NUFD 10 FINAL UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
How are vitamins classified? - CORRECT ANSWER - fat soluble and water soluble
Where are fat soluble vitamins stored? - CORRECT ANSWER - fatty tissues and liver
Where are water soluble vitamins? - CORRECT ANSWER - circulating in the
bloodstream
What are the side effects of Vitamin A deficiency? - CORRECT ANSWER - inability to
see in low light, keratinization of epithelial cells, increases death risk from child infection, and
preventable cause for blindness in children
What should we be wary about with sources of nutrition information? - CORRECT
ANSWER - trying to sell products, dramatics or scare tactics, social media influencers,
and proper cited
What are the 4 pillars of nutrition of a healthy diet? - CORRECT ANSWER - Adequacy,
balance, variety, and moderation
What is an eating disorder? - CORRECT ANSWER - serious illness with biological,
psychological, and sociological factors
What are the populations that are at higher risk for developing an eating disorder? - CORRECT
ANSWER - athletes, people undergoing transitions, people navigating digestive
disturbances, and people with marginalized identities
What are nutrient dense foods? - CORRECT ANSWER - provide healthy nutrients in
appreciable amounts relative to calories
, What are energy dense foods? - CORRECT ANSWER - Provide calories and low amounts
of nutrients
What should you have more in your diet, nutrient dense foods or energy dense foods? -
CORRECT ANSWER - nutrient dense foods
What are macronutrients? - CORRECT ANSWER - carbohydrates, fats, and protein which
all provide energy
What are the kcal/g for carbs and proteins? - CORRECT ANSWER - 4 kcal/g
What are the kcal/g for fats? - CORRECT ANSWER - 9 kcal/g
What are the kcal/g for alcohol? - CORRECT ANSWER - 7 kcal/g
What are micronutrients and what do they do? - CORRECT ANSWER - vitamins and
minerals (do not provide energy); help access and utilize energy provided by macronutrients
When is a possible toxicity from vitamins most likely to occur? - CORRECT ANSWER -
taking dietary supplements not from food
What are co enzymes? - CORRECT ANSWER - chemical compounds that bind enzymes
and are required for their function
What is homeostasis? - CORRECT ANSWER - maintenance of a stable internal
environment in the face of external variability
What do nutrient labels begin with? - CORRECT ANSWER - ingredient that compromises
the highest proportion of the product's weight
Questions and CORRECT Answers
How are vitamins classified? - CORRECT ANSWER - fat soluble and water soluble
Where are fat soluble vitamins stored? - CORRECT ANSWER - fatty tissues and liver
Where are water soluble vitamins? - CORRECT ANSWER - circulating in the
bloodstream
What are the side effects of Vitamin A deficiency? - CORRECT ANSWER - inability to
see in low light, keratinization of epithelial cells, increases death risk from child infection, and
preventable cause for blindness in children
What should we be wary about with sources of nutrition information? - CORRECT
ANSWER - trying to sell products, dramatics or scare tactics, social media influencers,
and proper cited
What are the 4 pillars of nutrition of a healthy diet? - CORRECT ANSWER - Adequacy,
balance, variety, and moderation
What is an eating disorder? - CORRECT ANSWER - serious illness with biological,
psychological, and sociological factors
What are the populations that are at higher risk for developing an eating disorder? - CORRECT
ANSWER - athletes, people undergoing transitions, people navigating digestive
disturbances, and people with marginalized identities
What are nutrient dense foods? - CORRECT ANSWER - provide healthy nutrients in
appreciable amounts relative to calories
, What are energy dense foods? - CORRECT ANSWER - Provide calories and low amounts
of nutrients
What should you have more in your diet, nutrient dense foods or energy dense foods? -
CORRECT ANSWER - nutrient dense foods
What are macronutrients? - CORRECT ANSWER - carbohydrates, fats, and protein which
all provide energy
What are the kcal/g for carbs and proteins? - CORRECT ANSWER - 4 kcal/g
What are the kcal/g for fats? - CORRECT ANSWER - 9 kcal/g
What are the kcal/g for alcohol? - CORRECT ANSWER - 7 kcal/g
What are micronutrients and what do they do? - CORRECT ANSWER - vitamins and
minerals (do not provide energy); help access and utilize energy provided by macronutrients
When is a possible toxicity from vitamins most likely to occur? - CORRECT ANSWER -
taking dietary supplements not from food
What are co enzymes? - CORRECT ANSWER - chemical compounds that bind enzymes
and are required for their function
What is homeostasis? - CORRECT ANSWER - maintenance of a stable internal
environment in the face of external variability
What do nutrient labels begin with? - CORRECT ANSWER - ingredient that compromises
the highest proportion of the product's weight
