Intro to Nutrition

Question 1

Nutrition and complexity

Answer 1

science of how living organisms obtain and use food to support all process required for life,
- it is ver broad, you must study all types of science to understand why people are the way they are

Question 2

Nutrient and 3 functions

Answer 2

substance used by the body

• energy
• material to build cells
• regulation of chemical reactions

Question 3

Nutrient density

Answer 3

relation ration of nutrients in a food in comparison to total calories

Question 4

essential

Answer 4

requires for growth and norm functions body cannot make enough of

Question 5

non- essential

Answer 5

substance used in help but not require

Question 6

organic

Answer 6

grown with no pesticides, synthetic fertilizers or hormones, better for enviro

Question 7

functional foods

Answer 7

a food containing health-giving additives and having medicinal benefit.

Question 8

2012 Stanford organically grown foods

Answer 8

no pesticidas, residue and that are not toxic for your body.
7% body vs 38%
Children are at most harm- deficits in IQ, attention and behavioral development

Question 9

Non-Nutrients

Answer 9

postive or negative effect
Fiber
phytochemics- plan chemicals thought t o promote health and disease

Question 10

Give us energy and name of energy

Answer 10

ATP- energy used by the cells in our body
Carbs- 4
Proteins-4
Fats-9

Question 11

Composition of women

Answer 11

H2O- 59
Protein- 13
Vitamins- trace 
Minerals- 5
Carbs- 1
Fats- 22-32

Question 12

Composition of men

Answer 12

H2O- 62
Protien- 16
Vit- trace 
Min- 6
carbs- 1
fat- 16-24

Question 13

Where is water found?

Answer 13

Intercellular(2/3) and extracellular(1/3)

Question 14

Intercellular

Answer 14

fluid within the cell

Question 15

extracellular

Answer 15

outside of a cell

Question 16

Interstitial fluid

Answer 16

water between cells

Question 17

vascular

Answer 17

fluid within the good vessels

Question 18

2020 Objections for Healthy People

Answer 18

Reduce and prevent obesity, reduce iron def. reduce food insecurity in kids
- eat more fruit, vete, calcium and whole grains
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Question 19

Food groups that contain most

Answer 19

fats and oials and grains

Question 20

Beverages and how much pre day

Answer 20

• Pop: 45 gal
• Bottled water: 28 gals
• Beer: 21 gals
• milk: 20 gal
• coffee: 18.5 gal

Question 21

Harvard pyramid

Answer 21

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRxqFQoTCN6589qTmMgCFdFBkgod9cEPKQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hsph.harvard.edu%2Fnutritionsource%2Fpyramid-full-story%2F&psig=AFQjCNGeZcbRq5IZhr5Ab8M1KI0L2GW9Wg&ust=1443475579520092

Question 22

Harvard Plate

Answer 22

https://cdn1.sph.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2012/09/HEPJan2015-1024x808.jpg

Question 23

2015 Preliminary USDA

Answer 23

• obesity
• sodium and sat. fats and refined grains and sugar are eaten too much
• short fall nutrients: vitamins, Ca, Mg, K, fiber and iron
• lack of frutis, vete, whole grain and diary

Question 24

Healthy diet patterns

Answer 24

high in fruits, vete, whole grain, diary, sea food and nuts

• low in red and processed meats, sugar drinks and refined grains
• alcohol in moderation
• greenhouse gases are an issue compared to above
• seafood (8-12 oz/ week- even pregnant)
• 3-5 cups of coffee
• ex and water
• asparame needs more research
• healthy vegetarian, mediterranean and US pattern

Question 25

6 Principles for planning

Answer 25

1- variety
2- balance 
3- nutrient dense
4- moderation
5-Kcal
6- personal and family disease

Question 26

Top 3 foods americans spend money on

Answer 26

• red meat
• sugar and candies
• refined grains

Question 27

Observation

Answer 27

framework and foundation

Question 28

Hypothesis

Answer 28

prediction

Question 29

correlations

Answer 29

changes in relation to a change in another

Question 30

cause and effect

Answer 30

a happnes because b’s effect

Question 31

simple relationships

Answer 31

2 varibles and 1 cannot be altered

Question 32

complex

Answer 32

1 or more interactions

Question 33

Epidemiologic studies

Answer 33

Epidemiology is the science that studies the patterns, causes, and effects of health and disease conditions in defined populations.

Question 34

Advantages of epidemiological study

Answer 34

-explore complex interact with genetics, environment and lifestyle

Question 35

Disadvantages of epidemiological study

Answer 35

• no lab
• doesn’t provide genetics, environment
• not representitive

Question 36

Interventional study

Answer 36

A research study using human subjects to evaluate biomedical or health-related outcomes.

Question 37

control group

Answer 37

does not receive treatment

Question 38

placebo and effect

Answer 38

believes treatment will work and doesn’t prove if drugs truly work

Question 39

single blind

Answer 39

only participant doesn’t know

Question 40

double blind

Answer 40

both research and participate doesn’t know

Question 41

confounding varbiables

Answer 41

factor that influences outcome of experiment

Question 42

animal research

Answer 42

variability is less, easy to control but hard to tell if humans will react same way, cannot test on humans

Question 43

researcher bias

Answer 43

researcher influences the study

Question 44

peer review

Answer 44

a group of scientists read and approve a study before it’s published

Question 45

Cell Studies

Answer 45

type of cells that can grow in labs and use for research
in vitro: use of cells in enviro but not part of living organism
invivo: study of natura phen in living
1)cells are not examples of normal living cells 2) cannot be same as in vitro