WGU C787 STUDY GUIDE
1.AMDR (Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges): CARBS-45-
65% FATS -20-35%
PROTEINS- 10-35%
(RANGE OF % OF CALORIES THAT YOU NEED FROM EACH
MACRONUTRI- ENT DAILY)
2.DRI (Dietary Reference Intakes): set of nutrient intake values used to
plan and evaluate diets
PROTEIN- 60GMS/DAY
1/2 OF ALL GRAINS CONSUMED SHOULD BE WHOLE GRAINS
3.Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA): the average daily amount of
a nutrient considered adequate to meet the known nutrient needs of practically all healthy people; a goal for dietary intake by individuals
4.Estimated Average Requirement (EAR): the average daily nutrient
intake level estimated to meet the requirement of half the healthy individuals in a particular life stage or gender group
5.Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL): the maximum daily amount of a
nutrient that appears safe for most healthy people and beyond which there is an increased risk of adverse health effects 6.Where would you find the %DV and how is it used (Answer) FDA website and also on the product 1 / 2
7.What changes were made when DRIs were established in the late 1990s (Answer) It expanded from the RDA. It contains several different groups to provide more adequate information needed 8.What is pellagra (Answer) condition that occurs due to dietary deficiency of niacin -common if eating corn-based diet -also seen in alcoholics, pts with carcinoid syndrom and Hartnup's disease
Sx: 3Ds
-diarrhea -dermatitis (present in sun-exposed areas) -dementia -death if untreated 9.What is obesity (Answer) excessive accumulation of body fat 10.What is marasmus (Answer) 1. "to waste away" (chronic condition) [body's adaptation to starvation] 2.Inadequate food intake (protein and calories deficiency) over a long period of
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