answered
2023
WGU c787
Nutrition
cohort
review
questions
All 136 Q&A
(answered 2023) WGU c787 Nutrition cohort review questions All 136 Q&A
- What is Food Systems Security? – A system to focus on locating the source of
bioterrorism incident and notifying affected facilities. - When nutrition advocates became concerned that recommendations did not do
enough to address prevention of chronic diet related diseases, what policy change were
made? – RDA’s (Recommended Daily Allowances) expanded into several DRI (Daily
Reference Intakes) - What is true of dietary reference intake? choose two. – a. They are used to establish
taxation rates and food
costs
**b. Food labeling must include information about them.
**c. They differ depending on age and gender
d. They are dependent on foodborne illness risks - What is always found on a nutrition label in the US? – Serving size
- A healthful diet contains nutrient intake near what amount? – Recommended daily
allowance - What is an appropriate use of AMDR (Acceptable Macronutrient Dietary Range)
when evaluating the appropriateness of a snack food? – 50% calories from fat is too
much.
(There is an AMDR for fats, carbs, and proteins only. It is a range of percentages of
calories that you should get from that nutrient per day. i.e. 45-65% of calories from
carbs per day.
50% of calories from fat is too much.
) - What is meant by Tolerable Upper Intake Level? – The highest level of daily
consumption that current data has shown to cause no side effects in humans; ensures
people do not take harmful amounts.
(More for supplements; No side effects in humans)