Final (food allergies/vegetarian diet) Flashcards
what is the difference between a food allergy and food intolerance
intolerance-adverse reaction to food or chemical substance in food
allergy-antibody (IgE) mediated reaction
1 food allergy
peanuts
celiac disease is this type of immune response, not this
T-cell mediated
not IgE
adverse reaction
undesirable response to food
food sensitivity
mild reaction
light itching or redness of skin
what causes allergic reaction to food
large protein/fraction of protein, absorbed into blood and produces IgE antibody production
three types of symptoms
classic
GI tract
General
what is anaphylactic shock and how can it be prevented
generalized all system reaction
epinephrine
treatment of food allergies
avoid eating offending foods
not always life long
avoid cross contamination
define limiting amino acid
AA that limits protein production
most likely limiting AA
lysine
methionine
threnine
tryptophan
define BV
biological value
measures proteins efficiency in meeting the bodies needs
define PDCAAS
protein digestability corrected amino acid score
corrects AA score for the digestabiloity of the protein
protein requirements
12% total calories
0.8 g/kg body weight/day
beans limitng AA
methionine
