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Nutrition
Undergraduate 1
09/16/2013

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Term
chronic vs. acute disease
Definition
chronic is more damaging longer to affect ex heart attack, cancer. Acute is quick sometimes fatal but usually strep throat, common cold, etc
Term
Name 6 classes of nutrients
Definition
Carbohydates, lipids, protein, minerals, vitamis, water
Term
name the 4 set of values under the DRI
Definition

EAR, RDA, AI, EER

Estimate average requirement(EAR)

Reccommended dietary Allowance(RDA)

adquae intake(AI)

Estimamted energey requirement(EER)

Term
Which of the 4 set values under DRI is 98% nees of population?
Definition
RDA. Recommended dietary allowance
Term
What is AMDR for carbohydates, proteins, and lipids(fat)?
Definition
Carbs 45%-65%, protein 10%-35%, lipids 20%-35%
Term
Name the components of "ABCDMV"
Definition

Adequacy

Balance

Kcalorie

nutrient density

moderation

variety

Term
define enriched and fortified?
Definition

enriched: nurtients added back after processing to meet standards

fortified: nutrients are added that were not originally present 

Term
after a grain is refined, what remains?
Definition
process that removes coarse/most parts of a food.
Term
primary diffenciency
Definition
a nutrient diffenciency caused by not taking enough nutrients
Term
secondary defficency
Definition
from not enough intake but from potential disease condition hindering from necessary nutrients
Term
define a Calorie, kcalorie, and calorie
Definition

calorie- units by which energy is measured

kcalories- 1000 calories equal 1 k calorie

Calorie-capatialized calorie is for the public 

Term
what is the major nutrient in the endosperm?
Definition
contains starch and protein
Term
name the macronutrients and the micronutrients?
Definition

macro:body needs plenty, carbs, fat, and protein

micro:body doesnt need as much, vitamins and minerals

Term
define nutrient density?
Definition
measurement of nutrient content to its energy content
Term
define essential
Definition
more than just neccessary needed from outside the body, normaly from foods
Term

what are the 4 categories for nutrient assesment?

what does each do?

Definition

Historical info, health history of past family etc

Anthropometric measuremtent, physical characteristic heigh weight etc.

Physical examination, lookig for clues of bad nutrtiontion status, hair eyes, skin posture tongue

Labaratory test, taking test on urine comparing to other data

Term
the major behaviors that cause death in the US is?
Definition
poor diet, tobaco, alcohol, motor vehicle
Term
which nutrients are organic and whichare inorganic
Definition

water-inorganic

lipids-organic

protein-organic

carbohydrates-organic

minerals-inorganic

vitamins-organic

Term
the food exchange list was first developed for which group of people?
Definition
diabetics
Term
eating oatmeal everyday is which type of food choice?
Definition
diet, fiber
Term
what are the set of standar values on food labels? how many kcalories are they based on?
Definition

FDA requirement on packaged food.

all ingredient in  descending order by weight

serving size, serving per container.

One calorie is 1,000 kcalorie

Term
what is the order that food passes through the GI tract?
Definition

Mouth

Esophagus

stomach

small intestines

large intestines(colon, rectum)

anus

 

Term
what is the funtion of the epiglottis?
Definition
to prevent food from falling through the airway
Term
what is bolus? what is chyme?
Definition

bolus is a portion of food chewed and swollowed.

chyme is the semiliquid mass of partly digested food expelled by the stomach into the duodenum.

Term
what are the funtion of the 4 sphincter muscles?
Definition
Term
Bile works with wich nutrient?
Definition
its an emulsifier, it prepares fats and oils for digestion
Term
what is the pH of the stomach? of the intestines?
Definition
stomach very acidic 1.5-1.7, intestines- mildly acidic
Term
which organ does protein digestion being
Definition

stomach. stomach acid breaks down protein

 

Term
how are the foods grouped in the food exchange plan?
Definition
grouped based on nutrient content then specify for people to eat a certain amount of each group
Term
anatomy of grain?
Definition

interior endosperm- starch, protein

germ- rich in mineral and vitamins the seed that grows.

The outer HUSK is the nedible of a grain.

Bran- protective kenel rich with fiber.

Term
how many of the 10 leading causes of deathin the US is?
Definition

Heart disease, cancers, strokes, diabetes mellitus

4.

Term
my plate?
Definition

are catagories of 5 different nutrients need for the body neccessary for your body 

protein, veg, fruits, grains, dairy

Term
what is the chief reason we eat?
Definition
to take in neccessary nutrients for our body to be healthy. Hunger.
Term
which nutrient is in the highest quantity in foods
Definition
green vegetables
Term
which nutrients are enery yielding? how much energy do they yield per gram
Definition

carbohydares 4 kcal/g

protein 4 kcal/g

fat 9 kcal/g

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