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Nutrition 331 Final Exam questions and answers 2024

Nutrition 331 Final Exam questions and answers 2024

Nutrition 331 Final Exam questions and answers 2024

Nutrition 331 Final - Athabasca questions with 100% correct answers 2024

Explain the concept of dietary patterns - answer-The complex mixture of many different foods that people eat. A dietary pattern is the sum of thousands of individual substances. Define Phytochemicals - answer-Extremely diverse substances that share 3 features: 1. organic 2. found in plant foods. 3. are not vitamins (are not essential) example: carotenoids (includes beta-carotene, lycopene) associated with lower risk of heart disease and cancer Describe the general characteristics of vit...

Nutrition 331 Final - Athabasca questions with 100% correct answers 2024

Six Diseases that a high fibre diet helps prevent Colon Cancer Constipation Diverticulitis Hemorrhoids Gallstones Appendicitis How does a high fibre diet prevent disease -Increases fecal bulk and speeds up transit time through the digestive system so harmful substances aren't allowed to sit there for longer. (COLON CA) -Viscous fibre lowers blood cholesterol and normalizes blood glucose. (protects against HEART DISEASE & DIABETES) -Foods with fibre prevent excessive energy intake (pr...

Nutrition 331 Final Practice Exam (units 1 to 15)_ updated Questions and Answers 100% A+ Graded Pass Nutrition is defined as - CORRECT ANS-The study of the function and interaction of nutrients, and the processes by which the body uses them. An essential nutrient is not - CORRECT ANS-Synthesized by the body in sufficient quantity. In a complete chemical analysis of food, in general, the greatest component would be - CORRECT ANS-water An organic compound can be defined as - CORRECT AN...

Vitamin D Name - Cholecalciferol Vitamin D Functions (3) - Increases calcium levels (increases Ca from intestines-specific carrier protein, Increase Ca reabsorption from kidney tubules, Increase Ca removal from bones) Works with Parathyroid Hormone ACTS LIKE A HORMONE (metabolic/ neuromuscular functions) Vitamin D Deficiency Symptoms(3) - Rickets, legs bow in (valgus deformity), legs bow out (varus deformity), rachitic rosary (beads along ribs) (swelling of rib joints), osteomalacia (adult...