11. The amounts of specific nutrients needed to prevent malnutrition : 1400651.
11. The amounts of specific nutrients needed to prevent malnutrition or deficiency, reflected in the DRIs, are referred to as
A. Adequate Intake (AI).
B. nutrient requirements.
C. the Estimated Energy Requirement (EER).
D. none of the above
12. The main difference between the Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) and the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) is
A. the RDA is nutrient recommendations for 97 to 98 percent of the individuals in a specific age group and gender; the EAR is nutrient recommendations for 50 percent of a specific age group and gender.
B. the RDA is nutrient recommendations for 50 percent of the individuals in a specific age group and gender; the EAR is nutrient recommendations for 75 percent of a specific age group and gender.
C. the RDA is nutrient recommendations for 50 percent of the individuals in a specific group and gender; the EAR is nutrient recommendations for 97 to 98 percent of a specific age group and gender.
D. none of the above
13. When no RDA is established for a nutrient, which of the following reference values is used as the alternative?
A. UL
B. AI
C. EAR
D. EER
14. According to the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range, proteins should comprise what percentage of daily kilocalories?
A. 40 to 55 percent
B. 25 to 45 percent
C. 10 to 35 percent
D. 45 to 65 percent
15. The method that is used to determine the amount of energy one needs is called
A. the Estimated Energy Expenditure (EEE).
B. the Estimated Energy Requirement (EER).
C. the Daily Energy Allowance (DEA).
D. all of the above
16. The Estimated Energy Requirement (EER) is a calculation based on all of the following except
A. ethnicity.
B. age.
C. gender.
D. height.
17. According to the National Institute of Medicine, moderately active is defined as
A. about 65 minutes of moderate activity per day.
B. < 35 minutes of moderate activity per day.
C. 30 to 60 minutes of moderate activity per day.
D. > 60 minutes of moderate activity per day.
18. For a sedentary female aged 21 to 25, the average amount of kilocalories needed daily is
A. 1,700.
B. 2,200.
C. 1,800.
D. 2,000.
19. Given the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR) for fat, how many kilocalories should a person consume from fat if his or her EER is 2,400 kilocalories?
A. 100 to 225 kilocalories
B. 480 to 840 kilocalories
C. 950 to 1,000 kilocalories
D. 855 kilocalories
20. Since 1990, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) have mandated that the Dietary Guidelines be updated every
A. four years.
B. ten years.
C. five years.
D. seven years.
11. The amounts of specific nutrients needed to prevent malnutrition : 1400651
