Intro to nutrition

Question 1

Macro vs micro

Answer 1

Macro (more)
Carbs
Fat
Protein

Micro(less)
Water
Mineral
Vitamin

Question 2

Caloric energy value for carb protein alcohol fat

Answer 2

Carb, protein 4kcal/gram
Fat 9kcal/g
Alcohol 7kcal/g

Question 3

Retrospective
Prospective
Confounding factor

Answer 3

Retro - looking into problems that had already happened

Prosp- looking into problem before hand

Confounding - when there’s variety of variables that may be the cause

Question 4

Advantages disadvantages for observational research

Answer 4

Disadvantage - patient lies about the truth
Variables that was not brought up

Advantage- takes less time / save money

Question 5

Double blind

Answer 5

Both experimenter and tester are blinded

Question 6

Control group

Answer 6

One group remain constant for comparison

Question 7

Randomization

Answer 7

When the groups and people are placed randomly

Question 8

Placebo

Answer 8

When things are tested in a way that the tricks the experimenters mind

Question 9

Peer review

Answer 9

When the trials are being reviewed by other scientist

Question 10

Positive vs negative correlation

Answer 10

Positive - when a goes up b goes up

Negative- when a goes up b goes down

Question 11

Replication

Answer 11

When the trials or experiments can be replicated

Question 12

Overt symptom 
Primary
Secondary
Du clinical
Covert sign

Answer 12

Overt - physical sickness
Primary- not enough intake
Secondary - body resisting 
Subclinical- symptoms inside
Covert - symptoms outside

Question 13

Identify 6 classes of nutrients
Organize vs inorganic
Which ones provide energy

Answer 13

Protein(o) (e)
Carbs(o) (e)
Fat(o) (e)
Vitamin(o)

Mineral(in)
Water (in)

Question 14

What is “cautious conclusion”

Answer 14

When scientific can’t be so sure with their results. They have to use terms such as about