NAVEDTRA 14295B CH 13

Question 1

What is used to measure a healthy weight?

Answer 1

Body Mass Index (BMI)

Question 2

Persons with a BMI greater than or equal to how many g/m2 are considered obese?

Answer 2

30

Question 3

Over what amount of the United States population is obese according to 2005-2006 data?

Answer 3

1/3

Question 4

What is the primary tool used to combat obesity in the Navy?

Answer 4

Physical Fitness Assessment

Question 5

What is the most important nutrient in the world?

Answer 5

Water

Question 6

How many liters of water does a female need to consume daily according to the National Academy of Science?

Answer 6

2.7

Question 7

What is the approximate upper tolerance level for water intake?

Answer 7

8 liters

Question 8

Approximately what percent of the human body is water?

Answer 8

60%

Question 9

Loss of body water, or dehydration, can be life threatening. As little as a 1% to a 2% loss can cause decreases in overall body performance and a loss of what percent can lead to heat injury or death?

Answer 9

5% to 7%

Question 10

What has the main role of providing energy to cells?

Answer 10

Carbohydrates

Question 11

How many calories per gram do all carbohydrates (excluding fiber) contain?

Answer 11

4

Question 12

Carbohydrates are made by green plants through what process?

Answer 12

Photosynthesis

Question 13

What are plant-based long chains glucose molecules called?

Answer 13

Starches

Question 14

What is the storage form of glucose in animals and humans?

Answer 14

Glycogen

Question 15

What is a non-digestible, non-essential, plant-based polysaccharide that plays a significant role in digestion and elimination?

Answer 15

Fiber

Question 16

What is the general recommendation for fiber intake in grams for men?

Answer 16

37

Question 17

What percent of a healthy person’s diet should consist of carbohydrates?

Answer 17

40-60

Question 18

What are commonly referred to as the “building blocks” of the body?

Answer 18

Proteins

Question 19

How many calories per gram do proteins contain?

Answer 19

4

Question 20

How many amino acids that make up all the proteins the body needs are there?

Answer 20

20

Question 21

What are the main consumable sources of protein?

Answer 21

Animals

Question 22

What is the main energy source of aerobic metabolism and sustained exercise and is reliant on glucose, or carbohydrates, to be metabolized?

Answer 22

Fat

Question 23

Approximately how many calories does 1 tablespoon of fat contain?

Answer 23

45

Question 24

What type of fats are used widely for frying foods?

Answer 24

Polyunsaturated

Question 25

What is the general recommendation for fat intake consumption as a percent of one’s total caloric intake?

Answer 25

20-35

Question 26

What type of fatty acids are a naturally occurring polyunsaturated fat that have been linked to lessening the risk for heart disease and improving joint health?

Answer 26

Omega-3

Question 27

What is the most common type of phospholipid which is made in the liver that allows fat to be digested in the body?

Answer 27

Bile

Question 28

What are essential, non-calorie containing compounds found in food and needed in the body in small amounts?

Answer 28

Vitamins

Question 29

A patient will typically not be put on a clear liquid diet for more than how many days?

Answer 29

2-3

Question 30

What type of diet is typically indicated with patients who are edentulous or partially edentulous, recovering from a stroke, have failed a Modified Barium Swallow, or who may not be cognitively aware enough to chew?

Answer 30

Pureed

Question 31

Calorie restrictions during a calorie restricted diet should still include foods from all five food groups and not be lower than how many calories?

Answer 31

1200

Question 32

How many grams per day is a typical protein restriction?

Answer 32

60

Question 33

What refers to anything that increases stool volume or frequency or that is not digested by the body that is not plant fiber?

Answer 33

Residue

Question 34

Approximately how many grams per day is a typical fiber restriction?

Answer 34

10-15

Question 35

A cholesterol restriction starts at 300 mg and can be as low as how many mg per day?

Answer 35

200

Question 36

The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends most people limit their saturated fat to no more than what percent of their total fat intake?

Answer 36

7%

Question 37

What type of nutrition is used in cases where patients are unable to meet their nutritional needs by mouth and the patient has a functioning gastrointestinal tract?

Answer 37

Enteral

Question 38

What type of nutrition is most commonly used in cases where patients are unable to meet their nutritional needs by mouth and do not have a functioning gastrointestinal tract?

Answer 38

Parenteral

Question 39

What type of nutrition is the most aggressive nutritional therapy used?

Answer 39

Parenteral