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Portage Nutrition BIOD121 Final EXAM
Questions and Answers
Which external force that influences our eating habits has to do
with age, gender, and physical restrictions?
Ans: Health Status
List the 2 micronutrients and provide a function of at least 1.
Ans: Vitamins - regulate body processes
Minerals - structure, regulate body processes
If a fudge brownie has 11 grams of carbohydrates, 3 grams of
protein and 8 grams of fat. How many calories are in the brownie?
Ans: 11 x 4 = 44, 3 x 4 = 12, 8 x 9 = 72 🡪 44+12+72 = 128 calories
The current recommendation to maintain your body weight is
2000 calories daily. You should not consume any more than 55%
of your calories from carbohydrates. How many grams of
carbohydrates should you eat in a day?
Ans: 2000 x .55 = 1100, 1100 calories/ 4 = 275 grams of carbs
An individual's health can be assessed using the ABCDEs of
nutritional assessment. (1) List what the each of the letters stands
for in the acronym, and (2) give a description or definition of what
the "D" assessment pertains to.
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Ans: Anthropometric assessment:
Biochemical assessment:
Clinical assessment:
Dietary assessment: evaluation an individual's dietary intake to
determine if there are any deficiencies or other problematic areas
Environmental assessment:
True or False. If false, explain why it is false.
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans provides guidance for
making informed decisions related to both food and physical
activity choices.
Ans: true
List the two major groups of minerals and explain their
difference.
Ans: Macro and micro (or trace)-minerals. Macro-minerals are needed in
relatively large quantities and micro (or trace)-minerals are only needed
in small amounts
True or false. If false, explain why it is false.
Ans: FALSE: The accessory organs of the digestive system include the
liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.
OR
The rectum is part of the GI tract.
This organ stores bile, which aids in the digestion of fat in the GI
tract.
Ans: Gallbladder
Read the description of a GI problem listed. Name the condition
and 1 dietary intervention to improve the issue.
Hard dry stools that are difficult to pass
Ans: Constipation: Increase consumption of fiber and water.
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Portage Nutrition BIOD121 Final EXAM
Questions and Answers
Which external force that influences our eating habits has to do
with age, gender, and physical restrictions?
Ans: Health Status
List the 2 micronutrients and provide a function of at least 1.
Ans: Vitamins - regulate body processes
Minerals - structure, regulate body processes
If a fudge brownie has 11 grams of carbohydrates, 3 grams of
protein and 8 grams of fat. How many calories are in the brownie?
Ans: 11 x 4 = 44, 3 x 4 = 12, 8 x 9 = 72 🡪 44+12+72 = 128 calories
The current recommendation to maintain your body weight is
2000 calories daily. You should not consume any more than 55%
of your calories from carbohydrates. How many grams of
carbohydrates should you eat in a day?
Ans: 2000 x .55 = 1100, 1100 calories/ 4 = 275 grams of carbs
An individual's health can be assessed using the ABCDEs of
nutritional assessment. (1) List what the each of the letters stands
for in the acronym, and (2) give a description or definition of what
the "D" assessment pertains to.
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Ans: Anthropometric assessment:
Biochemical assessment:
Clinical assessment:
Dietary assessment: evaluation an individual's dietary intake to
determine if there are any deficiencies or other problematic areas
Environmental assessment:
True or False. If false, explain why it is false.
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans provides guidance for
making informed decisions related to both food and physical
activity choices.
Ans: true
List the two major groups of minerals and explain their
difference.
Ans: Macro and micro (or trace)-minerals. Macro-minerals are needed in
relatively large quantities and micro (or trace)-minerals are only needed
in small amounts
True or false. If false, explain why it is false.
Ans: FALSE: The accessory organs of the digestive system include the
liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.
OR
The rectum is part of the GI tract.
This organ stores bile, which aids in the digestion of fat in the GI
tract.
Ans: Gallbladder
Read the description of a GI problem listed. Name the condition
and 1 dietary intervention to improve the issue.
Hard dry stools that are difficult to pass
Ans: Constipation: Increase consumption of fiber and water.
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