Human Nutrition Flashcards
Define vitamin
A group of organic compounds that are required in small quantities
Overconsumption of sugar causes
Obesity
CHD
Hypertension
Type 2 diabetes
Rotten teeth
Overconsumption of fat causes
Weight gain
Cholesterol
Hypertension
CHD
Heart attack
Overconsumption of meat cause
Constipation
Weight gain
Hypertension
Overconsumption of meat cause
Constipation
Weight gain
Hypertension
Overconsumption of salt cause
Hypertension
Strokes
Osteoporosis
Stomach cancer
Kidney disease
Define Starvation
Not getting sufficient food
Kwashiorkor
Severe protein deficiency
Loss of muscle mass
Enlarged tummy
Brittle hair
Maramus
Severe protein energy defiance
Abnormally thin and weak
Problems that contribute to famine or starvation
Unequal distribution of food
Drought and flooding
Increasing population
How to calculate Body Mass Index
BMI= body mass/ height squared
Define malnutrition
Not eating a balanced diet
Diet of nutrients is not enough or to much
Scurvy
Diefiency of Vitamin C
Swollen bleeding gums
Easy bruising
Loose teeth
Why do you bruise easily when you have scurvy
Scurvy weakens blood vessel walls
Obesity
Excessive food intake
Lack of physical activity
Hypertension
CHD
Type 2 diabetes
Cancer
Depression