Foundation Flashcards
A subclinical nutrient deficiency is defined as one that ____.
is in the early stages
Approximately how much water (lbs) would be found in a 120-lb person?
72 pounds
You are instructed to write a policy statement on nutrition assessment procedures for all new patients coming into the hospital. What are the most useful parameters for the nutrition assessment of individuals?
historical information, anthropometric data, physical examinations, and laboratory tests
Factors known to be related to a disease but not proven to be causal are called
Risk Factors
Gram for gram, which element provides the most energy?
Fat
Jeremy’s diet provides a total of 2200 k calories, of which 40% of the energy is from fat and 20% from protein. How many grams of carbohydrate are contained in the diet?
220
Michael has a primary deficiency of iron due to inadequate intake of foods containing the nutrient. Which assessment method would most likely reveal changes related to Michael’s primary iron deficiency?
Lab Tests
One of the most trustworthy sites used by scientists and others is ____, which provides free access to more than 23 million abstracts of research papers published in scientific journals around the world.
PubMed
The amount of a nutrient that meets the needs of about 98 percent of a population is termed the ____.
Recommended Daily Allowance
The ____ is the usual amount of each nutrient that appears sufficient for half of the population.
Estimated Average Requirement (EAR)
Which of the following is an anthropometric measure?
Body Weight
What type of deficiency is caused by inadequate absorption of a nutrient?
Secondary
Which term refers to a nutrient needed by the body and that must be supplied by foods?
Essential Nutrient
A person who eats a bowl of oatmeal for breakfast every day is most likely making a food choice based on ____.
Habit
Each of the ____ total vitamins has a special role to play in the human body.
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Food energy is commonly expressed in kcalories and in ____.
kilojoules
Foods that provide health benefits beyond their nutrient combinations are called ____.
Functional Foods
Individuals who frequently prepare their own meals are more likely to ____.
report more positive emotions and healthier food choices
Inorganic nutrients are those that do not contain which element?
Carbon
Inspection of hair, eyes, skin, and posture is part of the nutrition assessment component known as ____.
Physical Examinations
Non-nutrient substances found in plant foods that show biological activity in the body are commonly known as
Phytochemicals
Only ____ minerals are known to be essential in human nutrition.
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Research suggests that genetics is likely to influence ____ and, therefore, food likes and dislikes.
Taste Perception
The study of how a person’s genes interact with nutrients is termed
Nutritional Genomics
What are the simplest types of functional foods?
Whole Foods
The diet-planning principle that provides all the nutrients, fiber, and energy in amounts sufficient to maintain health is called
Adequacy
Nutrient dense refers to foods that
provide more nutrients relative to kcalories
An empty-kcalorie food is one that contains
energy and little or no protein, vitamins or minerals.
A food label ingredient list reads in the following order: Wheat flour, vegetable shortening, sugar, salt, and cornstarch. What item would be found in the smallest amount in the food?
Cornstarch
A food scientist is developing a new and improved cereal bar. She consults with you to ask in what order the ingredients should be listed on the food label. The ingredients are: sugar: 30 g, puffed wheat: 28 g, dry milk powder: 5 g, red food coloring: 35 mg, salt: 2 g. What is the appropriate order in which to list these ingredients on the food label?
sugar, puffed wheat, dry milk powder, salt, red food coloring
