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NUTR 400 exam 1 UNH questions with correctanswers
whats the number one influence on our food choice Correct Answer-
taste
definition of nutrition Correct Answer-the science of food and its
components
_____ is the preferred fuel by most of our organs Correct Answer-
carbohydrates
explain the relationship between diet and health Correct Answer-what
we eat strongly affects our risk of disease and ultimatley our risk of an
early death
food desert and what does it correlate with Correct Answer-an area
where there is limited access to nutricious fresh food. limited access to
food has a strong correlation to diabetes and obesity.
obesity Correct Answer-BMI of 30 kg/m^2 or higher
BMI Correct Answer-body mass index; measure of adults weight related
to their height.
BMI= weight (kg) / height (m^2)
,CVD (cardiovascular disease) Correct Answer-disorders of heart and
blood vessels
Hypertension (HTN) Correct Answer-high blood pressure
Diabetes Correct Answer-impaired regulation of blood glucose
leading causes of death related to nutrition Correct Answer-heart disease
cancer
stroke
alzheimers
diabetes
Ways to identify nutrition misinformation Correct Answer-- seems too
good to be true
- quick fixes
- testimonials or anecdotes
- personal gain/advertisments
can anyone call themselves a nutritionist? Correct Answer-yes, anyone
can call themselves a nutritionist. experts in the field include Registered
Dietitians and/or someone with a degree in the field of study of nutrition
types of hypothesis Correct Answer-correlation, cause & effect,
cofounders
, Correlation (hypothesis) Correct Answer-a chance in one variable is
RELATED to a change in another variable
cause & effect (hypothesis) Correct Answer-chance in one variable
CAUSES change in another variable
cofounders (hypothesis) Correct Answer-other variables in an
experiment that might effect our outcome
types of nutritional studies Correct Answer-epidemiological studies:
looking at populations. NOT manipulating, just observing
experimental studies: changing a variable and observing the change &
compare. there are experimental animal and human studies.
Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT): experimental study design,
removes biases, treatment group vs. control group, both are unaware of
which one they are
what are nutrients Correct Answer-nutrients are chemical substances that
provides nourishment for growth and development as well as
maintaining proper body function
essential vs. non-essential nutrients Correct Answer-essential: lead to
poor health if omitted, restore health when added back, must be provided
exogenously (from food), & if our body cannot make them all or cannot
make them in sufficent quantities.
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