Domain II: Nutrition Care for Individuals and Groups: Implementation and promotion of national dietary guidelines Flashcards
(24 cards)
The ___ ___ ___ is an umbrella of nutrient guidelines
Dietary Reference Intake (DRI)
The ___ ___ ___ are goals for healthy individuals to prevent nutritional deficiency diseases (includes gender, age, and life phase)
Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA)
The Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) is the amount that would be adequate for ____% of the population; used in planning meals for healthy people; assesses group nutritional adequacy
50
The ___ ___ is used when insufficient evidence exists for the EAR or the RDA
Adequate intake
The ___ ___ is the highest level that is not associated with adverse side effects in most individuals of a healthy population
Upper limit (tolerable upper limit)
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans are revised every 5 years by the ____ and ____
USDA and DHHS
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans are designed to promote health and prevent ___ ___
Chronic disease
____ nutrition programs use the Dietary Guidelines for Americans when developing plans
Community
2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines:
-Follow a healthy pattern at every life stage
-Customize and enjoy nutrient-dense food and beverage choices to reflect personal preferences, cultural traditions, and budgetary considerations
-Focus on meeting food group needs with nutrient-dense food and beverages, and stay within calorie limits
-Limit food and beverages high in added sugars, saturated fat, and sodium, limit alcohol
The 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines recommend limiting added sugars to less than ___% of calories per day for ages 2 and older and to avoid added sugars for those 2 and younger
10
The 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines recommend limiting saturated fat to less than ____% of calories per day starting at age 2
10
The 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines recommend limiting sodium intake to less than ____ mg (or even less if younger than 14)
2300
The 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines recommend limiting alcoholic beverages to ____ drinks or less per day for men and ____ drink or less for women
2; 1
The ___ ____ ___ is the USDA’s overall measure of diet quality
Healthy Eating Index
The Healthy Eating Index measures how well Americans follow the ____
Guidelines
The Healthy Eating Index specifies 5 food groups of 4 nutrients, including…
-Fat
-Saturated fat
-Cholesterol
-Sodium
The ____ Plan is an implementation of the Dietary Guidelines
MyPlate
MyPlate shows ____ food groups and offers recommendations on balancing
Essential
MyPlate says that in order to build a healthy plate…
-Make half your plate fruits and vegetables
-Make at least half of your grains whole grains
-Use low-fat or fat-free milk
-Vary protein choice
MyPlate also recommends choosing foods and drinks with less…
-Added sugars
-Saturated fats
-Sodium
Healthy People 2030 (DHHS) are data-driven national objectives to improve health and well-being over the next ____
Decade
The ___ ___ of Healthy People 2030 are measurable objectives that are associated with targets for the decade; they reflect high-priority public health issues and are associated with evidence-based interventions
Core objectives
___ ___ ___ are a small subset of high-priority objectives selected to drive action toward improving health and well-being
Leading Health Indicators
Healthy People 2030 focuses on ____ measures, such as risk factors and behaviors, rather than disease outcomes; addresses issues of national importance and high-priority health issues that have a major impact on public health outcomes that are modifiable in the short term through evidenced-based interventions and strategies to motivate action at the nation, state, local, and community level; addresses social determinants of health, health disparities, and health equity
Upstream
