SNAP AND WIC Review Exam Questions And Correct Detailed Answers.

The purposes of SNAP are to - correct answer Provide improved levels of nutrition among low income households by increasing access to food and food purchase abilities Provide economic benefits to communities and farmers How many people does SNAP help every month? What percentage of Americans will you SNAP at some point in their lifetime? - correct answer SNAP helps more than 45 million people every month 51% of Americans will use it in their lifetime SNAP stands for - correct answer Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program The purpose of WIC is - correct answer To safeguard the health of women, infants, and children (up to age five) who are at "nutritional risk" during times of critical growth and development WIC stands for - correct answer Women, Infants, and Children Citizenship requirements for SNAP - correct answer -Must be a U.S. citizen or a legal immigrant who has been living here for at least 5 years -Any child legally living in the US is eligible To be eligible for SNAP, gross monthly income must be less than or equal to - correct answer 130% of Federal Poverty Guidelines To be eligible for SNAP, net monthly income must be less than or equal to - correct answer 100% of Federal Poverty Guidelines To be eligible for SNAP, assets must be less than _________ in "countable resources" - correct answer $2250 Work requirements for SNAP - correct answer -Must be registering for work -Must take a job if offered one -Can't quit a job voluntarily or reduce hours -Must work or participate in a work program for at least 20 hours a week Who doesn't have to meet the work requirements for SNAP? - correct answer Children, seniors, pregnant women, people with mental or physical disabilities Who is eligible for WIC? - correct answer -Pregnant women, breastfeeding women (up to 1 year postpartum), and non breastfeeding women (up to 6 months postpartum) -Infants and children up to age 5 (including foster children) Where must WIC participants live? - correct answer In the state of established eligibility What is the income standard for eligibility for WIC? - correct answer At or below 185% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines Also eligible if they're eligible for SNAP, Medicaid, or TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) Are SNAP or WIC entitlement programs? - correct answer SNAP is an entitlement program, WIC is not Benefits for SNAP are based on ____________ and ___________, whereas benefits for WIC are _______________ - correct answer SNAP - income and family size WIC benefits are the same regardless of income and family size Which program is more flexible: SNAP or WIC? Why? - correct answer SNAP is more flexible because participants can choose what to buy (with a few rules like no purchasing alcohol), whereas WIC participants are given a list of what to buy and only small adjustments can be made ___________ is supplemental, whereas __________ covers the majority of food costs - correct answer WIC is supplemental SNAP covers the majority of food costs Education is mandatory through _________, optional through _____________ - correct answer WIC, SNAP What was SNAP formerly known as - correct answer Food stamps SNAP was created when? - correct answer During the Great Depression SNAP benefits are funded by ___________, whereas WIC ________ - correct answer SNAP is funded 100% federal food dollars WIC is funded by a federal budget ($6.6 billion in fiscal year 2016) Even if you're eligible for WIC, why might you not get it? - correct answer If all of the budget has been taken up, people who are eligible for WIC get placed on a waiting list. This is the key difference between SNAP and WIC. Everyone who is eligible for SNAP can get it, whereas people who are eligible for WIC may be placed on a waiting list if the yearly budget has already been used Appetite is when - correct answer We want to eat Appetite is often independent of - correct answer Hunger Satiety is - correct answer Feelings of fullness and satiation that occur after eating a meal Satiety results in - correct answer Not eating for a period of time Satiation is - correct answer The feeling of fullness that causes us to halt eating during a meal Satiation determines - correct answer How much we eat at a meal The phrase "feeling fuller longer" refers to - correct answer Satiety The most satiating macronutrient and why? - correct answer Protein is the most satiating because it helps us to feel fuller during a meal and halts eating Foods that are high in ________________ are satiating because they fill the stomach and delay the absorption of nutrients - correct answer Fiber Fat does not provide a lot of (satiety/satiation), but provides (satiety/satiation) once it enters the ______________ - correct answer Fat does not provide a lot of satiation during a meal, but causes strong feelings of satiety once it enters the intestine How is energy expenditure measured in humans? - correct answer Either through direct or indirect calorimetry. Indirect calorimetry is measuring the oxygen the body consumes. Direct calorimetry is measuring the amount of heat the body produces. Components that make up TTE (total energy expenditure) and the contribution of each component - correct answer Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR): 60-65% Thermic effect of food: 5-10% Physical activity: 25-35% How is BMR determined? - correct answer In general, the more a person weighs the higher their BMR will be. However, BMR varies based on a lot of factors, including age, gender, muscle mass, height, growth, etc. How low and how high can energy expenditure be for physical activity? - correct answer 1100 kcal/day in sedentary lifestyles 3000 kcal/day for Olympian athletes The thermic effect of food is - correct answer The calories needed to absorb, digest, and process food consumed. Energy is needed to extract calories The most variable component of TEE is - correct answer Physical activity If someone is in negative energy balance, what changes would you expect to see in their body? How about positive energy balance? - correct answer Negative energy balance: loss of fat and muscle Positive energy balance: fat/muscle gain What factors can raise BMR? - correct answer Being tall/thin, having more lean tissue (why men often have higher BMRs than women), having a fever, the environment being either cold or hot, thyroid hormones (thyroxin), premenstrual hormones, caffeine, nicotine, being a child/adolescent/pregnant women, stresses (disease and certain drugs) What factors can lower BMR? - correct answer Aging (because lean body mass decreases), having more fat (rather than having more lean tissue), fasting/starvation, malnutrition, being asleep, thyroid hormone (thyroxin) BMI cutoffs - correct answer Underweight: Less than 18.5 Normal weight: 18.5-24.9 Overweight: 25-29.9 Obese: 30 or greater