NURS 240- Chapter 1

What are the five sets of reference standards that make up the Dietary Reference Intake (DRI)?

RDA, EAR, AI, UL, and CDRR.

What does the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) represent?

The amount of a specific nutrient needed daily to meet the needs of 97-98% of a population.

What factors characterize eating patterns associated with positive health outcomes?

Balanced intake of nutrients, regular meals, and diverse food choices.

Which dietary guidelines aim to inform how much of a specific nutrient your body needs daily?

Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) and Adequate Intake (AI).

What is the purpose of Healthy People 2030?

To monitor the nation’s health progress, focusing on preventing disease and promoting health equity.

What is one example of a modifiable lifestyle risk factor for chronic disease?

Dietary choices.

Define Nutrition.

The study of nutrients and the processes by which they are used by the body.

What role do nurses play in nutrition?

Nurses educate patients about prescribed dietary treatments and principles of health promotion.

What does the Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) represent?

The nutrient intake value expected to meet the requirements of half the healthy individuals in a group.

What is Adequate Intake (AI)?

The average nutrient level consumed daily by a healthy population that meets their needs.

What is the Tolerable Upper Intake Level (TUL)?

The highest daily intake level of a nutrient that is unlikely to pose health risks to most individuals.

What does Chronic Disease Risk Reduction Intake (CDRR) signify?

The level of intake associated with reduced risk of chronic diseases.

How can the total diet approach to healthy eating be described?

Focusing on dietary patterns, nutrient density, and overall diet quality.

What contributes to positive health outcomes in nutrition?

Growth, development, and health maintenance.

What has replaced acute infectious diseases as a major cause of death in recent decades?

Chronic diseases related to lifestyle.

List some factors that have contributed to changes in disease patterns.

Abundant food supply, access to cheap food, mechanization of daily life, and sedentary occupations.

What is one goal of Healthy People 2030?

To eliminate health disparities and achieve health equity.

What are social determinants of health (SDoH)?

Conditions where individuals are born, grow, live, work, and age.

What core competencies are associated with Lifestyle Medicine?

Evidence-based lifestyle therapeutic approaches like a plant-predominant diet, physical activity, sleep, and stress management.

What roles do patients play in Lifestyle Medicine?

Patients are active partners in their own care, making significant lifestyle changes.

What is the goal of lifestyle medicine?

Primary, secondary, or tertiary prevention of chronic disease.

Define nutrigenomics.

The study of how what you eat affects how your genes behave.

What can nutrition help individuals achieve in terms of chronic disease?

Live healthier, more productive lives and reduce chronic disease strain.

How does nutrigenetics differ from nutrigenomics?

Nutrigenetics focuses on how genes affect response to food; nutrigenomics focuses on how food affects gene behavior.

Which dietary pattern is suggested for managing prediabetes and hypertension?

The Mediterranean pattern of eating.

Which approach focuses on long-term lifestyle changes to prevent and treat chronic diseases?

Lifestyle medicine.

What is the Healthy Eating Index (HEI-2020)?

A scoring tool used to measure overall diet quality of an individual.

What are examples of eating patterns associated with detrimental health outcomes?

High consumption of processed foods, low fruits and vegetables, and imbalanced macronutrient ratios.

What role does interdisciplinary cooperation play in a patient’s nutrition?

It ensures comprehensive care and addresses various aspects of a patient’s nutritional needs.