Chapter One Review Questions

1.  Define nutrition, nutrient, macro-, micro-, essential, and non essential nutrients.

2. Name six classes of nutrients; give their source, general use & function.

3. Define malnutrition and explain the various types of malnutrition.

4. Name and explain the steps of the scientific method.

5. Define epidemiology and give examples of how research studies are performed.

6. Name four dietary tools used to provide an assessment of nutrition and defend which one might be best to use for your patients.

7. Name three government resources that provide reliable health information and research findings.

8. Define DRI and what other areas/parts this reference includes.

9. Name two professional organizations that provide reliable health and nutrition information.

10. Define Kilocalorie and be able to calculate the energy contribution of carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins in a diet.