Medical Interventions: Chapter 2 Nutrition

The process of consuming, absorbing, and using nutrients needed by the body for growth, development, and maintenance of life is known as

• health

• nutrition

• anatomy

• genetics

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A statistical measure of the weight of a person scaled according to height is known as

• body mass index

• calories

• diet

• statistical analysis

All of the following are categories associated with nutrients except

• carbohydrates

• lipids

• minerals

• chromosomes

The most common type of nutrition deficiency is

• anemia

• rickets

• scurvy

• beriberi

Each of the following items are food components except

• fiber

• gum

• pectin

• stabilizers

The current food diagram that is used to inform people of how to portion their food is the

• food pyramid

• food plate

• phylogenetic diagram

• health-continuum spectrum

Which of the following is a key source of energy?

• lipids

• fats

• carbohydrates

• proteins

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The worst kind of fats you can consume are the

• monounsaturated fats

• polyunsaturated fats

• omega fats

• trans fats

Each of the following is classified as a mineral except for

• sodium

• biotin

• potassium

• chloride

Which of the following organic compounds helps you to reduce the onset of constipation?

• enzymes

• glucose

• fiber

• cholesterol