NUTR 331 Final Exam Prep Study Guide Questions and Answers Athabasca University
How does a diet high in sugar contribute to obesity?
✔✔high sugar diets are often low in fiber, encourage overeating &
provide less satiety than high fiber foods
How does fiber prevent type 2 diabetes?
✔✔Fiber (especially non viscous) slows the absorption of glucose and
prevents spikes in glucose and insulin. Preventing spikes should help the
pancreas normalize glucose levels.
What is the Effect of Iron enhancing and Inhibitors on the absorption of
heme & nonheme?
✔✔absorption of heme is not affected by inhibitors or enhancers. Nonheme iron is influenced by the presence of; vitamin C, phytic acid, MFP
and tennis in coffee/tea.
Osteoperosis is best defined as...
✔✔Reduction in bone mass of older people in which bones become
porous, brittle and easily fractured. Obesity is not a RF & more common
in women.
Water intake for men and women L/per day?
✔✔Men 3.7L
Women 2.7L