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| any condition caused by excess or deficient food energy or nutrient intake or by an imbalance of nutrients. |
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| degenerative conditions or illnesses that progress slowly, in long duration, and lack immediate cures. |
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| units of a cell's inheritance; sections of the larger genetic molecule GNA. |
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| the full complement of genetic info in the chromosomes of a cell. The human genome consists of about 35K genes. |
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| carbon containing. 4 of 6 classes of nutrients are organic; carbs, fat, protein and vitamins. |
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| ENERGY-YEILDING NUTRIENTS |
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| the nutrients the body can use for energy. |
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| the sum of a culture's habits, customs, beliefs, and preferences concerning food. |
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| food in which nutrients have been added. |
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| whole or modified foods that contain bioactive food components believed to produce health benefits, i.e. reduced disease risks. |
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| studies of populations in which observation is accompanied by experimental manipulation of some population members. |
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| a measure of nutrients provided per calorie of food. |
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| (T/F) Both heart disease and cancer are due to genetic causes, and diet cannot influence whether they occur. |
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Some conditions, such as _____, are almost entirely nutrition related.
(cancer OR down syndrome OR iron-deficiency OR sickle-cell) |
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Energy-yielding nutrients include all of the following except ____.
(vitamins OR carbs OR fat OR protein) |
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Organic nutrients include all of the following except ___.
(minerals OR fat OR carbs OR protein) |
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| (T/F) Both carbs and protein have 4 calories per gram. |
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| (T/F) People most often choose foods for the nutrients they provide. |
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| (T/F) Behavior change is a process that takes place in stages. |
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| (T/F) A person setting goals in preparation for a behavior change is in stage Precontemplation. |
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| A person who wishes to meet nutrient needs while not over consuming calories is wise to master ____. |
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| THE CONCEPT OF NUTRIENT DENSITY |
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| nutrient standards printed on labels - for a general 2K cal. diet |
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| RDA (Recommended Dietary Allowances) |
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| nutrient intake goals for individuals, the average intake used for nearly all healthy people. |
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| UL (Tolerable Upper Intake Levels) |
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| the highest average daily nutrient intake level that is likely to pose no risk of toxicity. |
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| EAR (Estimated Average Requirements) |
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| the average daily nutrient intake estimated to meet the requirement of half of the healthy individuals in a particular group. |
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| EER (Estimated Energy Requirement) |
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| the aver. dietary energy intake predicted to maintain energy balance in a healthy adult. |
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| claims linking constituents with disease states. |
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| The nutrient standards in use today include all of the following except _____. |
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| DAILY MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS |
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| The Dietary Reference Intakes were devised for which of the following purposes? |
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| ALL OF THE ABOVE (to set nutrient goals for individuals, to suggest upper limits of intakes, to set average nutrient requirements for use in research. |
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| (T/F) The energy intake recommendation s set at a level predicted to maintain body wight. |
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| (T/F) The Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) are for all people, regardless of their medical history. |
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| The Dietary Guidelines for Americans include all of these major topic areas, except _____. |
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| REDUCE INTAKES OF ARTIFICAL INGREDIENTS |
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| (T/F) The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend physical activity to help balance calorie intakes to achieve and sustain a healthy body weight. |
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| According to the USDA Food Patterns which of the following vegetables should be limited? |
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| The USDA Food Patterns recommend a small amount of daily oil from which of these sources? |
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| (T/F) People who choose not to eat meat of animal products need to find an alternative to the USDA Food Patterns when planning their diets. |
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| To plan a healthy diet that cortege assigns the needed amounts of food from each food group, the diet planner should start by consulting ____. |
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| (T/F) A properly planned diet controls calories by excluding snacks. |
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| Which of the following values is found on food labels? |
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| (T/F) By law, food labels must state as a percentage of the Daily Values the amounts of vitamin C vitamin A .... |
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| (T/F) To be labels "low fat" a food must contain 3 grams of fat or less per serving. |
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| (T/F) One way to evaluate any eating pattern is to compare the total food amounts that it provides with those recommended by the USDA Food Patterns. |
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| A carefully planned diet has which of these characteristics? |
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| A and C (sufficient raw oil and contains all of the vegetable subgroups. |
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| (T/F) Various whole foods contain so many different phytochemical that consumers should focus on eating a wide variety of foods instead of seeking out a particular phytochemical. |
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| (T/F) As natural constituents of foods, phytochemical are safe to consume in large amounts. |
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