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CAHSEE
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Nutrition Competencies for California Public Schools, K-12 (2010)
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- CAHSEE
- STAR(CST) Test
- Example
- Introduction
- Resource
- Linked
Overarching Competency: 1. Essential Nutrition Concepts 40
40- Concept 1a. Know the six nutrient groups and their functions. 28
- Concept 1b. Know nutrition and health guidelines. 32
- Concept 1c. Know factors affecting energy balance. 31
- Concept 1d. Describe how nutritional needs vary throughout the life cycle. 11
- Concept 1e. Identify the physiological processes in digestion, absorption, and metabolism of nutrients. 18
- Concept 1f. Explain the influence of nutrition and physical activity on health. 33
- Concept 1g. Know principles of handling (growing, harvesting, transporting, processing, storing, and preparing) foods for optimal food quality and safety. 27
- Concept 1h. Consider the interactions among nutrition science, ecosystems, agriculture, and social systems that affect health, including local, national, and global perspectives. 16