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WGU- C458: Health, Fitness, & Wellness Exam/126 Q’s and A’s
WGU- C458: Health, Fitness, & Wellness Exam/126 Q’s and A’s
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WGU- C458: Health, Fitness, &Wellness Exam/126 Q’s and A’s
Trans fats - -Fatty acids that are produced when polyunsaturated oils are
hydrogenated to make them more solid
-High-density lipoproteins (HDL) - -Compounds that facilitate the transport
of cholesterol in the blood to the liver for metabolism and elimination from
the body
-Fats - -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
-Daily values (DV) - -The RDIs and DRVs together make up these, seen on
food and supplement labels
-Cellulose - -Fiber; major form of complex carbohydrates
-Vitamins - -Essential organic compounds that promote growth and
reproduction and help maintain life and health
-Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) - -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
-Dietary Reference Intake (RDI) - -A set of nutritional values, new combined
listing, including more than 26 essential vitamins and minerals, that apply to
healthy people
-Saturated fats - -Fats that are unable to hold anymore hydrogen in their
chemical structure; derived mostly from animal sources; solid at room
temperature
-U. S. Recommended Daily Allowances (USRDA) - -Dietary guidelines
developed by the FDA and the USDA
-Cholesterol - -A form of fat circulating in the blood that can accumulate on
the inner walls of arteries
-Adequate intake (AI) - -Best estimates of nutritional needs
-Polysaccharide - -A complex carbohydrate formed by the combination of
long chains of saccharides
, -Hemochromatosis - -Iron toxicity due to excess consumption
-Complex carbohydrates - -A major type of carbohydrate; provides
sustained energy
-Low-density lipoproteins (LDL) - -Compounds that facilitate the transport of
cholesterol in the blood to the body's cells
-Trace minerals - -Minerals that the body needs in only very small amounts
-Disaccharide - -A combination of two monosaccharides
-Essential amino acids - -Nine of the basic nitrogen-containing building
blocks of protein that must be obtained from foods to ensure health
-Minerals - -Inorganic, indestructible elements that aid physiological
processes
-Amino acids - -The building blocks of proteins
-Unsaturated fats - -Fats that do have room for more hydrogen in their
chemical structure; derived mostly from plants; liquid at room temperature
-Monosaccharide - -A simple sugar that contains only one molecule of sugar
-Triglycerides - -The most common form of fat in the body; excess calories
consumed are converted into these and stored as body fat
-Carbohydrates - -Basic nutrients that supply the body with the energy
needed to sustain normal activity
-Nutrients - -The constituents of food that sustain us physiologically:
proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water
-Anemia - -Iron deficiency disease that results from the body's inability to
produce hemoglobin
-Simple sugar - -A major type of carbohydrate; provides short-term energy
-Fiber - -The indigestible portion of plant foods that moves food through the
digestive system and absorbs water
-Glycogen - -The polysaccharide form in which glucose is stored in the liver
and muscles
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