Quiz

Question 1

How many kcals/g of fat?

Answer 1

9 kcals/g

Question 2

How many kcals/g of carbohydrates?

Answer 2

4 kcals/g

Question 3

How many kcals/g of protein?

Answer 3

4 kcals/g

Question 4

What is the difference between catabolism and anabolism?

Answer 4

catabolism: breakdown of complex into simpler
anabolism: absorbed nutrients to build or synthesize more complex compounds

Question 5

Factors affecting BMR

Answer 5

sleep, age, gender, pregnancy/lactation, surface area, state of health, body composition and gender, endocrine glands: chemical messengers, temperature, fasting and starvation

Question 6

Hydrolysis

Answer 6

splitting of a large molecule into smaller water-soluble ones that can be used by cells

Question 7

Ketosis

Answer 7

accumulation of ketone bodies in the blood (symptom of carbohydrate

Question 8

What form of carbohydrate is stored in the muscles and liver

Answer 8

glucose ??

Question 9

What does complex carbohydrates mean?

Answer 9

sugars containing more than 12 carbon atoms

Question 10

What supports teeth and bone?

Answer 10

.

Question 11

What do you recommend to someone who is edentulous (protein what kind?)

Answer 11

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Question 12

Lipoprotein

Answer 12

compound lipids composed of triglycerides, phospholipids, and cholesterol combined with protein; produced by the body

Question 13

Low body fat vs. high body fat

Answer 13

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Question 14

Protein

Answer 14

the cellular balance - large molecular structures (carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, sometimes sulfur and phosphorus)

Question 15

True or False

Prerequisite for life and health are the 20 amino acids

Answer 15

True

Question 16

Complete (high Q) vs. incomplete (low Q)

Answer 16

complete: 9 amino acids are provided from a food
incomplete: one or more of indispensable amino acids in a food (can support life but not normal growth)

Question 17

Nitrogen balance

Answer 17

balance of reactions in which protein substances are broken down and rebuilt

Question 18

Metabolism

Answer 18

continuous processes whereby living organisms and cells convert nutrients into energy, body structure, and waste

Question 19

Which vitamin acts like a hormone?

Answer 19

vitamin D

Question 20

Symptoms of protein deficiency

Answer 20

kwashiorkor, marasmus, sarcopenia, elderly, cost, inability to prepare meals, depression, difficulty chewing

Question 21

Lipids provide ______

Answer 21

energy, satiety value, palatability

Question 22

What happens when diet contains too much fat?

Answer 22

obesity, elevated blood lipid levels, cancer

Question 23

What happens when diet contains inadequate fat?

Answer 23

weight loss, depleting subcutaneous fat stores, poor growth, dermatitis, reduced resistance to infection, poor reproductive capacity

Question 24

Recommendations for inadequate protein?

Answer 24

protein supplementation (skim milk powder to milk, soups, mashed potatoes), adding cheese to foods,