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Chapter 5 - Carbohydrates Flashcards

1
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simple sugar, such as glucose, that is not broken down further during digestion

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monosaccharide

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2
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class of sugars formed by the chemical bonding of two monosaccharides

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disaccharide

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3
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large carbohydrate containing from 10 to 1000 or more monosaccharide units - aka complex carb

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polysaccharide

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4
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monosaccharides: (ex)

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glucose, fructose, galactose

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5
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disaccharides: (ex)

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sucrose, lactose, maltose

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6
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monosaccharide found in fruits and honey

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fructose

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7
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galactose + glucose

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lactose

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8
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glucose + glucose

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maltose

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9
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glucose + fructose

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sucrose

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10
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table sugar

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sucrose

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11
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indigestible oligosaccharide - galactose + glucose + fructose

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raffinose

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12
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indigestible oligosaccharide - galactose + galactose + glucose + fructose

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stachyose

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13
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carbohydrate made of multiple units of glucose attached together in a form the body can digest

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starch

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14
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substance in plant foods that is not broken down by the digestive processes of the stomach or small intestine

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fiber

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15
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digestible straight chain type of starch made of multiple glucose units

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amylose

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16
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digestible branched open chain type of starch made of multiple glucose units

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amylopectin

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17
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carbohydrate made of multiple units of glucose with a highly branched structure

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glycogen

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18
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the storage form of glucose in humans - is synthesized (and stored) in the liver and muscles

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glycogen

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19
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combination of dietary fiber and functional fiber in a food

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total fiber

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20
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fiber in food

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dietary fiber

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21
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fiber added to foods that has shown to provide health benefits

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functional fiber

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22
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most readily digested by the intestinal bacteria

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pectins, gums, and mucilages

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23
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more resistant to being broken down by bacteria

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cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignins

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24
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fibers that mostly do not dissolve in water and are not metabolized by bybacteria in the large intestine

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insoluble fibers

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25
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fibers that either dissolve or swell in water and are metabolized by bacteria in the large intestine

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soluble fibers

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soluble fiber examples (food)

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fruits, oat bran, legumes

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insoluble fiber examples (food)

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skin of fruits and vegetables, whole grains and cereal fibers, seeds of fruits

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soluble fibers

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pectins, gums, mucilages

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insoluble fibers

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cellulose, hemicellulose, lignins

30
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RDA for carbohydrates

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130 g/day of digestible carbohydrate

31
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% of total energy intake (carbohydrate)

32
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AI for carbohydrates (adults up to 50)

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25 g women
38 g men

33
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AI for fiber (adults up to 50)

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25 g women
38 g men

34
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most of the carbohydrates in our diets are broken down to

35
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generation of new glucose from certain amino acids

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gluconeogenesis

36
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  • hormone produced by beta cells of the pancreas
  • increases the synthesis of glycogen in the liver
37
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develops when insulin production is inadequate or cells resist insulin action, preventing glucose from entering body cells

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diabetic ketosis

38
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can suppress one’s appetite

39
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pouches that protrude through the exterior wall of the large intestine

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diverticula

40
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inflammation of the diverticula caused by acids produced by bacterial metabolism inside the diverticula

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diverticulitis

41
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starch-digesting enzyme from the salivary glands or pancreas

42
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high fiber consumption with low fluid diet can result in

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hard, dry stools that are painful —> hemorrhoids

43
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high blood glucose, above 125 mg/100 ml of blood

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hyperglycemia

44
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low blood glucose, below 50 mg/100 ml of blood

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hypoglycemia

45
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if fasting blood glucose level is equal to or above 126 mg/dl, it is classified as

46
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the first organ to screen the sugars absorbed from the small intestine

47
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releases small amounts of insulin as soon as a person starts to eat

48
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promotes the use of glucose for energy and storage of excess glucose as glycogen

49
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condition characterized by poor blood glucose regulation, hypertension, increased blood lipids, and abdominal obesity

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metabolic syndrome

50
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5% of cases of diabetes

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type 1 diabetes

51
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90% of cases of diabetes

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type 2 diabetes

52
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cause of type 1 diabetes

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autoimmune attack on the pancreas

53
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cause of type 2 diabetes

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insulin resistance

54
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risk factors for type 1 diabetes

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moderate genetic predisposition

55
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risk factors for type 2 diabetes

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  • strong genetic predisposition
  • obesity and physical inactivity
  • ethnicity
  • metabolic syndrome
  • pre-diabetes
56
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treatment for type 1 diabetes

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insulin, diet, exercise

57
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treatment for type 2 diabetes

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diet, exercise, oral medications to lower blood glucose, insulin

58
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when the pancreas loses its ability to synthesize insulin

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type 1 diabetes

59
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insulin resistance or loss of responsiveness by body cells to insulin

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type 2 diabetes

60
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ratio of the blood glucose response to a given food, compared with a standard

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glycemic index

61
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amount of carbohydrate in a food multiplied by the glycemic index of that carbohydrate - then divided by 100

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glycemic load

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