NUTR 100 Final Exam Study Guide Questions With Complete Solutions

Define vitamins correct answer: essential nutrients your body needs in small amounts to grow, reproduce & maintain good health Define minerals correct answer: inorganic elements needed in small amounts According to the 2015 Dietary Guidelines, what are the nutrients of concern discussed in this lesson correct answer: Sodium, potassium, calcium, vitamin D Daily sodium consumption should be less than ___________ milligrams per day correct answer: 2300 Describe the relationship between sodium intake and blood pressure correct answer: As sodium intake increases so can risk of high blood pressure (hypertension.) Be familiar with the chronic disease, hypertension and it's prevalence in Americans as well as dietary risk factors for this disease correct answer: Hypertension is defined as a blood pressure 130/80 or higher. 100 million Americans (46% adults) have hypertension. Major risk factor for heart disease, stroke, congestive heart failure, and kidney disease. Dietary factors that increase blood pressure include excessive sodium intake, overweight & obesity and excess alcohol consumption. 36% of American adults have prehypertension—blood pressure numbers higher than normal but not yet reaching the hypertension range. Be familiar with the breakdown of American sodium consumption correct answer: 77% from processed foods. 12% from foods with naturally occurring sodium. 6% from adding salt at the table. 5% added during cooking.