ex. enriched grains
dietary supplements - correct answer ✔✔product that is ingested in the diet
vitamins, minerals, amino acids
pill-form
nonessential dietary nutrients - correct answer ✔✔substances that are not essential but
beneficial
