Exam 1 Flashcards
What is Nutrition
the science of food and its nutrients and their actions, interactions and balance in relation to health and disease
The General Role of Nutrition on Health and Disease
inadequate nutrients can lead to
1. heart disease
2. stroke
3. cancer
4. kidney problems
5. diabetes
6. Chronic liver disease
7. Alzheimers
What are Modifiable risks Factors? Give Examples
risk factors that can be easily changed
Examples- physical activity, eating choices, smoking
What are non-modifiable risk factors? Give Examples
risk factors that cannot be changed
Examples- genes, height, family history
What are Nutrients
- substances of food that are required by the body to maintain basic bodily functions
What are nutrients role in the body?
- they can produce energy
- help the body detect and respond to environmental surroundings
- move, excrete respire, grow, and reproduce
What are Macronutrients?
- nutrients that are needed in larger quantities every day that are metabolically processed into cellular energy to carry out basic functions
What are the Types of Macronutrients
- Carbohydrates
- Lipids
- Proteins
What are micronutrients
- nutrients needed by the body to carry out basic functions but needed in lesser amounts
What are lipids made up of
- carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
What are proteins made up of
- nitrogen, carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
What are carbohydrates made up of
- carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
What is water made up of
hydrogen and water
Food Sources of Carbohydrates
- grains
- nuts
-seeds - legumes
- fruits
- veggies
Food Sources of Lipids
- oils
- meat
- dairy
Food Sources of Proteins
- chicken
- diary
- broccoli
- chickpeas
What is a Simple Carbohydrate
- fast releasing carb made up of one or two basic units
What is a complex carbohydrate
slow releasing carbs made up of chains of simple carbs that can be branched or unbranched
What is a monosaccharide and examples
one molecule of sugar
1. glucose
2 fructose
3. galactose
What is a disaccharide and examples
2 sugar molecules
1. sucrose
2. lactose
3. maltose
What are fatty acids
made up of hydrocarbon atoms
backbones of lipids
What are triglycerides
Glycogen and 3 fatty acids
body fat in humans
What are Phospohlipids
a unique amphiliphic dyglicerides that are found in cell membranes
What are sterols
lipids with a ring structure
What are water soluble vitamins
- excreted, easily lossed
What are fat soluble vitamins
easily stored in the fat of the body, increases toxicity
What are major minerals
minerals needed in 100s mg per day
Types of major minerals
- potassium
- sodium
- sulfur
- calcium
What are trace minerals
nutrients that are needed few mg/day or less
What is the water requirement for the human body
2L a day
can only survive 3 days without it
What are the functions of water
temp regulation, transport nutrients, chemical reactions, lubrication
Define the nutrition definition of a calorie
measurement of the energy content of food
What is calorie density
less nutrition, more calories
What is nutrient density
higher nutrients, less calories
What are the calories contain macronutrients and their calorie contents per gram
Carbohydrates- 4 cals/gram
Protein- 4cals/gram
Lipids- 9cal/g
Alcohol- 7cal/g
What are DRIs- Dietary Reference Intakes
- nurtient intakes of healthy people based on age, gender, sex
What are RDAs- recommended dietery allowance
- avg daily intake level that is sufficient to meet the nutrient requirement of nearly all. healthy individuals in a group
UL- tolerable upper intake levels
- the highest level of daily nutrients that pose no risk of adverse health effects to almost all individuals in the general population
AMDR- Acceptable Macronutrient distribution range
- set recommended ranges for macronutrients
- protein (10-35%)
- carbohydrates(45-65)
- lipids( 20-35%)
EAR- Estimated Avg. Intakes
- the nutrient intake value that is estimated to meet the requirement of 50% of individuals in a life stage