Lecture 1

Question 1

What are the 6 classes of nutrients?

Answer 1

Carbohydrates
Fats
Proteins
Vitamins
Minerals
Water

Question 2

What are the 5 major food groups?

Answer 2

Fruits
Vegetables
Protein
Grains
Dairy

Question 3

How much of your plate should be fruit and vegetables?

Answer 3

1/2

Question 4

How many of your grains should be whole grains?

Answer 4

1/2

Question 5

What is a DRI?

Answer 5

Dietary Reference Intake

Question 6

What does a DRI tell you?

Answer 6

How much of each nutrient you need to consume to maintain good health, prevent chronic disease, and avoid unhealthy excess

Question 7

What is the highest amount of a nutrient that is unlikely to cause harm if consumed daily?

Answer 7

Tolerable Upper Limit

Question 8

What is based on EAR, but set high. The average amount of a nutrient that meets the needs of nearly all individuals?

Answer 8

Recommended Dietary Allowance

Question 9

What is adequate intake?

Answer 9

The next best scientific estimate of amount of nutrient needed to maintain good health if you can’t determine EAR and RDA

Question 10

What are the 5 criteria for metabolic syndrome?

Answer 10

1. Large waist circumference
2. Hypertension
3. Elevated blood triglycerides
4. Blood cholesterol (low HDL)
5. Impaired fasting blood glucose

Question 11

What does waist circumference have to be above for metabolic syndrome (men and women)?

Answer 11

> 40 inches men

>35 inches women

Question 12

What is hypertension classified for metabolic syndrome?

Answer 12

> 130 mm hg systolic or >85 mm Hg diastolic

Or treatment for HTN

Question 13

What are the requirements for elevated blood triglycerides for metabolic syndrome?

Answer 13

> 150 mg/dL or drug therapy for elevated TG

Question 14

What is the requirements for blood cholesterol (low HDL) for metabolic syndrome?

Answer 14

< 40 mg/dL men

< 50 mg/dL women

Question 15

What is the requirement for impaired fasting blood glucose for metabolic syndrome?

Answer 15

> 100 mg/dL or drug treatment for elevated glucose

Question 16

Someone with high waist circumference are at an increased risk of developing… (4 disorders)?

Answer 16

Type 2 Diabetes
Dyslipidemia
HTN
Cardiovascular disease

Question 17

How do you calculate BMI?

Answer 17

703 X (weight (lb)/ inches ^2)

Question 18

What would be a BMI of 30 indicate?

Answer 18

Obesity Class 1

Question 19

What would a BMI of 35-39.9 indicate?

Answer 19

Obesity Class 2

Question 20

What would a BMI of 25-29.9 indicate?

Answer 20

Overweight

Question 21

What would a BMI <18.5 indicate?

Answer 21

Underweight

Question 22

What is a normal BMI?

Answer 22

18.5-24.9

Question 23

How do you calculate percent weight change?

Answer 23

[(Usual weight - current weight)/ usual weight] x 100
OR
(Current weight / past weight) -1

Question 24

For one week, what is a severe weight loss?

only applies to involuntary weight loss

Answer 24

> 2 percent

Question 25

For a month, what is severe for involuntary weight loss?

Answer 25

>5 percent

Question 26

For 3 months, what is considered severe weight loss for involuntary weight loss?

Answer 26

>7.5%

Question 27

For 6 months, what is severe weight loss for involuntary weight loss?

Answer 27

>10 percent

Question 28

For a year, what is considered a significant weight loss for involuntary weight loss?

Answer 28

>20 percent

Question 29

What is a primary problem?

Answer 29

A result of imbalances, inadequacies, excesses

Question 30

What is a secondary problem?

Answer 30

Primary problem that results in inadequate food intake

Question 31

How much protein does an unstressed, well-nourished individual need?

Answer 31

0.8 to 1 gm/ kg/ day

Question 32

How much protein does a post surgery individual need?

Answer 32

1.5 to 2 gm/kg/day

Question 33

How much does an individual with high catabolism (burns, infection, fever) need?

Answer 33

>2 gm/kg/day

Question 34

What's the difference b/w marasmus and Kwashiorkor?

Answer 34

Kwashiorkor is a severe deficiency of dietary protein, while Marasmus is a deficiency of calories and protein

Question 35

What albumin levels would you expect to see in a child with Kwashiorkor?

Answer 35

Under 3.5

Question 36

Is albumin or prealbumin a long term indicator?

Answer 36

Albumin

Question 37

What are transferrin levels affected by?

Answer 37

Influenced by iron status, calorie and protein intake

Question 38

When will CRP be elevated?

Answer 38

in times of acute stress or inflammation

Question 39

How do you calculate ideal body weight for males?

Answer 39

106 for the first 60 inches and 6 lbs for every inch in height > 60 inches

Question 40

How do you calculate IBW for females?

Answer 40

100 lbs for the first 60 inches + 5 lbs for every inch in height > 60 inches

Question 41

When do you use adjusted body weight?

Answer 41

If weight is >125% of IBW or for obese individuals

Question 42

How do you calculate adjusted body weight?

Answer 42

Adj. BW = [(Actual Weight – IBW) x 0.25] + IBW

Question 43

How do you calculate TEE (total energy expenditure)?

Answer 43

REE (resting energy expenditure) X activity factor

Question 44

What is Vitamin B1?

Answer 44

Thiamin

Question 45

What is Vitamin B2?

Answer 45

Riboflavin

Question 46

What is Vitamin B3?

Answer 46

Niacin

Question 47

What is Vitamin B6?

Answer 47

Pyridoxine

Question 48

What is Vitamin B12?

Answer 48

Cyanocobalamin