NSC 209 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS 2024 [ 25
Energy,comes,from,,ANS,-,,macronutrients
fats
carbs
proteins
Six,classes,of,nutrients,,ANS,-,,water
carbohydrates
fats
proteins
vitamins
minerals
Essential,nutrients,must,be,,ANS,-,,obtained,from,food
carbohydrates,,fats,,and,proteins
Organic,nutrients,contain,,ANS,-,,carbon
Vitamins,help,facilitate,in,the,,ANS,-,,release,of,energy
Vitamins,are,________.,Minerals,and,water,are,________.,,ANS,-,,organic
inorganic
Minerals,do,not,have,________,,they,assist,in,the,process,of,getting,________,,ANS,-,,energy
energy
,Water,is,the,medium,for,,ANS,-,,all,body,processes
Kilocalories,(kcal),are,a,measure,of,________.,They,are,_______-
calorie,metric,unit,for,measuring,________.,,ANS,-,,energy
1000
heat,energy
Carbohydrates,and,proteins,provide,________,of,energy,per,gram.,,ANS,-,,4,kcal
Fat,provides,_____,of,energy,per,gram.,It,has,a,_________,energy,density,than,carbohydrates,and,protein
.,,ANS,-,,9,kcal
greater
Alcohol,provides,______,per,gram.,,ANS,-,,7,kcal
Most,foods,we,eat,have,a,mixture,of,all,three,________,nutrients:,,ANS,-,,energy-yielding
carbohydrates
fat
protein
Dietary,Reference,Intakes,(DRIs),,ANS,-
,,A,set,of,nutritional,reference,values,for,the,United,States,and,Canada,that,applies,to,healthy,people,and,i
ncludes,an,acceptable,range,of,quantities,of,vitamins,and,minerals,for,each,gender,and,age,group
Dietary,Reference,Intakes,include,,ANS,-,,RDA,(Recommended,Dietary,Allowances)
AI,(Adequate,Intakes)
EAR,(Estimated,Average,Requirements)
TUL,(Tolerable,Upper,Intake,Levels)
, RDA,(Recommended,Dietary,Allowance),,ANS,-
,,the,average,daily,amount,of,a,nutrient,considered,adequate,to,meet,the,known,nutrient,needs,of,practic
ally,all,healthy,people;,a,goal,for,dietary,intake,by,individuals,(about,98%,of,people)
Adequate,Intake,(AI),,ANS,-
,,the,average,daily,amount,of,a,nutrient,that,appears,sufficient,to,maintain,a,specified,criterion;,a,value,us
ed,as,a,guide,for,nutrient,intake,when,an,RDA,cannot,be,determined
AIs,are,based,on,_______,and,they,are,used,when,,ANS,-,,scientific,judgement
evidence,is,insufficient,to,set,an,RDA
Estimated,Average,Requirement,(EAR),,ANS,-
,,the,average,daily,nutrient,intake,level,estimated,to,meet,the,requirement,of,half,the,healthy,individuals,i
n,a,particular,life,stage,or,gender,group
EAR,is,used,by,,ANS,-,,public,health,officials,to,assess,intakes,of,populations,and,make,recommendations
UL,is,used,because,,ANS,-,,there,are,some,nutrients,that,are,hazardous,when,consumed,in,excess
Tolerable,Upper,Intake,Level,(UL),,ANS,-
,,the,highest,average,daily,nutrient,intake,level,likely,to,pose,no,risk,of,adverse,health,effects,to,almost,all,
individuals,in,a,particular,life,stage,and,gender,group
Nutrient,Recommendations,,ANS,-
,,are,not,minimum,requirements,,reflect,average,daily,intakes,over,time,,and,may,not,represent,optimal,i
ntakes,for,all,individuals
Estimated,Energy,Requirement,(EER),,ANS,-
,,energy,intake,level,predicted,to,maintain,energy,balance,in,a,healthy,adult,of,a,defined,age,,gender,,weig
ht,,and,physical,activity,level
Estimated,Energy,Requirement,(EER),is,a,recommendation,of,the,number,of,calories,that,will,keep,you,in,
________,,which,means,,ANS,-,,energy,balance