UNH NUTR 400 Exam 1 Questions And Answers With Real Tests
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UNH NUTR 400 Exam 1 Questions And Answers With Real Tests
what’s the number one influence on our food choice ANS taste
definition of nutrition ANS the science of food and its components
_____ is the preferred fuel by most of our organs ANS carbohydrates
explain the relationship betwe...
UNH NUTR 400 Exam 1 Questions And Answers With
Real Tests
what’s the number one influence on our food choice ANS taste
definition of nutrition ANS the science of food and its components
_____ is the preferred fuel by most of our organs ANS carbohydrates
explain the relationship between diet and health ANS 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 ANS an area where there is limited access to
nutricious fresh food. limited access to food has a strong correlation to diabetes and obesity.
obesity ANS BMI of 30 kg/m^2 or higher
BMI ANS body mass index; measure of adults weight related to their height.
BMI= weight (kg) / height (m^2)
CVD (cardiovascular disease) ANS disorders of heart and blood vessels
Hypertension (HTN) ANS high blood pressure
Diabetes ANS impaired regulation of blood glucose
leading causes of death related to nutrition ANS heart disease
cancer
stroke
, alzheimers
diabetes
Ways to identify nutrition misinformation ANS - seems too good to be true
- quick fixes
- testimonials or anecdotes
- personal gain/advertisments
can anyone call themselves a nutritionist? ANS 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 ANS correlation, cause & effect, cofounders
Correlation (hypothesis) ANS a chance in one variable is RELATED to a change in another
variable
cause & effect (hypothesis) ANS chance in one variable CAUSES change in another variable
cofounders (hypothesis) ANS other variables in an experiment that might effect our outcome
types of nutritional studies ANS 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 ANS nutrients are chemical substances that provides nourishment for growth
and development as well as maintaining proper body function
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