WGU- C458: Health, Fitness, & Wellness Exam
Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Fatty acids that are produced when polyunsaturated oils are hydrogenated to make
them more solid -Answer-Trans fats
Compounds that facilitate the transport of cholesterol in the blood to the liver for
metabolism and el...
WGU - C458: Health, Fitness, & Wellness Exam Questions and A nswers 100% Pass Fatty acids that are produced when polyunsaturated oils are hydrogenated to make them more solid -Answer -Trans fats Compounds that facilitate the transport of cholesterol in the blood to the liver for metabolism and elimination from the body -Answer -High-density lipoproteins (HDL) Basic nutrients composed of carbon and hydrogen molecules; needed for the proper functioning of cells, insulation of body organs against shock, maintenance of body temperature, and healthy skin and hair -Answer -Fats The RDIs and DRVs together make up these, seen on food and supplement labels -
Answer -Daily values (DV) Fiber; major form of complex carbohydrates -Answer -Cellulose Essential organic compounds that promote growth and reproduction and help maintain life and health -Answer -Vitamins The average daily intakes of energy and nutrients considered adequate to meet the needs of most healthy people in the United States under usual conditions -Answer -
Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) A set of nutritional values, new combined listing, including more than 26 essential vitamins and minerals, that apply to healthy people -Answer -Dietary Reference Intake (RDI) Fats that are unable to hold anymore hydrogen in their chemical structure; derived mostly from animal sources; solid at room temperature -Answer -Saturated fats Dietary guidelines developed by the FDA and the USDA -Answer -U. S. Recommended Daily Allowances (USRDA) A form of fat circulating in the blood that can accumulate on the inner walls of arteries -
Answer -Cholesterol Best estimates of nutritional needs -Answer -Adequate intake (AI) A complex carbohydrate formed by the combination of long chains of saccharides -
Answer -Polysaccharide Iron toxicity due to excess consumption -Answer -Hemochromatosis A major type of carbohydrate; provides sustained energy -Answer -Complex carbohydrates Compounds that facilitate the transport of cholesterol in the blood to the body's cells -
Answer -Low-density lipoproteins (LDL) Minerals that the body needs in only very small amounts -Answer -Trace minerals A combination of two monosaccharides -Answer -Disaccharide Nine of the basic nitrogen -containing building blocks of protein that must be obtained from foods to ensure health -Answer -Essential amino acids Inorganic, indestructible elements that aid physiological processes -Answer -Minerals The building blocks of proteins -Answer -Amino acids Fats that do have room for more hydrogen in their chemical structure; derived mostly from plants; liquid at room temperature -Answer -Unsaturated fats A simple sugar that contains only one molecule of sugar -Answer -Monosaccharide The most common form of fat in the body; excess calories consumed are converted into these and stored as body fat -Answer -Triglycerides
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