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| Client recall of all the food and beverages consumed during a typical 24 hour period. |
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| A process in which simple substances are converted by the body cells into more complex substances (e.g. Building tissue, positive nitrogen balance) |
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| A condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells or hemoglobin |
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| A disease characterized by a prolonged inability or refusal to eat, rapid weight loss, and emaciation in person to continue to believe they are fat |
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| Basal metabolic rate (BMR) |
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| The rate of energy utilization in the body required to maintain essential activities such as breathing |
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| Indicates whether weight is appropriate for height |
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| Describes the decay of an infants teeth caused by constant contact with sweet liquid from a bottle |
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| An uncontrollable compulsion to eat large amounts of food and then expel it by self induced vomiting or by taking laxatives |
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| The amount of energy that nutrients or foods supply to the body |
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| A unit of heat energy equivalent to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water 1°C |
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| A process in which complex substances are broken down into simpler substances (e.g. Breakdown of tissue) |
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| A lipid that does not contain fatty acid but possesses many of the chemical and physical properties of other lipids |
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| A protein that contains all of the essential amino acids as well as many nonessential ones |
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| A comprehensive assessment of a clients food intake that involves an extensive interview by a nutritionist or dietitian |
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| Sugars that are composed of double molecules |
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| Through the gastrointestinal system |
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| Biological catalysts that speed up chemical reactions |
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| Amino acids that cannot be manufactured in the body and must be supplied as part of the protein ingested in the diet |
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| A widespread but short-lived interest, or a practice followed with considerable zeal |
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| A, D, E, and K vitamins that the body can store |
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| Lipids that are solid at room temperature |
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| The basic structural units of most lipids made up of carbon chains and Hydrogen |
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| A detailed record of measured amounts portion sizes of all food and fluids a client consumes during a specified period, usually 3 to 7 days |
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| A checklist that indicates how often General Food groups or specific foods are eaten |
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| An opening through the abdominal wall into the stomach |
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| The most common form of lipids consisting of a glycerol molecule with up to three fatty acids |
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| The chief carbohydrate stored in the body, particularly in the liver and muscles |
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| The optimal weight recommended for optimal health |
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| Protein that lacks one or more essential amino acids; usually derived from vegetables |
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| A form of anemia caused by inadequate supply of iron for synthesis of hemoglobin |
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| A tube that is placed surgically or laparoscopically through the abdominal wall into the jejunum for long-term nutritional support |
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| A unit of heat energy equivalent to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water 1°C |
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| A metric measurement referring to the amount of energy required when a force of 1 N moves 1 kg of weight 1 m distance |
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| Large calorie (Calorie, kilocalorie, Kcal) |
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| A unit of heat energy equivalent to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water 1°C |
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| Organic substances that are greasy and insoluble in water but soluble in alcohol or ether |
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| Soluble compounds made up of various lipids |
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| Any of the minerals that people require in daily amounts over 100 mg |
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| Carbohydrates, fats, and proteins that are needed in large amounts to provide energy |
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| Those vitamins and minerals required in small amounts to metabolize the energy providing nutrients |
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| Mid-arm circumference (MAC) |
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| A measure of fat, muscle, and skeleton |
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| Mid-arm muscle area (MAMA) |
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| Calculated by using reference tables or by using a formula that incorporates the triceps skinfold and the MAC |
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| A substance found inorganic compounds, as inorganic compounds and as free ions |
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| Sugars that are composed of single molecules |
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| Monounsaturated fatty acids |
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| A fatty acid with one double bond |
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| Nasoenteric (nasointestinal) tube |
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| A tube inserted through one of the nostrils, down the nasopharynx, and into the alimentary tract |
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| A tube inserted by way of the nasopharynx or the oropharynx; it is placed into the stomach for the temporary purpose of feeding the client or to remove gastric secretions |
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| A measure of the degree of protein anabolism and catabolism; net result of intake and loss of nitrogen |
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| An amino acid that the body can manufacture |
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| Organic, inorganic, energy producing substances found in foods and required for body functioning |
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| The sum of all interactions between an organism and the food it consumes |
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| The nutrient content of a specified amount of food |
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| When body mass index is greater than 30 kg/m² |
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| Lipids that are liquid at room temperature |
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| Refers to a caloric intake in excess of daily energy requirements, resulting in storage of energy in the form of increased adipose tissue |
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| Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) |
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| A procedure in which a PEG catheter is inserted into the stomach through the skin and subcutaneous tissues of the abdomen; used as a feeding tube |
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| Percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy (PEJ) |
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| A procedure in which a PEJ catheter is inserted into the jejunum through the skin and subcutaneous tissues of the abdomen; used as a feeding tube |
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| A branched chain of dozens, sometimes hundreds, of glucose molecules; starches |
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| Polyunsaturated fatty acids |
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| Fatty acid with more than one double bond (or many carbons not bonded to a hydrogen atom) |
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| Protein-calorie malnutrition (PCM) |
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| An imbalance between nutritional intake and the bodies protein requirements |
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| A modification of the soft diet wherein liquid maybe added to the food, which is then blended to a semisolid consistency |
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| A potential complication of tube feeding when fluid and electrolyte balances shift after a lengthy period of malnutrition or starvation. It occurs when the starving body converts from creating glucose from carbohydrates to creating it from protein stores. |
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| The spitting up or backward flow of undigested food |
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| Resting energy expenditure (REE) |
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| The amount of energy required to maintain basic body functions |
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| Those in which all carbon atoms are filled to capacity, (for example, saturated) with hydrogen |
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| An indicator of the amount of body fat, the main form of stored energy |
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| The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 g of water 1°C |
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| Substances that have three fatty acids; they account for more than 90% of the lipids in food and in the body |
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| Intake of nutrients insufficient to meet daily energy requirements as a result of inadequate food intake or improper digestion and absorption of food |
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| A fatty acid that could accommodate more hydrogen atoms than it currently does |
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| A substance found in urine, blood, and length; the main nitrogenous substance in blood |
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| And organic compounds that cannot be manufactured by the body and is needed in small quantities to catalyze metabolic processes |
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| Vitamins that the body cannot store, so people must get a daily supply in the diet include C and B complex vitamins |
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