Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy Chapter 1 Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass
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Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy Chapter 1 Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass
health promotion - Answers The active engagement in behaviors or programs that advace positive well-being
Nutrition - Answers The sum of the process involved with the intake of nutrients as well as assimilating and us...
Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy Chapter 1 Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass
health promotion - Answers The active engagement in behaviors or programs that advace positive well-
being
Nutrition - Answers The sum of the process involved with the intake of nutrients as well as assimilating
and using them to maintain body tissue and provide energy; a foundation for life and health
Nutrition Science - Answers The body of science, developed through controlled research, that relates to
the processes involved in nutrition internationally, clinically, and in the community
dietetics - Answers the management of the diet and the use of food; the science concerned with
nutrition planning and the preparation of foods
Registered dietician nutritionist - Answers A professional dietician accredited with an academic degree
from an undergraduate or graduate study program who has passed required registration examinations
administered by the CDR. The RDN and the RD credentials are legally protected titles that may be used
only by authorized practitioners. The term nutritionist alone is not a legally protected or licensed title in
most states. See book for more details pg. 1
health - Answers The state of optimal physical, mental, and social well-being; a relative freedom from
disease or disability. The
essential nutrient - Answers A nourishing substance that a person must obtain from food because the
body cannot make it for itself in sufficient quantity to meet physiologic needs.
Nonessential nutrient - Answers A substance ( e.g saturated fat ) that can be manufactured in the body
by means of other nutrients. Thus, it is not essential to consume this nutrient regularly in the diet.
Energy yielding nutrient - Answers An essential nourishing substance that breaks down to yield energy
within the body, including carbohydrates, fat, and protein.
Non energy yielding nutrient - Answers A nourishing substance that does not break down to yield energy
within the body, including vitamins, minerals, and water.
Metabolism - Answers The sum of all chemical changes that take place in the body by which it maintains
itself and produces energy for its functioning; products of the various reactions are called metabolites.
kilocalorie - Answers The general term calorie refers to a unit of heat measure, and it is used alone to
designate the small calorie; the calorie that is used in nutrient science and the study of metabolism is
the large Calorie, or kilocalorie, which avoids the use of large numbers in calculations; a kilocalorie,
which is composed of 1000 calories, is the measure of heat that is necessary to raise the temperature of
1000g (1L) of water by 1 degree C.
Glycogen - Answers A polysaccharide; the main storage form of carbohydrate in the body, which is
stored primarily in the liver and the muscle tissue.
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