HOSA Nutrition Test Questions with Correct

HOSA Nutrition Test Questions with Correct Answers 100% Verified Macronutrients - Correct Answer carbohydrates, lipids, proteins & water Main function & caloric intake of Carbohydrates - Correct Answer energy, 4 Kilocalories, 50-60% of daily caloric intake Main function & caloric intake of Lipids - Correct Answer storage of energy; 9Kcal; less than 30 % of daily caloric intake Main function & caloric intake of Protein - Correct Answer structure; 4Kcal; or 15-25% of daily caloric intake

• main catagories of carbohydrates - Correct Answer monosaccharides, disaccharides, polysaccharides

Monosaccharide - Correct Answer simplest: glucose, fructose, galactose

Disaccharide - Correct Answer sucrose, maltose, lactose & lactulose Polysaccharide - Correct Answer starch, glycogen, soluble & insoluble Fiber is subdivided into - Correct Answer soluble & insoluble RDA for fibers is - Correct Answer 25-35 per day Soluble fiber - Correct Answer helps to reduce blood cholesterol levels Insoluble fiber - Correct Answer is important for colon health 1 / 2

• disorders of carbohydrate metabolism - Correct Answer galactosemia, primary lactase deficiency,

lactose intolerance, sucrase deficiency Galatosemia - Correct Answer inherited, early onset, accumulation of galatose in blood, severe symptoms = failure to thrive Primary lactase deficiency - Correct Answer body cannot digest lactose, GI symptoms, early onset Lactose intolerance - Correct Answer later onset, varied severity, various causes: inheritance, increased antibiotic use Sucrase deficiency - Correct Answer similar to lactase deficiency:body cannot digest sucrase, GI symptoms, early onset Functions of Carbohydrates - Correct Answer primary energy source for energy; balance protein & fat metabolism; fiber: important for bowel fx, waste elimination & blood sugar control; liver detox Amino acids - Correct Answer the basic building blocks for proteins Proteins are subdivided into - Correct Answer essential & nonessential Urea/Ammonia - Correct Answer the main waste product produced by protein metabolism Dietary sources of protein - Correct Answer complete: animal based; incomplete: plant based Complete & incomplete protein forms - Correct Answer are based upon the range of amino acids present Disorders of protein - Correct Answer Celiac disease & Milk protein allergy

• types of protein malnutrition - Correct Answer Maramus; Kwashiorkor disease
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