Medical Nutrition Basics: Week 2 Quiz
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What is the definition of Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT)?

  • It is the process of prescribing medications to treat nutritional deficiencies
  • It is a method for promoting weight loss through extreme calorie restriction
  • It refers to the use of dietary supplements to enhance athletic performance
  • It involves providing nutritional, diagnostic, therapeutic, and counseling services for disease management (correct)
  • What is the primary purpose of Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT)?

  • To provide nutritional education without personalized meal plans
  • To satisfy taste buds and social reasons for eating
  • To encourage extreme calorie restriction for rapid weight loss
  • To maintain sugar and cholesterol levels within the desired range (correct)
  • What is the role of Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) in chronic conditions?

  • It primarily involves medication-based interventions
  • It focuses solely on managing acute conditions
  • It helps reduce symptoms of chronic conditions and prevent further health complications (correct)
  • It does not have any impact on chronic conditions
  • Why is appropriate knowledge about food important according to the text?

    <p>To enable people to make right choices about food quality and quantity for health maintenance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does nutrition encompass according to the text?

    <p>Different quantity and quality of nourishing elements found in food</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a goal of Medical Nutrition Therapy for diabetes?

    <p>To maintain healthy weight and various parameters of diabetes care such as fasting blood sugar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of Medical Nutrition Therapy for obesity?

    <p>To help with weight management and nutrition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when the blood sugar goes up in the body?

    <p>It signals the pancreas to release insulin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of Medical Nutrition Therapy for diabetes?

    <p>Promoting and supporting healthful eating pattern</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can happen if BMI exceeds 30 kg/m2?

    <p>The person is generally considered obese</p> Signup and view all the answers

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