Nutrigenomics Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Define health correct answer: The state of a human when it functions optimally without evidence of disease or abnormality Nutrition is the study of: correct answer: - the nutrients in foods - how nutrients are used in the body; and - human behaviours related to food. Define diet correct answer: the foods and beverages a person usually eats and drinks Define food correct answer: any substance that the body can take in and assimilate that will enable it to stay alive and healthy ...

Which of the following is an organic nutrient (contains hydrogen and carbon) that is necessary for everyday life by supporting all body functions? - Answer-Vitamins Which of the following are nutrients that our bodies need in large amounts to support normal function and health? These nutrients provide energy. - Answer-Macronutrients Which of the following is a scientific discipline that studies the interactions between genes, the environment, and nutrition? - Answer-Nutrigenomics This nutr...

NURSING MS NSG/512 Test Bank Lutz’s Nutrition and Diet Therapy 7th Edition Erin E. Mazur Chapter 1. Nutrition in Human Health Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. A nurse is leading a seminar with middle school students on healthy food choices at the community health center every Tuesday. The nurse knows that the seminar is a form of: 1. Secondary prevention 2. Primary prevention 3. Tertiary prevention 4. Complicatio...

1. A nurse is leading a seminar with middle school students on healthy food choices at the community health center every Tuesday. The nurse knows that the seminar is a form of: 1. Secondary prevention 2. Primary prevention 3. Tertiary prevention 4. Complication prevention 2. A nurse knows that energy nutrients are measured in which of the following ways? 1. Kilocalories 2. Proteins 3. Heat (thermal) 4. Electric signals ...

Test Bank Lutz’s Nutrition and Diet Therapy 7th Edition Mazur LitchChapter 1. Nutrition in Human Health Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. A nurse is leading a seminar with middle school students on healthy food choices at the community health center every Tuesday. The nurse knows that the seminar is a form of: 1. Secondary prevention 2. Primary prevention 3. Tertiary prevention 4. Complication prevention 2. A nurse knows that...

BMI = Weight (kg)/Height2 (m) or weight (lbs)/Height2 (in) x 704.5 - ANS How do you calculate BMI Nutrition Status - ANS Established by measuring indicators of nutrient stores 18.5-24.9 - ANS What is the normal range for BMI? Nutrition Care Process (NCP) - ANS A systematic problem-solving method that dietetics professionals use to critically think and make decisions to address nutrition-related problems and provide safe and effective quality nutr...

TEST BANK FOR NUTRITION AN APPLIED APPROACH 5TH EDITION THOMPSON Nutrition: An Applied Approach, 5e (Thompson/Manore) Chapter 1 Nutrition: Linking Food and Health Multiple Choice Questions 1) Which statement is FALSE concerning the field of nutrition? A) Nutrition is the study of how food nourishes the body. B) Nutrition encompasses how we consume, digest, absorb, and store food. C) Nutrition is an ancient science that dates back to the fourteenth century. D) Nutrition invol...

Test Bank Lutz’s Nutrition and Diet Therapy 7th Edition Mazur Litch Table of Contents Chapter 1. Nutrition in Human Health .............................................................................................. 2 Chapter 2. Critical Thinking Questions ........................................................................................... 31 Chapter 3. Critical Thinking Questions ........................................................................................... 37 Chapter 4...

What is necessary for cell membranes and lipoprotein structure? - ANSWERphospholipids What does the body release when blood sugar is high? - ANSWER- insulin (when digesting new food) What does the body release when blood glucose is low? - ANSWER- glucagon (when hungry) Which mineral helps give methionine and cysteine their three-dimensional shape and is found in hair and nails? - ANSWER- sulfur A goiter is caused by a deficiency in what mineral? - ANSWER- Iodine The average healthy adult...

overweight - ANS A body weight above the average weight for a person of that sex and body height; this measurement does not distinguish between body fat and body muscle. hypertension - ANS Medical term to describe high blood pressure; dietary and lifestyle interventions can help to lower blood pressure and reduce dependence on antihypertensive medications. obese - ANS An excessive accumulation of body fat. type 2 diabetes - ANS A form of diabetes ...