Nutrition and Health

Which of the following are macronutrients?

Which of the following are micronutrients?

Why is alcohol considered a nutrient?

What defines nutrient requirement?

Fill in the blanks below to give the key terms for these definitions. [blank_start]Estimated Average Requirement[blank_end] (EAR): the notional mean requirement of a nutrient for a group of healthy individuals in a population [blank_start]Reference Nutrient Intake[blank_end] (RNI): two standard deviations above the EAR - the intake of a nutrient sufficient to meet the needs of most of the population [blank_start]Lower Reference Nutrient Intake[blank_end] (LRNI): two standard deviations below the EAR - the intake of a nutrient that will be inadequate for most of the population [blank_start]Safe Intake[blank_end]: the intake of a nutrient judged to be sufficient for almost all individuals of a population whilst maintaining a level that won't have undesirable effects.

Where is Reference Nutrient Intake in relation to Estimated Average Requirement?

Where is Lower Reference Nutrient Intake in relation to Estimated Average Requirement?

Label this graph to show the correct points at which you will find the different dietary intake values.

How is enteral nutrition administered?

How is paraenteral nutrition administered?

What is undernutrition?

Overnutrition is an intake of nutrients that exceeds that which is required for normal growth, development and metabolism.

Fill in the blanks to describe the different ranges of BMI and their categories. An individual who is underweight will have a BMI of less than [blank_start]18.5[blank_end]. An indivudual who is ideal weight will have a BMI of [blank_start]18.5[blank_end] to [blank_start]25[blank_end]. An individual who is overweight will have a BMI of [blank_start]25[blank_end] to [blank_start]30[blank_end]. An individual who is obesity grade 1 will have a BMI of [blank_start]30[blank_end] to [blank_start]35[blank_end]. An individual who is obesity grade 2 will have a BMI of [blank_start]35[blank_end] to [blank_start]40[blank_end]. An individual who is obesity grade 3 will have a BMI of over [blank_start]40[blank_end].

What is a basic equation for the calculation of BMI?

Correctly match the percentages to the percentage contribution of total energy of diet that each of the following nutrients should have according to the Department of Health. Total fat should take up [blank_start]33%[blank_end] of energy. No more than [blank_start]10%[blank_end] of this should be saturated fat. Protein should take up [blank_start]10-15%[blank_end] of energy. Sucrose should not take up more than [blank_start]10%[blank_end] of energy. Alcohol should not take up more than [blank_start]5%[blank_end] energy.