QUESTION
Tom is on a diet restricting his consumption of cholesterol. Which
macromolecule would he be limiting?
- ANSWER -Lipids
QUESTION
Which of the six nutrient classes are not sources of energy?
- ANSWER -Water, Vitamins, Minerals
QUESTION
What is the definition of a kilocalorie?
- ANSWER -The amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of
one kilogram of water one degree Celsius.
QUESTION
How would you explain the difference between nutrient dense and
empty calorie foods?
- ANSWER -Nutrient-dense foods are those with a high amount of
vitamins and minerals, along with the macronutrients that can be used
as fuel. Empty calorie foods are high in calories but contain little
vitamins or minerals, so they have lower nutrient value.
QUESTION
Compare and contrast undernutrition and overnutrition. Include the
terms' definitions and how they influence health outcomes.
- ANSWER -Both over and under nutrition have negative health
consequences with an imbalance of the consumption of nutrients or
lack thereof. They are both forms of malnutrition.
QUESTION
pg. 1
,Tom is on a diet restricting his consumption of cholesterol. Which
macromolecule would he be limiting?
- ANSWER -Lipids
QUESTION
Which of the six nutrient classes are not sources of energy?
- ANSWER -Water, Vitamins, Minerals
QUESTION
What is the definition of a kilocalorie?
- ANSWER -The amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of
one kilogram of water one degree Celsius.
QUESTION
How would you explain the difference between nutrient dense and
empty calorie foods?
- ANSWER -Nutrient-dense foods are those with a high amount of
vitamins and minerals, along with the macronutrients that can be used
as fuel. Empty calorie foods are high in calories but contain little
vitamins or minerals, so they have lower nutrient value.
QUESTION
Compare and contrast undernutrition and overnutrition. Include the
terms' definitions and how they influence health outcomes.
- ANSWER -Both over and under nutrition have negative health
consequences with an imbalance of the consumption of nutrients or
lack thereof. They are both forms of malnutrition.
QUESTION
Which of the ABCDE's of nutritional assessment has to do with
physical examination?
- ANSWER -Clinical
QUESTION
pg. 2
,Tom is on a diet restricting his consumption of cholesterol. Which
macromolecule would he be limiting?
- ANSWER -Lipids
QUESTION
Which of the six nutrient classes are not sources of energy?
- ANSWER -Water, Vitamins, Minerals
QUESTION
What is the definition of a kilocalorie?
- ANSWER -The amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of
one kilogram of water one degree Celsius.
QUESTION
How would you explain the difference between nutrient dense and
empty calorie foods?
- ANSWER -Nutrient-dense foods are those with a high amount of
vitamins and minerals, along with the macronutrients that can be used
as fuel. Empty calorie foods are high in calories but contain little
vitamins or minerals, so they have lower nutrient value.
QUESTION
Compare and contrast undernutrition and overnutrition. Include the
terms' definitions and how they influence health outcomes.
- ANSWER -Both over and under nutrition have negative health
consequences with an imbalance of the consumption of nutrients or
lack thereof. They are both forms of malnutrition.
QUESTION
Which of the ABCDE's of nutritional assessment has to do with
physical examination?
- ANSWER -Clinical
QUESTION
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, T/F: Taste and texture are often the 2 most important reasons specific
foods are consumed in North America
- ANSWER -True
QUESTION
T/F: Nutrition is the science that links foods to health and disease.
- ANSWER -True
QUESTION
Describe hunger and appetite, including their associated drives and
sensations.
- ANSWER -Hunger - internal drive; churning, growling, stomach
pain; Appetite - external drive; pleasant food sensations, leads us to
eat when not hungry
QUESTION
Considering the physiology as you eat, (1) explain what hormones are
released as the stomach stretched. (2) List the area of the brain that
provides neural regulation and appetite suppression to inhibit eating.
- ANSWER -As the stomach fills and stretches, leptin, serotonin,
cholecystokinin (CCK) are released and travel to the hypothalamus to
activate the satiety center.
QUESTION
A _____ is a substance that can promote growth and development,
maintain tissues and cells, fuel the body for physical and metabolic
work, or regular a body process.
- ANSWER -Nutrient
QUESTION
Briefly explain why physical and physiological changes occur in body
structure after the age of 30.
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