NUT-2202 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: National Health And Nutrition Examination Survey, Hypertension, Bone Density
13 Feb 2018
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Nutrition unit 1 (chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 9) Food choices have a cumulative effect > calcium, iron; bones, anemia. Goals: improve some cancer and food borne illnesses. Co(cid:373)po(cid:374)e(cid:374)ts of food (cid:396)e(cid:395)ui(cid:396)ed fo(cid:396) the (cid:271)od(cid:455)"s fu(cid:374)(cid:272)tio(cid:374)i(cid:374)g. Decline heart disease and overweight people with diabetes: provide energy, building material, maintenance and repair, support growth. What 3 nutrients provide energy: carbs, fats, proteins. Macro-nutrients/ energy-yielding nutrients: carbs: 4 cal/g, fats: 9 cal/g, proteins: 4 cal/g. You need 130 g of carbs a day for proper brain function. Vitamins and minerals: no energy, digestion, absorption, waste, movement, tissue formation, bone density regulate bodily processes. Decrease caloric intake by 500 cal per day to lose 1 lb a week (recommended 1-2 lb per week) It is a liquid diet and it is not intended for long term use, usually only for very ill people. Records of what people eat, their health status. Individuals: what people eat for 2 days, comparing foods eaten with recommendations.
