List the Major Groups and Subgroups of the USDA Eating

question 7

Essay

List the major groups and subgroups of the USDA Eating Patterns, and give an example of a nutrient-dense food from each.

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Definitions:

Zero Growth

A condition in which a population or economy is stable and does not increase or decrease significantly over time.

Replacement-Level Fertility Rate

The average number of children that must be born to a woman over her lifetime to exactly replace the population, without increasing or decreasing it.

Total Fertility Rate

The average number of children a woman would bear during her lifetime, given current birth rates.

Infant Mortality Rate

The number of deaths of infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births in a given year.