WGU STUDY GUIDE C787 LATEST 2022 GRADED A+
AMDR (Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges) Answer-CARBS-45-65%
FATS -20-35%
PROTEINS- 10-35%
(RANGE OF % OF CALORIES THAT YOU NEED FROM EACH MACRONUTRIENT DAILY)
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WGU STUDY GUIDE C787 LATEST 2022 GRADED A+
AMDR (Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges) Answer-CARBS-45-65%
FATS -20-35%
PROTEINS- 10-35%
(RANGE OF % OF CALORIES THAT YOU NEED FROM EACH MACRONUTRIENT DAILY)
DRI (Dietary Reference Intakes) Answer-set of nutrient intake values used to plan and evaluate diets
PROTEIN- 60GMS/DAY
1/2 OF ALL GRAINS CONSUMED SHOULD BE WHOLE GRAINS
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) Answer-the average daily amount of a nutrient considered
adequate to meet the known nutrient needs of practically all healthy people; a goal for dietary intake by
individuals
Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) Answer-the average daily nutrient intake level estimated to meet
the requirement of half the healthy individuals in a particular life stage or gender group
Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) Answer-the maximum daily amount of a nutrient that appears safe for
most healthy people and beyond which there is an increased risk of adverse health effects
Where would you find the %DV and how is it used? Answer-FDA website and also on the product
What changes were made when DRIs were established in the late 1990s? Answer-It expanded from the
RDA. It contains several different groups to provide more adequate information needed
What is pellagra? Answer-condition that occurs due to dietary deficiency of niacin
- common if eating corn-based diet
- also seen in alcoholics, pts with carcinoid syndrom and Hartnup's disease
Sx: 3Ds- diarrhea
- dermatitis (present in sun-exposed areas)
- dementia
- death if untreated
What is obesity? Answer-excessive accumulation of body fat
What is marasmus? Answer-1. "to waste away" (chronic condition) [body's adaptation to starvation]
2. Inadequate food intake (protein and calories deficiency) over a long period of time
3. Common in children 6-18 months; impairs brain development and learning
4. Muscles, including heart, waste and weaken (no edema) skin and bones
5. Poor growth if any
What is Kwashiorkor? Answer-protein deficiency/malnutrition
What is anorexia nervosa? Answer-Self starvation due to a distorted body image of being overweight
What is bulimia nervosa? Answer-binge eating and purging
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